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11-19-2009, 07:04 PM
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American Road Warrior
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Wastelands of NJ
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Anybody have a source that can build me some control arms?
I gen'l don't like to bad mouth manf on the WWW, but I've had a set of stock AMC control arms at Steve Spohn's for a couple of YEARS now, and he was supposed to build me some tubular replacements, and then go into production with these arms for anybody else who wanted 'em. Well, I've gotten nothing but infrequent lip service from him, and come on...I've been waiting YEARS now! So now it looks like I have to take time outa my schedule, drive up to Pennsyltucky, and rescue my stock arms and go back to square one. Well, does anybody know of a manf. within driving distance from Central Jerz that I can look into for the manf of these arms? I'm not even looking for a production run anymore. I just want a set for myself so I can rebuild my front end in the spring.
Thx.
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1991 Dodge Spirit R/T: Gran'pa lookin' 150+ mph turbo rocket.
2013 Dodge Avenger RT: Wastelands cruiser.
2008 Crown Vic Police Interceptor: 'Nuff said!
THE ONLY THING THAT SUCKS WORSE THEN IMPORTS ARE RICED OUT IMPORTS!!!
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11-19-2009, 07:25 PM
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BadMod
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: hamilton, nj
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wolfe racecraft is also in pa i think...... bmr and umi are in ny
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So much stupid, so little time.
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Originally Posted by 79CamaroDiva
It started before I drove your car. I just have to look at it the wrong way and your car poops parts.
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Mercerville MotorSports, LLC
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11-19-2009, 07:36 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: barnegat nj
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joey gambino @ Precision Race Cars in Toms River nj.
pm me if you need his #
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Originally Posted by SRGN
I never pulled into the staging beams at the track and saw a dyno in the other lane.
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South Jersey Racecraft
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11-19-2009, 07:38 PM
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Admin.
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Hamilton, NJ
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The looser the waistband, the deeper the quicksand. Or so I have read.
Feather-light suspension, Konis just couldn't hold. I'm so glad I took a look inside your showroom doors.
Hey everybody, it's good to have you on the Baba-too-da-ba-too-ba-ba-buh-doo-ga-ga-bop-a-dop
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11-19-2009, 07:48 PM
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Power Member
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Milford NJ
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cbrrmike
wolfe racecraft is also in pa i think...... bmr and umi are in ny
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UMI is in Bigler PA, but last time i asked, they didnt take on custom work, too busy
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11-19-2009, 08:23 PM
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Sliderule / Moderator
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Catawissa PA
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UB, from CJCFO bigtomZ built my torque arm mount. I don't have his number anymore, maybe Fred still keeps in touch with him? Tom's work was outstanding!
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1) Build it
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11-19-2009, 08:24 PM
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Admin.
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Hamilton, NJ
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Bob, what are you trying to accomplish? Just cool looks?
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Vent Windows Forever!
The looser the waistband, the deeper the quicksand. Or so I have read.
Feather-light suspension, Konis just couldn't hold. I'm so glad I took a look inside your showroom doors.
Hey everybody, it's good to have you on the Baba-too-da-ba-too-ba-ba-buh-doo-ga-ga-bop-a-dop
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11-19-2009, 11:21 PM
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American Road Warrior
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Wastelands of NJ
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Hey Bonz,
Well, I'm looking for weight reduction, strength, mo' adjustability, a "proper" coil over mount, revised camber curve, and OH, YEAH...GOOD LOOKS! 
As far as doing anything w/ the stock arms...boxing would add a lot of weight, and the arms are structurally weak in the area where the bushings go in, and there ain't a real easy way to beef 'em there.
I talked with Sc&c Marcus way back when, and he was pretty honest with me...in the fact that he would probably just farm a custom job out to Spohn. They work together on a lot of stuff, but Spohn is f'n outa town with this kinda time frame! I had a lot of AMC guys pretty excited about getting this project out, and thanks to Spohn not only don't I have a product for my car, but I got egg on my face from promoting it to the AMC guys. Steve even admitted he was getting a lot of interest from the AMC guys, so why he hasn't at least tried to look like he was doing something is beyond me.
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unstable bob gable: LEGENDARY LEGEND,
ICONIC ICON, AND AMERICAN BAD AZZ!!!
1991 Dodge Spirit R/T: Gran'pa lookin' 150+ mph turbo rocket.
2013 Dodge Avenger RT: Wastelands cruiser.
2008 Crown Vic Police Interceptor: 'Nuff said!
THE ONLY THING THAT SUCKS WORSE THEN IMPORTS ARE RICED OUT IMPORTS!!!
Last edited by unstable bob gable; 11-19-2009 at 11:23 PM.
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11-19-2009, 11:45 PM
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BadMod
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: hamilton, nj
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dunno whats been going on with ttp, but right before they stopped sponsoring us they began making their own suspension pieces......
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So much stupid, so little time.
Quote:
Originally Posted by 79CamaroDiva
It started before I drove your car. I just have to look at it the wrong way and your car poops parts.
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Mercerville MotorSports, LLC
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11-19-2009, 11:52 PM
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American Road Warrior
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Wastelands of NJ
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cbrrmike
dunno whats been going on with ttp, but right before they stopped sponsoring us they began making their own suspension pieces......
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They were also powder coating wheels, but stopped. Guess it wouldn't hurt to give them a holla...
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unstable bob gable: LEGENDARY LEGEND,
ICONIC ICON, AND AMERICAN BAD AZZ!!!
1991 Dodge Spirit R/T: Gran'pa lookin' 150+ mph turbo rocket.
2013 Dodge Avenger RT: Wastelands cruiser.
2008 Crown Vic Police Interceptor: 'Nuff said!
THE ONLY THING THAT SUCKS WORSE THEN IMPORTS ARE RICED OUT IMPORTS!!!
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