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Old 01-16-2012, 12:53 PM
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Does anyone out there know of a source for say new ball joints or spherical bearing for Charley Arms?
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You could start here, Autometrics Motorsports.

Maybe post on the Racing & Drivers Education Forum also.
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Jason, yes tried them no luck.
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Didn't think these had ball joints, just spherical bearings and pins. If that is the case just order new self-lubricating spherical bearings of the same size: bocabearings.com

With the pins, just get a local machine shop to turn you a set.

...or am I thinking about a different arm?
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I called them last year for some parts and they wouldn't sell to me direct, said I had to call stable energies.
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Wrightwood Racing is the manufacturer of the Charlie Arms:

Wrightwood Racing
1401 Vanguard Dr.
Oxnard, CA 93033
PH. 805-385-7191
FAX 805-385-7194
wrightwoodracing@verizon.net
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As PorscheDoc reported, Wrightwood Racing (Charley) refuses to sell directly to the public. The only way I could get parts for my A-arms was to go through a professional repair shop (who still got an ear full from Charley about why he doesn't sell to "squeakers").
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Ok, i don't see that anyone had mentioned the Wrightwood contact info...anyway, yes, Charlie can be quite an interesting guy!



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