alfasudsprint
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| posted on 31/8/04 at 02:47 PM |
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Making steering arms
Having had my lada steering arms messed up by another, any reason why I shouldn't make my own???
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 31/8/04 at 02:56 PM |
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need more info i think...
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Cita
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| posted on 31/8/04 at 04:38 PM |
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If my memory is not letting me down(that would be the first time!)Rorty uses some U channel as steering arms and this worked good for him aldo he used
them for off road buggy's though.
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alfasudsprint
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| posted on 31/8/04 at 10:26 PM |
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Have a ttached a pic of lada upright before cleaning...can see the steering arm there...any ideas...basically should I consider it or would it be
risky, better to get old arm right.
the arms a re currently different lengths and heights, and taper the wrong way up. So do-able, by a pro of course, its all cast iron.
 
Rescued attachment HUB1.JPG
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 31/8/04 at 10:36 PM |
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It will be cast steel not iron, very doable. The stresses are not great on the arms, should be equal to the stresses in your biceps, take a look at
fiat panda arms. They are bolt on, can be turned upsidedown and (IMSMC) pressed steel
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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alfasudsprint
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| posted on 1/9/04 at 08:54 PM |
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This is a reply I had direct from Rorty(posted with permission!):
I make complete uprights and steering arms from common SHS. Making steering
>arms for cast uprights is a different kettle of fish. I'm not familiar with
>Chevette uprights, but I presume the steering arms are detachable 2-bolt
>affairs?
>Mild steel would do if the proportions are sufficient. A better choice
>would be 4140.
>I have made bolt-on steering arms for cast uprights before using turned
>bosses and 4130 tube. Basically, I bolted the bosses to the upright and
>then filled the gap between them with some tube. I then made a quick jig to
>establish where the tie rod end had to go and mounted the tapered boss on
>the jig. Finally I connected the dots again with more tube. They were
>plenty strong enough and were still in service on the car when I sold it
>some 6-7 years later.
>The arms need to be identical, otherwise the steering will behave
>differently from side to side. Very unsettling!
>Hope that's of some use to you.
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