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

[nmleeds at mindspring.com]

Thanks.  

Hey, do you know why my letters to the list aren't getting posted. I've been trying to explain that 1) I didn't steal anything from a construction site, let alone a bridge construction site (bad form) nor 2) did I ever try and fabricate a suspension part out of rebar.  All my idea of a joke--but now everyone on the list is up in arms that I would do such a thing. 

Hell I just wanted to know which metal to use (I already have the right hand tap and figured it would be cheaper to buy the left hand and a piece of metal than a used bar -- and I'd get the left hand tap in the bargain.)

Thanks for pointing me in the right direction.

N

-----Original Message-----
>From: Stan Chernoff <az589 at lafn.org>
>Sent: Oct 25, 2007 6:16 PM
>To: nmleeds at mindspring.com, datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Bent center link - what metal to fabricate a  replacement out of?
>
>Get a straight used one.  They should be plentiful and they don't wear out.
>
>If you want to make one maybe something like 4130 would do.  Don't 
>forget that there is a left hand thread on one end.
>
>Stan
>========
>
>At 11:53 AM 10/25/2007, 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