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LotusElon - Second Gear
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Looks like a crack along the lug to me. Also, probably welded as pharriso points out. Then again, they don’t necessarily look straight either.
Good thing you noticed, suppose finding a used one wont be so cheap.
Good thing you noticed, suppose finding a used one wont be so cheap.
Born, and brought home from the hospital (no seat belt (wtf)) in a baby!
Find out where the limits are, and start from there
Love your Mother
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Find out where the limits are, and start from there
Love your Mother
Earth
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h20hamelan - Coveted Fifth Gear
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pharriso wrote:Rewelded on lugs... yikes
Correct and not very well done at that, but in this case not the most concerning issue.
h20hamelan wrote:Looks like a crack along the lug to me.
That's it. I knew about the not that well welded up lugs but the crack was new to me.
h20hamelan wrote:Good thing you noticed, suppose finding a used one wont be so cheap.
Luckily as I knew about the bad repair (but not crack) I've already picked up a NOS one up from a member here for a reasonable price a year or too back. Which I was planning to fit as part of my rear end rebuild I am doing.
The original issue I believe was a failed donut and minimal/poor repair of the damage. So also some fiber glass and chassis repairs to do while I am at it.
'73 +2 130/5 RHD, now on the road and very slowly rolling though a "restoration"
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