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Improved design upper control arm shaft
ruppstang:
Has anyone used NPD's improved design upper control arm shaft? Also would they pass judging for Concours Driven?
J_Speegle:
Haven't seen an example that I know of
RoyceP:
--- Quote from: ruppstang on October 21, 2022, 09:29:05 AM ---Has anyone used NPD's improved design upper control arm shaft? Also would they pass judging for Concours Driven?
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I see a lot of issues - thoughts?
https://www.npdlink.com/product/shaft-kit-upper-control-arm/148496?backurl=search%2Fproducts%3Fsearch_terms%3Dimproved%252Bdesign%252Bupper%252Bcontrol%252Barm%26top_parent%3D200001%26year%3D1968&year=1968
ruppstang:
--- Quote from: RoyceP on October 22, 2022, 01:09:37 PM ---
I see a lot of issues - thoughts?]
https://www.npdlink.com/product/shaft-kit-upper-control-arm/148496?backurl=search%2Fproducts%3Fsearch_terms%3Dimproved%252Bdesign%252Bupper%252Bcontrol%252Barm%26top_parent%3D200001%26year%3D1968&year=1968
I do not like the looks of the boot. One of the reviews was not favorable. What are the issues you see? Are the Moog replacements best?
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J_Speegle:
--- Quote from: RoyceP on October 22, 2022, 01:09:37 PM ---
I see a lot of issues - thoughts?
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The fact that it has boots and of course the angled zert fittings to begin with so those two details should be seen and found by a competent judges in a concours class IMHO
And of course the fact that the bushings have a hole for the zert would make them not correct for very early cars
Many aftermarket shaft kits included the boots and possibly some service parts so someone may have copied (as often happens) the "improved" design rather than the original design
Would be nice to see a side view to see the shape of the shaft and how its shaped at the attachment points.
Thought they might be Rare Parts reproduction but theirs don't have the boots but they do include zerts - though different shape so you would still need to purchase the plugs
https://www.rareparts.com/MVMS40908-15348-CONTROL-ARM-SHAFT-KIT
Pictures of some originals spanning from early 65-spring 1969. Of course have a fair number more
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