Elan S4 upper wishbones
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I'm still trying get my hands on 2 OEM upper wishbones.
Can any one help. I'm in the US
Thanks
James
Can any one help. I'm in the US
Thanks
James
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holywood3645 - Coveted Fifth Gear
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I know your request is for OEM parts, but using adjustable ones from Spydercars.com or similar allows one to get front end specs exactly dialed in to OEM or whatever spec you are chasing. And they work fine with OEM lower arms.
Or put another way, 50 year old OEM control arms on a 50 year old OEM (or even repro) chassis may not give OEM specs/handling.
Or put another way, 50 year old OEM control arms on a 50 year old OEM (or even repro) chassis may not give OEM specs/handling.
Steve
Elan S1 1963-Bourne bodied
Elan S3 1967 FHC pre airflow
Formerly:
Elan S1 1964
Elan S3 1966 FHC pre airflow
Elan S3 1967 FHC airflow
Elan S4 1969 FHC
Europa S2 1970
Esprit S2 1979
Elan S1 1963-Bourne bodied
Elan S3 1967 FHC pre airflow
Formerly:
Elan S1 1964
Elan S3 1966 FHC pre airflow
Elan S3 1967 FHC airflow
Elan S4 1969 FHC
Europa S2 1970
Esprit S2 1979
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Just saw your other post. It appears you may be looking for OEM arms to modify, which is how we did it back when. OEM arms can be expensive or corroded if you find some. Spyder arms have been around enough decades they sometimes come up for sale. FWIW, I've seen +2 upper arms shortened and modded for heim joints used on an Elan. So there are options out there.
Steve
Elan S1 1963-Bourne bodied
Elan S3 1967 FHC pre airflow
Formerly:
Elan S1 1964
Elan S3 1966 FHC pre airflow
Elan S3 1967 FHC airflow
Elan S4 1969 FHC
Europa S2 1970
Esprit S2 1979
Elan S1 1963-Bourne bodied
Elan S3 1967 FHC pre airflow
Formerly:
Elan S1 1964
Elan S3 1966 FHC pre airflow
Elan S3 1967 FHC airflow
Elan S4 1969 FHC
Europa S2 1970
Esprit S2 1979
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R.D. Enterprises has new wishbones made to look the same as the originals. They're fine.
Buying used wishbones leaves you at risk of getting ones where the bush housing has stretched so that the bush doesn't fit tightly and moves. Ask me how I know....
Nick
Buying used wishbones leaves you at risk of getting ones where the bush housing has stretched so that the bush doesn't fit tightly and moves. Ask me how I know....
Nick
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elanner - Fourth Gear
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I appreciate the replies, however I'm looking for Qty 2, OEM upper wishbone links. I don't want the spyder or rose joint style adjustable links. I don't see upper standard links on RD, only lower.
They have 26R upper style.
I call RD and see if they can help.
James
They have 26R upper style.
I call RD and see if they can help.
James
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