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Lengthening a `56 drag link

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Old 08-04-2008, 06:15 PM
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Lengthening a `56 drag link

Hi All,
Anyone interested in lengthening a drag link, I`ve posted some pictures Of how I did mine, in my gallery under "`56 Drag Link". Hope it May help someone.

Gary
 
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Old 08-04-2008, 10:37 PM
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It's also a good idea to drill a couple of holes in the outer sleeve and weld it to the inner sleeve through these holes
 
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Old 08-04-2008, 11:15 PM
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I guess you must of missed it, but, that's what I did. It shows in pics 8 & 9
Its called plug welding. I guess it`s not to easy to see. Anyway thanks for
your comment.
Gary
 
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Old 08-04-2008, 11:33 PM
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Gary

Great job, nice work, easy to dance too - I'll give it a 9.5.
 
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Old 08-05-2008, 07:43 AM
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Gary,

Looks good to me, nice work!

I did a similar thing on my 49 when I installed the Toyota box. I ende up using the Toyota drag link but had to modify the length. Like you, I encased the original in some pipe, welded the tar out of the ends, cross drilled and plug welded along the length.

Bobby
 
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