aluminum VS. stamped steel control arms

[MoHawk]

I was on Beach Rd. between Paradise and Kaloli. And I went to High School at the private school next to the scrap yard you mentioned.

Neither of those names sound familiar, but I am horrible with names.

 

[01exp4x4]

Bump

Electrolysis...
I currently use Marine Grade anti seize with no metal from Loc Tite...
Used to use graphite, much messier than the Marine Grade stuff.

Too bad Ford doesn't use it on their parts.

I don't assemble anything without it anymore.

Sort of learned my lesson. Stuff just tightens up smoother with it.

Lug nuts? ...ALWAYS USE IT!!!

 

[tonydiv]

To put anti-seize on some of those vulnerable parts would add like $0.06 to the price of the vehicle. Some bean counter probably decided it wasn't necessary.

 

[01exp4x4]

expedition sales are way down.
Since 2007 they have only sold 30,000 units a year.
Before that... 200,000 per year

FORD's watching every penny for sure.
There won't be any Navigators any more, and the face lift will be running the same basic parts for 2015.

Which keeps 03' and up looking about the same.

Which I like. I want a car thats not too dated.

 

[mindgame]

Post a picture of the polished arms if you can.
I like your expy.

What island you on?
I'm from the Big Island...

Tried... Was gonna polish it a bit more and take a pic, but the past few days its been a tad wet here.. So laying on the ground was out of the question.. I'll post closer pics once I get a chance

Been a lifer here in Honolulu

 

[mindgame]

Hey me too. Where at? I grew up in Hawaiian Paradise Park in Keaa'u, Hilo Side

You guys know anyone from Honokaa side? I have a close friend from there

 

[01exp4x4]

You guys know anyone from Honokaa side? I have a close friend from there

I used to drive through it alot...
But don't know anyone there.

Its been 10 years since I left.

Tall trees there, windy too.

 

[sgtowing]

I did

Post a picture of the polished arms if you can.
...

Yeah, like 01exp4x4 said. PICS or I might have to use my Super Mod powers on you.

 

[mindgame]

Yeah, like 01exp4x4 said. PICS or I might have to use my Super Mod powers on you.

LOL... K.. I cleaned up one of 4 lower controller arms to take this pic..
albeit.. half-a$$.. But you get the pic

 

[01exp4x4]

LOL... K.. I cleaned up one of 4 lower controller arms to take this pic..
albeit.. half-a$$.. But you get the pic

That's pretty cool.

I am guessing that you polished it on the truck.

Or you would have polished the whole thing...

Thats what I am contemplating.

Do like you did or pull them off and do the whole piece.

Obviously, taking it off would be the cooler way to go, but I am not sure I have it in me to do that right now.

I have access to some big buffing machines that would make the job faster...

Then I would have to polish my exhaust pipe too...

And then, where do you stop?