<VV> Front Torsion Bar for '65 coupe

[Harry Yarnell]

Don't use hardware store bolts; they're probably grade 3. You need grade 8 
bolts.

harry yarnell
Poohbah of Perryman
perryman garage and orphanage
hyarnell1 at earthlink.net
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Iverson" <david.d.iverson at gmail.com>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 3:25 PM
Subject: <VV> Front Torsion Bar for '65 coupe


>I have a '65 coupe, 140hp, 4spd that has a front torsion bar that attaches
> to the bottom of the lower control arm.  There has been a recurring 
> problem
> with bolts breaking off or falling off and countless gromments lost.
>
> In the bottom of the lower cont. arm, the threads have been flattened and
> damaged.  I need help to fix this so that it stops becoming a once every
> other month occurence.
>
> I also need good recommendations on american made bolt manufacturers as
> their overseas counterparts have failed me time and again(you'd think I'd
> learn my lesson)!
>
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> David
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