Yammies Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 Can anyone tell me where in NZ I can buy some rod ends similar to the below pic? I am building a ladder bar rear end for my chevette but I'm struggling to find them in NZ. They will need to be able to be certified Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shizzl Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 get hold of iron force racecars or peter rees at rees racecars.. bearing shops may also be able to get hold of them aswell.. think theyr called a spherical rod end or some shit like that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cletus Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 have you spoken to a certifier about what you plan on doing? a ladder bar rear on a street car is a bit of a disaster waiting to happen. if it is a true ladder bar style you wont need that style of joint as they dont articulate very much anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yammies Posted November 7, 2013 Author Share Posted November 7, 2013 Sure have. He said they need to be a rubber or similar flexible type of joint, as opposed to spherical rod ends as there isnt enough 'give' in the rod end. Ladder bar is going in a chevette which has torque tube from factory so is very similar to factory and allows the pinion to stay in alignment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingbrick Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 hang on. It's only similar if you keep the lower outer links like factory and replace the tq tube Wirth a single ladder type frame in the middle beside the drive shift to stop the diff rotating Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brennan Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 Good luck finding the rubber ones. I need two rubber ones to replace two of my rose joints. What a mission. Best i could find in a hurry was on summit, barely any of the local shops even understood what i was talking about. In the end i just made my own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eke_zetec_RWD Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 I find just making everything saves on freight and trips to the shops. Use shock eye bushes, find some that are slightly bigger than the id of some sch40 tube. That way they real quick to make. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burntrubber Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 I have recently done diff conversion in my Gemini which is the same ad a chevette and I used rose joints both ends I had major issues getting info out of my certifier as he was unsure. I ended up going to a local hot rod shop and asking them they said rose joints on front as minimum not allowed rubber/urethane on front ok on the rear tho/diff end. I have set it up with twin arms pointing toward the center to help it roll and it goes through full travel and the bars a still loose no binding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yammies Posted November 7, 2013 Author Share Posted November 7, 2013 Wierd. My certifier told me not to use rose joints as they don't have enough movement in them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CUL8R Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 ^ Website doesn't look like much, but flick John a email or give him a ring. Superior service to anyone else, very high quality work too. http://homepages.paradise.net.nz/suspensiondevelopments/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yammies Posted November 7, 2013 Author Share Posted November 7, 2013 Where is he based? I only need the joints. Will make my own ladderbars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burntrubber Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 I also asked about it on the lvvta forum and got same awnser heavy bushs on the diff end. Bushs are just to make it softer nicer to drive etc. I had made mine with bushs on the front originally but changed it when I found out I made them myself used the stock outer arms and some threaded bar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cletus Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 are you making something like this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cletus Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 some info that might help http://lvvta.org.nz/documents/infosheets/LVVTA_Info_05-2011_Rear_Suspension_Radius_Rod_Geometry.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yammies Posted November 7, 2013 Author Share Posted November 7, 2013 Yeah that's similar to what I have planned. No room for the safety loops at the front as I'm using factory mounts at the front. I may just buy top hat bushes and fabricate the rod end yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingbrick Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 everything i found said that setup will be shit on the street when turning. you should use just Ine of those arms in the middle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpr Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 I find just making everything saves on freight and trips to the shops. Use shock eye bushes, find some that are slightly bigger than the id of some sch40 tube. That way they real quick to make. This^ If you're making the rest of it, may as well just make your own ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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