Dopdog
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| posted on 2/7/15 at 04:57 PM |
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Whats my top joint and Taper
Hi Guys,
Hopefully you can help me with this one. can you tell me what my top joint is and then can anyone tell me the taper of it and if I can get a drill bit
to drill one?
 
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britishtrident
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| posted on 2/7/15 at 05:09 PM |
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Looks like an Austin Metro one.
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adithorp
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| posted on 2/7/15 at 05:23 PM |
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Yes, Fury with Escort (or Sierra) uprights uses Metro ball joints.
Beware very early Metros used 2 different joints top/bottom and they're different taper sizes. The ones on the Fury are the same as the slightly
later ones that were both the same... KitCarWorkshop even sent the wrong ones with my kit.
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Dopdog
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| posted on 2/7/15 at 05:48 PM |
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Thanks for the replies, my old wishbone has a larger taper and the new one I have is smaller, any clues as to the year or version I need?
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adithorp
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| posted on 2/7/15 at 06:55 PM |
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I think the larger one is the one used on one end of the early and both ends of the slightly later Metro... My memory is a bit hazy though.
I might still have the "wrong" ones from my build somewhere.
[Edited on 2/7/15 by adithorp]
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adithorp
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| posted on 3/7/15 at 08:17 AM |
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Found my "wrong ones". They're quiton hazel qsj1059s
Look about 13mm small end of taper and 15mm at the other. Sorry that's vague but my digital called battery has died.
Free to a good home....
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richardm6994
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| posted on 3/7/15 at 09:13 AM |
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It looks like its a 7-degree tapered ball joint but hard to tell for certain from the photo.
You can buy ball joint reamers.....but they all tend to be from USA and around $80.......I had one but lent it out and it got broke......I've
not yet got round to replacing it as haven't needed one since.
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Dopdog
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| posted on 3/7/15 at 08:47 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by adithorp
Found my "wrong ones". They're quiton hazel qsj1059s
Look about 13mm small end of taper and 15mm at the other. Sorry that's vague but my digital called battery has died.
Free to a good home....
Hi Adi, just seen this and yes please I will have them.
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adithorp
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| posted on 3/7/15 at 10:51 PM |
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u2u me the address and I'll send them Monday.
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