Rear strutrods (6 Link?)
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Melting Slicks
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From: Sodertalje/Sweden
Rear strutrods (6 Link?)
How can i get in touch with the manufacturer of these? Does anyone use them? http://www.corvettefaq.com/c3/6link/index.html
Racer
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From: Marlborough MA
Re: Rear strutrods (BB wowbagger)
Pretty sure he is no longer in business. I just checked the local phone book, and the business is not listed. There is a gentleman up in Canada making some of these (I spoke with him once). There is contact information in the FAQ. Many people here have fabricated the system themselves, or had it fabricated. You can look up US patent number 5,046,753 on the website, and there is a wealth of information on the dimensions of the links used in the system (if you believe the original designer submitted the correct info... ) Being in Europe, I would assume it would be cheaper to get it fabricated locally?
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Melting Slicks
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From: Sodertalje/Sweden
Re: Rear strutrods (75 BBC Stingray)
Being in Europe, I would assume it would be cheaper to get it fabricated locally?
Maybe put this to my "fabricate-in-winter-to-do-list"...
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From: Waterloo ontario Canada
Re: Rear strutrods (Twin_Turbo)
Check out this link. It is a series of article on 6 link and everything else. http://www.corvettefaq.com/susp.asp
They are easy to fabricate at home but the rearend must come out,
They are easy to fabricate at home but the rearend must come out,
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From: Waterloo ontario Canada
Re: Rear strutrods (norvalwilhelm)
For an inner link for the upper strut rod I welded directly to the crossmember. Since most 6 links involve a bracket bolted to the rearend and the rearend bolts to the crossmember I decided to forgo the problem of building the bracket then bolting it to the rearend and weld a stud directly to the crossmember. It is fast and simple to construct but does involve a little welding.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Sodertalje/Sweden
Re: Rear strutrods (norvalwilhelm)
Thanks Norval,that idea is not bad at all. I think i read somewhere that there could be some binding when the driveshaft is moving up `n down due to its design and that you would have to shorten the driveshafts to make it work properly? 
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Melting Slicks
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From: largo florida
Re: Rear strutrods (BB wowbagger)
http://www.dragvette.com is testing his prototype 6link now. Should be finished and on the market in a few weeks hopefully.... The only thing i know about it is that teh upper strutrods attach to his halfshaft safety loops.