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Old Sep 2, 2007 | 06:34 PM
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When my car was restored the guy that did had someone re-revit the upper ball joints. I noticed one of the heads of the revits has snapped. I am wondering if its worth re-reviting it or for safety should I put bolts in. The car is a clean frame off driver and is not a NCRS show car.
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Old Sep 2, 2007 | 06:39 PM
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If you don't care about factory correct, I'd just put in bolts. Maybe do all 3 so it doesn't look like a hodgepodge. Bolts are just as strong and much easier to install properly.
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Old Sep 2, 2007 | 06:48 PM
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If you had of ordered the new joints they would have came with bolts...................
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Old Sep 2, 2007 | 06:54 PM
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I'm quite sure I saw a ball joint bolt that had a head like a rivet. It would look good with the other 2 rivets. I'm not sure where it was but maybe Bairs in Pa.
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I got those bolts from Bairs. Never used them and don;t even recall where I put them. They look like a rivet head but are threaded.
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Does anyone have an email of web-site for Bairs?

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Old Sep 3, 2007 | 01:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Tecdiverfl
Does anyone have an email of web-site for Bairs?

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Google is your friend.

http://www.bairs.com/
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They are also listed in Corvette Central. P/N 572120
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Thanks

Going to order a set from Bairs
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Originally Posted by Tecdiverfl
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Going to order a set from Bairs
With other comments about Bair's. I just installed them on my 78 this week. They look real good.
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