[200q20v] Strut Brace Parts List and Group Proposal

[Forhan, Thomas]

Just for fun, I've combed through the McMaster Catalog to find out what it
would take. http://www.mcmaster.com They don't carry the Superior ball
joint, which has a nylon race, but have a very similar unit with an oil
impregated bronze race, which is what I have used:

Version 1:

10 ft/pc 	1/2" nominal EMT tubing  	7176K1  	 2.27
2.27
2		5/8x18 ball rod end		6072K67	10.31
20.62
pkg/50	Hex Jam Nuts 5/8x18		62A535	 7.59		 7.59
Total, w/o shipping:
30.48


Version 2 (an unproven idea using 316 SS Welded tubing - note it will have
to be reamed 5 thousandths to fit the .625 ball rod end - would that be a
problem?):

6 ft/pc 	.75 OD SS tubing, .62ID  	8989K83  	21.70
21.70
2		5/8x18 ball rod end		6072K67	10.31
20.62
pkg/50	Hex Jam Nuts 5/8x18		62A535	 7.59		 7.59
Total, w/o shipping:
49.81	
	

Of course, you also need a machine shop to make the connector piece as per
Bernie's diagram. Maybe we could do a group deal, that is find one shop that
could make them up, with direct payment and shipment straight to the end
user. 

Tom F.