I have bluster...? Why sir, you have impugned my character. Was this insult because my opinion is different than yours or because I seemingly and boldly have questioned your authority on the matter? For which do I have bluster? With no true interest or need to question a display your timely accrued credentials or accomplishments against mine to form an opinion on the severity of risk in causing death, injury, and catastrophic expense, the result of which being influenced by the smoothly shaped U groove, the size and location of it's removed metal and its perceived weakening to the steering arm structure in its purpose, I do apologize for this disconcertment, and respectfully acknowledge such experience as yours with its relevance within the boundaries of this discussion in offering the opinion you did. My proclivities in at***ude, well? To be clear, I'm willing to disagree and argue with just about anyone and you in this regard are not special. However, you bring it on and it doesn't agree with my senseabilities, jeweled ring or not, direct it towards me, I'll respond and here we are. So, with this understanding and our positions now stated, Nos vemos.
I'm just happy that the advice of "and of course drama is sure to close a thread" was taken on board...
LOL - this is the gent who suggested repairing a damaged thread in a crankshaft holding the flexplate on....with...wait for it...JB Weld.
I’ve been watching this thread and am amused. First the OP **** canned most if not all the questionable stuff. Smart very smart! Second I cannot understand how anyone could think that cutting, grinding or wearing halfway through a critical component is OK. You don’t have to be a rocket surgeon to understand that the component is severely compromised. Third at least two engineers and a handful of seasoned builders say the part is bad. @NoelC nothing wrong with disagreeing with anyone however IMO you should state your case with facts and figures in this case some engineering computations would work. Last and most importantly the OP wasn’t asking if he should use said parts I think he simply posted for our amu*****t. Also IMO when a staff member talks about having a thread closed due to drama a person shouldn’t stir the pot. We need pictures of the whole car please and thank you. Dan
Well Guy, A car does down the road. How many bolts does it take to hold that flywheel in place? Does it matter the location of the hole and while we wait for your learned response, is that bolt a shear tensile or other force that will cause it to fail? I will go back and look to see what you suggested that didn't require an arm leg and left nut to fix. Finally we can agree on something.
Couple ways I've done it; plugged the original hole and drilled another hole kinda below the arm and forward, used a drive in flush zerk and greased with a needle. Another time after plugging the original hole, I drilled a hole at an angle, clearing the arm, tapped 1/4-28 and used a long (about 3/4") zerk, functioned; but didn't look as nice as the flush zerk. In both cases, pulled the spindle and took a burr and connected the new hole to the groove in the bushing. Not hard to figure a better way than grooving the steering arm; especially that skinny forged arm.
Simple way as how I did it basically pretty much it doesn’t require a technician to figure it out. But a few of us just go and plain do not think what is best way to achieve the desired result. I know @RICH B plans out how to do things the best way.
Happy New Year to all you Curmudgeons one and all. It's OK to disagree, but keep it civil please. HRP
Siri, re-write this using as many large, impressive synonyms as possible. What is this New Old Stock vemos of which you speak?
Was just going through the pics from @oliver westlund ‘s thread on the 2026 GNRS coverage and noticed on the Winfield tribute car, it seems they just chose to ignore the grease ******. Haha! https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/76th-gnrs-2026-coverage.1346116/page-2
Lots of criticism and complaints in this thread. Bottom line this is how cars were built in the 50s and 60s by kids with a limited budget and tools. Did it work - seems to have lasted for 50-60 years so I'd say it's fine. Yes aircraft guys can make some pretty stuff but does it work better than something not as pretty? Never forget - Make an Ugly Woman Your Wife was a hit in 1962....... As for me I'm a certified back yard engineer. My dad worked at GM designing tooling and after WWII move to CA and designed rockets. When I built something he'd nod or shake his head no and I knew if I was on the right track. I worked at a place with a lot of engineers. My feeling was that an engineering degree just meant you knew where to look something up. At lunch one day a guy posed a question to an engineer he said - I can look that up after lunch. We all laughed then let him in on my theory - he agreed.
I am aging, and in the last year I have had three "shortcut learning" events. I have watched my son do dumb**** in his first few car repairs (JBWeld is not always a wise repair on a coolant system fitting...). After I done finished laffing at his dumb***, I realised how similar those repairs were to the ones I made at his age. I have bought a new-to-me vehicle, littered with redneck repairs and modifications... the same ones I made when I was younger. I have now lived in my house long enough (30 years) for repairs to come up a second time. As I unpick and redo some of the repairs I made in my youth, I wonder what the hell I was thinking (or perhaps drinking). VANDENPLAS is right - realizing where and when you can take a short cut is maturing. Sometimes you only learn by screwing things up. I was lucky enough to have someone point out when my screw-ups were going to kill someone. Hope I can give my kids the same guidance. Cheers, Harv
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