Front Beam ID #

Dec 01, 2003 1 Replies

Sometime before I bought my 67 some moron swapped the entire front end out for a later model one. I was unsure what year it came off, but I am assuming (going with the odds) that it is mid-68 or later...But I had no real way to tell until now! While disassembling the beam to install my front end adjusters (and possibly narrow it, still trying to decide) I found a number stamped into the right shock tower. 8958011. It is definitely a ball joint model, with 4 lug brakes. Anyone got any ideas what year it came from, or where I could find out?



Thanks,



Jay


Well, I was cleaning it up and when I was almost done I noticed it was BENT! Put a straight-edge on it to check for sure. Thinking of taking it to a local machine shop to see if I can have them use a press to straighten it out. It's about a 1/4" off from about the center to the edge of the shock tower. The tubes are still round, with no visible signs of a crease or anything. Or maybe I'll just go set it up in the driveway and park my Neon on it! :)

Jay

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