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Bent strut rods

Started by 66FBCharger, February 25, 2015, 12:59:57 PM

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66FBCharger

February 25, 2015, 12:59:57 PM
My strut rods are both bent. What would cause this?
Is it a bad idea to try to straighten the strut rods with a hydraulic press?
If I decided to replace these, who sells stock, non adjustable steel strut rods?
'69 Charger R/T 440 4 speed T5, '70 Road Runner 440+6 4 speed, '73 'Cuda 340 4 speed, '66 Charger 383 Auto
SOLD!:'69 Charger R/T S.E. 440 4 speed 3.54 Dana rolling body

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February 25, 2015, 02:45:12 PM
They could get bent any number of ways; hitting a curb, using them as a jack point, jumping the creek out behind Uncle Jesse's place...

You could use a press to straighten them. They are just mild steel. Of course the bend gets some work hardening as a result and they would become more brittle, but probably not enough to worry about in a cruiser that never sees bad weather.

Dodgecharger.com would be the first source I'd check for used rods. After that, maybe Firm Feel or Mancini for new ones.
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