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roblun
Posted 2014-10-07 8:00 AM (#458426)
Subject: Front End Repair Kit 1957 1958 Plymouth



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Hi everyone I was going to sort out my front end of my 1958 Plymouth Belvedere and was wondering
if these parts from eBay are OK to use or do you have some other place to get these parts from, also
I live in Australia....Cheers

Front End Repair Kit 1957 1958 Plymouth NEW Ball Joints Tie Rod Ends

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Front-End-Repair-Kit-1957-1958-Plymouth-NEW...
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Shep
Posted 2014-10-07 8:04 AM (#458427 - in reply to #458426)
Subject: Re: Front End Repair Kit 1957 1958 Plymouth



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Seems awful cheap. Check with p-s-t.com, but shipping overseas ma be an issue.

Edited by Shep 2014-10-07 8:07 AM
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roblun
Posted 2014-10-07 8:21 AM (#458429 - in reply to #458427)
Subject: Re: Front End Repair Kit 1957 1958 Plymouth



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Hi Shep ....Pretty good website but I couldn't see if they'd ship overseas, going
to have to send them an email to see ......Prices not to bad either....Cheers
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mstrug
Posted 2014-10-07 10:13 AM (#458436 - in reply to #458426)
Subject: Re: Front End Repair Kit 1957 1958 Plymouth



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They sell the poly rockers too!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rocker-Arm-Set-Dodge-Plymouth-277-301-303-3...
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mstrug
Posted 2014-10-07 1:12 PM (#458454 - in reply to #458426)
Subject: Re: Front End Repair Kit 1957 1958 Plymouth



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here is another kit-life time

http://www.performancenowdirect.com/servlet/the-6014/1957-dsh-1958-...

LIFETIMEWARRANTY ON ALL SUSPENSION AND STEERING COMPONENTS!... This kit includes most of the front end parts you could possibly need to replace in your 1957-1958 Plymouth Plaza's front end suspension to make it as tight as new! This kit will improve your Plaza's front end handling to exceed your
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VAN HELSING
Posted 2014-10-17 3:38 AM (#459494 - in reply to #458454)
Subject: Re: Front End Repair Kit 1957 1958 Plymouth



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Roberto

I've bought a centerlink and inner tie rods for my 59 Dodge from PST about a year ago and had no problems getting them to send to Australia.

That seller on ebay ( old parts ) is an arsewipe as far as I'm concerned, after asking him a couple of polite normal questions and copping abuse back from him in return I would never ever buy from him full stop !!!

PST seemed good to deal with for me.

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roblun
Posted 2014-11-11 8:09 AM (#461560 - in reply to #458426)
Subject: Re: Front End Repair Kit 1957 1958 Plymouth



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Hi Van Helsing I think I'll go the PST as well I'm looking to buy PST Steering Linkage Rebuild Kit 57-62 Mopar

http://www.ebay.com/itm/PST-Steering-Linkage-Rebuild-Kit-57-62-Mopa...

and also PST-Original-Front-End-Kit-57-58-Chryslr-Desoto-Dodge-Plymouth-with steel-sleeves, they have one with Aluminum adjusting Sleeves whats better Steel or Aluminum?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/PST-Original-Front-End-Kit-57-58-Chryslr-De...

I'm also after Center Steering Drag Link, IDLER ARM, and 2 Steering Inner Tie Rod Ends

I hope that the parts will be good quality and by the way how are the parts going in your car that you purchased from PST.....Cheers




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VAN HELSING
Posted 2014-11-11 8:45 AM (#461562 - in reply to #461560)
Subject: Re: Front End Repair Kit 1957 1958 Plymouth



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Hi there Roberto,

My parts are doing just fine...................... sitting in the original packaging that they came in still !!!

I'm not as yet up to that part of my build up unfortunately.

But,

The center link I got from PST looks to be all OK quality wise but no real way of telling how it'll go in use.

I bought a NOS idler arm for my Dodge , of all places to buy one from, a seller in Turkey............ who sells a fair bit of NOS stuff for our era Mopars.

I just bought 3x NOS 172 tooth converter ring gears from him and they look OK.

You can buy a bearing conversion kit to replace the rubber bush that the original Mopar idler arm has and I'm told by those who have done it that it makes a mile of difference in steering stability.

I also have one of these bearing conversions to try as well.

The 2 inner tie rod ends I also bought from PST as well and again , they look OK quality wise.

The inners aren't cheap compared to the outer tie rod ends but sometimes you can find NOS Mopar inners on Evilbay for a reasonable price .

For the tie rod/toe in adjusting sleeves I'd pick steel ones over Aluminum ones any day.
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roblun
Posted 2014-11-12 5:25 AM (#461628 - in reply to #461562)
Subject: Re: Front End Repair Kit 1957 1958 Plymouth



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What do you guys think about this Front Suspension & Steering Linkage Rebuild Set for 1957-1959 Plymouth - Dodge - DeSoto - Chrysler - Imperial

http://www.moparmall.com/servlet/the-2013/NOS-vintage-MoPar-restora...

34-piece front-end ball joint, bushing and linkage rebuild kit includes all new: upper and lower ball joints, upper and lower control arm bushings,
upper and lower control arm bumpers, inner and outer tie-rod ends; tie-rod sleeves, torsion bar boots, strut-rod bushings, (6) sway bar bushings, idler arm bushing and center-link

Price $1588USD + $156USD Postage to Australia

mmm!

Cheers

Edited by roblun 2014-11-12 5:27 AM
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ttotired
Posted 2014-11-12 7:12 AM (#461636 - in reply to #458426)
Subject: Re: Front End Repair Kit 1957 1958 Plymouth



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That seems pricey

Just remember that anything over $1000 is going to attract gst and I estimate that with the exchange rate, you will be up for close on $2000 landed

I cant remember if your is lhd or rhd, but be carefull that the drag links may be different (could very well be wrong on that, but they might be a mirror if your cars rhd)

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VAN HELSING
Posted 2014-11-13 7:44 AM (#461723 - in reply to #461636)
Subject: Re: Front End Repair Kit 1957 1958 Plymouth



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That kit's way too expensive Roberto.

I bought mine from PST for some parts and the rest from Feebay from various sellers at various times when I thought the price was right.

Some are NOS Mopar, some reproduction.........

Had them all sent to a US shipper who consolidated it all in the one package and then sent down here for the one shipping cost.

I'd only be guessing right now but mine all up with everything would be lucky to stretch to approx US $600 total ( including shipping ) for my full front end rebuild parts.


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roblun
Posted 2014-11-14 6:50 AM (#461799 - in reply to #461723)
Subject: Re: Front End Repair Kit 1957 1958 Plymouth



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Yep....I took your advice and Purchased from PST

I ordered

PST Front End Kit with steel sleeves $268

57-61 Plymouth Full Size Inner Tie Rod Ends $158

Center Link $129

and just last night I happened to go on eBay and someone
had just listed a New Idler Arm for $99 Usually $215 from Rare
Parts it was in a sealed bag with Rare Parts written on the bag
the retail price on the idler arm is $139 PLUS a $75 core Charge,
right place at the right time.

By the way do you know where I can get Belt line Sweeper
and Glass Run Channel Kit for all 4 doors mine are all worn
out and every time I go over a bump on the road the windows at the
back rattle....Cheers
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roblun
Posted 2014-11-22 9:10 PM (#462542 - in reply to #461799)
Subject: Re: Front End Repair Kit 1957 1958 Plymouth



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All the Parts arrived from the U.S. on Friday and I'm taking the car
In to get the front end and steering sorted out this week, thanks for
Everyone's help and information, made things a little easier, ... Cheers
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