for sure - lots of good info coming down the pike - keep it up everyone
As I get updates I will certainly post them here... Of course, we still need to get the detailed pics and/or install info from the TCP setup.
I didn't realized the TCP unit REPLACED the cross-member? I dunno - I guess that seems like ALOT of street on the unit?
My bro mentioned it's actually pretty easy to fabricate the p/w housing - and then simply put all the guts in it, like the power servo.. But there's no way I can get him to do any real R&D on this.. He's too busy to invest time into this - but he'll certainly produce a top-notch product if WE figure out what to do
I'm *almost* tempted to buy the TCP unit for 2500 for the R&D unit
hehe - then after I'm done with it go sell it on eBay (which I KNOW I would take a loss - but maybe it's worth it??) But, I'll be patient - I know a 69/70 owner out there has the rack unit installed for info.
Once we figure out which rack is to be used - the mounting equipment is what would be sold - and then it's up to the end-user to go out and buy either a new power rack or get a cheap one from the boneyard - but at least its up to us what we buy. $20 junkyard unit or a new $200 unit - either way it's still cheap.. And even if a mounting kit was $500 - that still keeps the cost for a complete power R&P unit under 1,000.
Of course I'm just thinking out loud with prices... But still, once the stuff is done - I say we make the specs and plans *PUBLIC DOMAIN* - so that means any person or company out there can use it and abuse it. If they want to make and sell a bolt-on package - so be it.. some stiff competition out there would bring the price to reasonable level!
If you ask me - it's about time the public domain theory from the software industry is brought over into the car industry.. Cars are expensive enough as it is!
Now - if you wanna pay a premium dollar for a top-notch unit, or some slick billet aluminum brackets - then so be it
On a side note - we're working on a shock tower brace - and the shock "caps" (meant to replace the stock ones) are going to be a 1 piece billet cap - which the heims ends will connect too for the shock tower brace. - It'll be slick - and 1 piece
The brace itself won't be round, but it'll be 3/4" thick aluminum hex rod (quite nice) - contact me off-list if your interested in something like this too (with export brace as well - same style).
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