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<blockquote data-quote="swampratt" data-source="post: 3694974" data-attributes="member: 15054"><p>I installed a 1982 Ford mustang rack onto my 78 Nova and I needed a certain tie rod and it was unobtanium.</p><p></p><p>I cut the GM tie rod and ground it to an angle where I cut it.</p><p>I cut the Ford rod and tapered the end of it also and then welded the 2 pieces together.</p><p>I made 1 complete pass around the tapered groove and then cooled it in transmission fluid.</p><p></p><p>I then cleaned it all up and made another pass all the way around and cooled it again ..did this for multiple passes until the groove was filled in.</p><p></p><p>I did not want to make too much heat and ruin the socket the pivot part of the tie rod set in.</p><p></p><p>Never broke and I performed many wheelies and towed stuff with that car and even backed over curbs with trailer attached to the vehicle.</p><p></p><p>So maybe if you have the 2 parts you need you could weld them together.</p><p></p><p>I used an AC 225 welder with 6011 rod.</p><p>Nothing fancy.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="swampratt, post: 3694974, member: 15054"] I installed a 1982 Ford mustang rack onto my 78 Nova and I needed a certain tie rod and it was unobtanium. I cut the GM tie rod and ground it to an angle where I cut it. I cut the Ford rod and tapered the end of it also and then welded the 2 pieces together. I made 1 complete pass around the tapered groove and then cooled it in transmission fluid. I then cleaned it all up and made another pass all the way around and cooled it again ..did this for multiple passes until the groove was filled in. I did not want to make too much heat and ruin the socket the pivot part of the tie rod set in. Never broke and I performed many wheelies and towed stuff with that car and even backed over curbs with trailer attached to the vehicle. So maybe if you have the 2 parts you need you could weld them together. I used an AC 225 welder with 6011 rod. Nothing fancy. [/QUOTE]
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