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03-29-2019, 10:11 PM
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My Rag Joint Failed
Guys
I wanted to give all a heads up that the rag joint in my 69 Chevelle just ripped and the steering failed. Thank God I was in my driveway. I told Lares to replace the rag joint when my box was rebuilt but I don’t think it was. I think they just put new studs in the rag that mate up to the flange. I should had inspected it very closely. I put on a repro from NPD. Far from correct but had to do this because the car was blocking my driveway. Just want those with questionable rag joints to replace them. I had been driving the car down the interstate at speeds and zipping down city roads with 100 year old oak trees just off the curb. I am glad this thing crapped out in my driveway! I put the rag back together but you can see where it ripped. The repro has polyurethane for the rag instead of the regular rubber. Lawrence
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65 Corvette Coupe L78 67 427/390 Vette Coupe unrestored 67 L-79 Vette roadster (Top Flight) 69 L71 Roadster Survivor 69 L46 Roadster Survivor (Sold) 69 Z/28 RS (Sold) 69 Dodge Charger R/T 70 W30 442 Auto Air Survivor 2016 Z06 Coupe M7 70 AAR Cuda (Sold) 69 L78 Chevelle (Sold) 
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03-29-2019, 10:21 PM
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Go buy a Lottery ticket right away. Cash in on your good luck!
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03-30-2019, 12:20 PM
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65 Corvette Coupe L78 67 427/390 Vette Coupe unrestored 67 L-79 Vette roadster (Top Flight) 69 L71 Roadster Survivor 69 L46 Roadster Survivor (Sold) 69 Z/28 RS (Sold) 69 Dodge Charger R/T 70 W30 442 Auto Air Survivor 2016 Z06 Coupe M7 70 AAR Cuda (Sold) 69 L78 Chevelle (Sold)
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03-30-2019, 12:29 PM
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do you have manual or power steering?
if you have manual steering that rag joint should be a 7 row dotted thread showing, I count only 5 which I think is for power steering.
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03-30-2019, 03:58 PM
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Ryan W31
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03-30-2019, 04:10 PM
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Come on over, we'll have a beer.
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04-01-2019, 10:56 AM
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65 Corvette Coupe L78 67 427/390 Vette Coupe unrestored 67 L-79 Vette roadster (Top Flight) 69 L71 Roadster Survivor 69 L46 Roadster Survivor (Sold) 69 Z/28 RS (Sold) 69 Dodge Charger R/T 70 W30 442 Auto Air Survivor 2016 Z06 Coupe M7 70 AAR Cuda (Sold) 69 L78 Chevelle (Sold)
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03-30-2019, 01:12 AM
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About 36 years ago I put my '67 SS Chevelle in a ditch because of the same failure. I was running about 80 when it happened. I had to put a new quarter panel on it.
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Freddie 1969 Camaro RS/SS396 (427) 4 speed Last edited by big gear head; 03-30-2019 at 01:14 AM.
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