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  1. built1967

    built1967 New Member

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    daughter hit curb with 1974 maverick and buckled wheel under car, It broke a weld on shock tower and almost poped out upper ball joint, i welded shock tower and now it appears as if the front sway bar is bent, question is after replacing sway bar will there be more bent stuff? all else apears ok Larry in colorado

    P.S. does anybody have a sway bar?
     
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  2. eddie1975

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    check tie rod ends...control arms...front bar thingamajjer( torison bar? kinda points towards the front , cant remember what its called:( )
     
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    Your working on the car in the snow?
     
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    STRUT ROD:D
     
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    Craig Selvey Indiana State Rep - MCCI

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    Strut rods can be straightened if thy are not bent real bad. If is bent real bad.....I have one I can sell you. Email me directly if interested.
     
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  6. eddie1975

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    DOH thats right :D had a brain fart
     
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  7. stmanser

    stmanser Looking for a Maverick

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    i was wondering what that smell was.. lol

    you can fix pretty much everything. and you can find most parts on this forum.. welcome aboard and good luck fixing it..

    glad your daughter is ok...
     
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  8. awannabegrabber

    awannabegrabber Always Learning

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    how hard do you have to hit a curb to do that much damage
     
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  9. built1967

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    If any one has the front sway bar that they would like to sell email me direct at grdnscen@aol.com and thanks for all the ifo, cor was only going maybe 20 or 25 miles an hour so did not take much.
     
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    (best military sergant voice) seems like a common occurance.. don't let it happen again or I'll have you benchpressing 9inch chunks for the next month MISTER!!!! do ! make myself understood.
     
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