Qu on Ball Joints 70-72 JMG 5th edition

[Anthony D.]

[David H.]

Re: Qu on Ball Joints 70-72 JMG 5th edition

Anthony

"... any ball joint as long as it’s riveted in? ..." Nuts & bolts are not OEM "and should be recognized as such."

That "recognized" translates to a Configuration deduction on Originality. There are 4 Originality and 4 Condition points assigned to Upper and Lower Ball Joints for 1968-1972 Flight judging. Bolted in ball joints would likely get you a 1 point (out of 4500 points) deduction for Originality.

Cost/difficulty of riveting in replacements vs a 1 point deduction is your call.

There was a recent thread on this TB re riveting ball joints - Tracy Crisler had a Restorer article.

Restorer article on ball joint rivet installation by Tracy Crisler

I used Moog for my A-Arm rebuild.

Dave

[Patrick H.]

Re: Qu on Ball Joints 70-72 JMG 5th edition

Note that we're currently using the 6th edition, and the wording may have changed.

I have seen deductions for non-OEM ball joints, even if riveted in place.

YMMV.

[David H.]

Re: Qu on Ball Joints 70-72 JMG 5th edition

Note that we're currently using the 6th edition, and the wording may have changed.

I have seen deductions for non-OEM ball joints, even if riveted in place.

YMMV.

Patrick

C2 judging doesn't have that "For safety reasons ..." qualification. Expect to see harsher judging there.

That said, C2 only has 5 & 5 spread over three items: Lower A-Arms, ball joints, and hardware. Doesn't seem like it would move judging outcome no matter what you did.

Dave

[Anthony D.]

Re: Qu on Ball Joints 70-72 JMG 5th edition

Thanks all. I think ill go with moog and have them riveted in. I plan to have a rebuilder do it so no extra effort on my part. Any comments on the ball joints from AFC? American made?

[Anthony D.]

Re: Qu on Ball Joints 70-72 JMG 5th edition

Note that we're currently using the 6th edition, and the wording may have changed.

I have seen deductions for non-OEM ball joints, even if riveted in place.

YMMV.