Two 3" lengths of 2" X 5/16" flat bar and two bits of 1" waterpipe - WELD!jordan said:What would the actual weld on bracket for the axel look like? I can't imagine it would be too difficult to make, I couldn't justify spending $60 for 2 brackets that very well may be just a piece of steel channel.
The 1" waterpipe would be welded at right angles on the outer end for the rubber bushes to fit into - the other end of flat bar would be cut to the radius of the axle housing and welded on.jordan said:the 1" water pipe would follow and attach to the radius of the axel?
And I am a bit suspicious by the fact there is some kind of "bolt bracket" on one side of both of the brackets. Seldom do you find something so obviously uni-dexterous being used in an ambidextrous application.GTJIM said:The bolt-on brackets recently sold on eBay had Part # 444425 on them and this is listed in the Opel and GT Parts Book (July, 1974) as for use on 68-70 Kadetts and 71-73 Models 31 - 36
There is no "other handed" one listed but in the number used per car is the quantity of "1"
Has anyone got an earlier parts book - As I have a sneaking suspicion that there was initially a left and right handed one but the "bean-counters" realized that the same one could be used for both sides and the other handed one has been deleted in the 1974 catalogue.
Another "Opel" mystery!