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Originally posted by Shaun 84 Targa
My understanding is that the rear longitudinal (L and R) is all the sheet metal that holds in the torsion bar tube. If it only needed rockers, I'd have saved this car all day long. Replacing longitudinals, properly, is a big, big job and some say the car needs to be on a bench to really make it worthwhile. Restoration Design has these at $475 each side and they plainly state that they are not happy with the quality. It was the this job alone that really made the decision.
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OK. I understand the part you are referring to. I call that the rear suspension console (from my 914 days) and you are right, when that puppy is bad, time to look for another car.
Yes, $475 is a lot. I'm told this is one of the few parts still from factory stock and therefore expensive. I will have to do some work on those pieces in may car at the bottoms. I will make my own patches.
I guess we are done here, you were right all along and I am a silly, way-too-optomistic old fool when it comes to these cars. You ought to see what the 356 guys go through, and I'm still looking in that area. Can you say glutton for punishment?
I sent you a PM last night.