I am rebuilding the front suspension and steering components on my 68. I'll be replacing the following items.
Control arms
Ball joints
Spindles (maybe)
Tie rod ends
Tie rod adjusting sleeves
Pitman arm
Idler arm
Rotors
Wheel bearings
Other items necessary to replace such as bushings, I am going to ask about in a seperate post.
My question is where to buy these items from. I have looked at all of them in the major part catalogs (Classic Ind, Ricks, NPD, etc.). Some parts price out pretty much the same between the catalogs. Others can differ in price quite a bit. None of them say anything about who the manufacturer is. I wouldn't have a clue as to what is good quality or what isn't. I want to make sure am getting quality parts that fit right, do the job, and hold up.
Are there any manufacturers who are recomended for these parts?............and where can I find their products?
Also, my rotors are the two piece kind. Is it recomended to stay with the two piece or are the one piece replacements just as good?
Thanks..............Dave