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Old May 22, 2006 | 02:11 PM
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can i fix this?

ok. so i hit a crub and fucked my wheel. i need to know if i can get it repaired to look as close as it can get to new. is it possible? i cant get any pictures on my stupid computer but im gonna try to get them on the page.
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Old May 23, 2006 | 06:17 PM
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search online for a local wheel repair shop.. and see if you can find some of his work. its the best way. I see some Mint looking wheels comming out of those places with wheels that are practically cracked in two! (a little over exaggeration here... Lol)
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Old May 25, 2006 | 12:43 AM
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i just took the wheel to a machine shop today and they're gonna do the job for 200-300 so im excited. the only thing i cant tell is if my a- arm is bent or not and if my strut is completly fucked or if its just a little peice that is cheap to replace.
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Old May 25, 2006 | 05:19 PM
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ok does anyone know how much a pillow ball joint, trailing arm, spacer bolt (spaces the sway bar and the lower arm) are ?and i think thats it.
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Old May 25, 2006 | 05:29 PM
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wow... check dealer.. the pray for junkyards.
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Old May 25, 2006 | 05:30 PM
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o yah and a knuckle arm. no joke this **** is gonna be hard to find.
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Old May 29, 2006 | 10:26 PM
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did the same thing w/ my car, my control arm was murdered, subframe tiny bit bent, not sure about the strut, but im getting a new setup and including front pillowball mounts to help with some good camber adjustment. i could use a new knuckle but not a nessesity.

u can find the pillow ball mounts from tein for $170-$180....

http://tein.com/pumnt.html

otherwise look for ur other parts on ebay, and post up WTB adds in parts sections of forums. Good luck.

~ Mike.
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Old May 30, 2006 | 02:03 AM
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well it's this joint where the strut meets the control arm. it's a little ball that has grease inside it, it is bent in a weird way and thats the only thing i could call it (not sure if it is that or not, could just be the strut is bent at the bottom i dunno)
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