Ball joints
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Ball joints
My mechanic says the lower ball joints on my 67 are shot. Why are these so expensive?
- Otto Skorzeny
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Re: Ball joints
It's a part for a 50 year old car that doesn't have a wide application.
The only company making them, as far as I know, is Rare Parts in California.
How many sets of these can possibly be sold every year by all retailers combined? I'd be surprised if the number was greater than 10.
Be grateful that they're available at all and for any price. On the plus side they're top quality parts made in USA and you'll never have to replace them again.
https://www.autozone.com/suspension-ste ... icle=false
http://rareparts.com/manufacturing
Hopefully your original part doesn't have the casting number of the more expensive version.
The only company making them, as far as I know, is Rare Parts in California.
How many sets of these can possibly be sold every year by all retailers combined? I'd be surprised if the number was greater than 10.
Be grateful that they're available at all and for any price. On the plus side they're top quality parts made in USA and you'll never have to replace them again.
https://www.autozone.com/suspension-ste ... icle=false
http://rareparts.com/manufacturing
Hopefully your original part doesn't have the casting number of the more expensive version.
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