Outer Tie Rod Question

[astroracer]

Here are the spindles, all welded up. I really don't think there is going to be an issue with these guys being unsafe. If you could see these things in person you would have to agree. Mike did an incredible job welding these up and he told me the tie rod end will break LONG before these will. I have to agree 100%. I will do some smoothing to eliminate stress risers and clean up the tierod areas but this is what we have. Any thoughts? Dave? JR?

[80 MONZTA]

In the pic's below, I saw this mod a couple of years ago for drifters. It looks nowhere near as strong as your mods do. Here is more info and pic's
Lately I have seen a few others modifying spindles similar to to what you have done, but none of them have the car back on the road to test for durability. I am in about the same boat as you, I need move the outer tie rod location outward and lower for my Monza using S-10 spindles and a rack and pinion. But, for now I think I am just going to use the spindles as is, and see how bad it really is.

[astroracer]

In the pic's below, I saw this mod a couple of years ago for drifters. It looks nowhere near as strong as your mods do. Lately I have seen a few others modifying spindles similar to to what you have done, but none of them have the car back on the road to test for durability. I am in about the same boat as you, I need move the outer tie rod location outward and lower for my Monza using S-10 spindles and a rack and pinion. But, for now I think I am just going to use the spindles as is, and see how bad it really is.

That is kinda scary lookin. I hope my mods look a little more professional. Once these were ground down and smoothed out they look fantastic!
We also knocked off the caliper ears in preperation for the Corvette abutment brackets.
Outside view

Top View

inside View

Bottom View

I am open to all comments on these. I do have to admit they look a bit beefier than the orange one posted above.... I do know there is a lot more weld and actual "arm" supporting the new location.