[Roadsters] Bent center link - what metal to fabricate a replacement out of?

[tputland at charter.net]

<I figured that nobody at the new suspension bridge would notice if there was 15" less reinforcement.>

Have look at what happened up in MN with the Hwy 35 bridge over the Mississippi River and then pray that no one misses using any rebar at a job site. (Not that this is necessarily what happened to this bridge, just making a point.)

Any yea, like Keith said, you really don't want to get creative with the steering bits.

Tim
Belleville, WI.
'70 SPL AND SRL
Still clueless but always learning

---- nmleeds at mindspring.com wrote: 
> All,
> 
> I was getting my alignment done and noticed that my stearing centerlink was bent (wicked turns I guess). The balls are in great shape so I figured I'd just fabricate a new centerlink. Natually, I went to a local construction site and made off with some rebar -- I figured that nobody at the new suspension bridge would notice if there was 15" less reinforcement.  
> 
> After a little time with a hacksaw I was ready to go. But then my partner in datsun pointed out that rebar isn't the world's strongest material, it wasn't taking my threads, and was pretty rust prone. I suggested plastic for its dampening properties -- he laughed at me and made me feel pretty stupid about the whole thing.
> 
> Now the question is what metal to use? Ideas? 304, 416, 316? Gold? Titanium? Bubble gum?
> 
> N