Lower ball joint failure

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4uall
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Your car is a: 1980 Fiat Pininfarina Spider 2000 F.I.
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Re: Lower ball joint failure

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Okay, had a bit of a delay with our Jeep breaking down on the hwy :cry: buying a new car (see signature below :D and some school plays :P tried to get back on track today only to find out that the parts I ordered from http://www.vickauto.com/newstore/ are apparently NOT the correct parts :evil: I even called and was re-assured when there were rumors floating around that these were not Fiat parts etc. Well, looks like I have learned a life lesson today

Original upper A arm and new from Vick's
(new one had issues with bolt hole line up

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New lower shock support does not fit SOB!

THANKS VICKS, I LOVE BUYING "FIAT 124 PARTS" THAT DO NOT WORK/FIT

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Putting the frustration aside, I was able to push the bolt sleeve through and cut off the excess to make the shocks fit. Needless to say I will be taking my business elsewhere :roll:
Jay

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1980 FI 2000 Spider
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2014 Jeep Wrangler Sport
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dmwhiteoak
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Joined: Mon Aug 15, 2011 1:12 pm
Your car is a: 1972 Fiat 124 spider
Location: White Oak Tx

Re: Lower ball joint failure

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I took mine elsewhere last year. I don't like to be lied to.
Dennis Modisette

1972 124 Spider
2003 Chevrolet Z71
2007 GMC Yucon
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