16" Trailing arms in need of some tlc

Post by **Yozza** » 28 Dec 2011, 23:33

Season greetings to everyone.

I've had a chance to do a bit in the garage during the festive season. I've ran the needle gun over my trailing arms only to discover they're not in the best of health...

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I plan to patch up but was wondering if it's worth doing 'big tyre' clearance (cut and weld) as per syncrodoug's below:

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I'll be getting the grinder and welder out to play so is it worth doing now 'just in case' I opt for a bigger tyre in the future?
Cheerz

Post by **..lee..** » 28 Dec 2011, 23:42

if your going to weld them up then you may aswell mod them.

i fink.

Post by **poshbuggers** » 28 Dec 2011, 23:48

Indeed. If you have to weld - you may as well chop the crap out first.

Post by **..lee..** » 29 Dec 2011, 00:52

something like this would be nice.

Post by **Yozza** » 29 Dec 2011, 10:26

..lee.. wrote:

something like this would be nice.

'BLING MY TRAILING ARM'?

That looks the ticket, thanks for the replies/pursuation.

Post by **syncropaddy** » 29 Dec 2011, 12:29

Make sure the rest of the arm is serviceable before you spend your hard earned on getting them modded. A set of 16" arms went for €145 on E Bay just before Christmas

Post by **..lee..** » 29 Dec 2011, 14:01

one of my to do list tasks is to make a jig to lengthen the 14" arms. hopeing to run 32.5" tyres on the doka.

Post by **lloydy** » 29 Dec 2011, 14:51

syncropaddy wrote: A set of 16" arms went for €145 on E Bay just before Christmas

Blimey! Very cheap, will have to keep looking on there

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