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58rancho
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I would stick with the PST kit over buying piecemeal. You know you have everything and if you don't, PST customer service is excellent. IMHO
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suede57ford
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I use the PST kit for every '57 Ford we build. The components are all great quality and really a great deal for the price. They have idler arms and inner tie rods too. Their kit is a bargin compared to adding together the components seperately.
Pat Fleischman 
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easyissy
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Here's an update. I received my front end kit from PST but I was a little disappointed of what I found.  
Also, anyone know where I can buy a upper shaft for a 58 Ford??? Mine is pretty worn out.
58 Ford Custom 300 - San Pedro, CA (So-Cal)
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aussiebill
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easyissy (7/11/2011)
Here's an update. I received my front end kit from PST but I was a little disappointed of what I found.  
Also, anyone know where I can buy a upper shaft for a 58 Ford??? Mine is pretty worn out. ] Its a reality of this lifetime we are in, for a longtime parts have been made offshore and are assumed to be locally made due to US supplier. the main thing is, the us companys if still made by them would be a lot pricer and everyone wouild be complaining about the price and looking elsewhere, While the choice is everyones to keep on searching for locally made parts or NOS. I have been importing parts from US since the 70,s and have watched the change, a lot of rubber items, mounts bushs, accel pedals were made in india and now most are from china, argentina, make a lot of steering arms, tie rods etc. In this day and age the parts will outlast most folks use of their cars. There may be a minority that disagree but i dont care. The parts IF installed correctly, will be servicable and are warranted anyhow. yyy
AussieBill YYYY Forever Y Block YYYY Down Under, Australia
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The Master Cylinder
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Well, at least it is from the 'Republic of China' and not 'Communist China'... if that is any consolation.
"The Master Cylinder" Enjoying life at the beach in SOCAL 
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easyissy
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The funny thing is, only the tie-rod ends were labeled as made in taiwan. Everything other piece didn't mention the origin. I am still wondering where everything else was made.
58 Ford Custom 300 - San Pedro, CA (So-Cal)
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aussiebill
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easyissy (7/11/2011)
The funny thing is, only the tie-rod ends were labeled as made in taiwan. Everything other piece didn't mention the origin. I am still wondering where everything else was made.  Most of the rubberised control arm bushs are from india. Since world wide free trade agreement policys are more common, the place of manufacture has to be labled on the product, hence i have watched the products increase form offshore manufactures.
AussieBill YYYY Forever Y Block YYYY Down Under, Australia
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aussiebill
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aussiebill (7/11/2011)
easyissy (7/11/2011)
The funny thing is, only the tie-rod ends were labeled as made in taiwan. Everything other piece didn't mention the origin. I am still wondering where everything else was made.  Most of the rubberised control arm bushs are from india. Since world wide free trade agreement policys are more common, the place of manufacture has to be labled on the product, hence i have watched the products increase form offshore manufactures. Just back on the subject, there was a point 25 yrs back in my repair shop where i saved 5 TRW ball joint boxes, allways quality and when customers stated they wanted TRW made balljoint, i loved showing them the same trw boxes, same part number but marked; Made in AUST, USA, MEXICO, ARGENTINA, TAIWAN.
AussieBill YYYY Forever Y Block YYYY Down Under, Australia
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pegleg
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Bill, did you notice any visible differences in those ball joints, or were they pretty moch ther same. I worked for TRW back in the 70's, they were pretty quality oriented........back then.
Frank/RebopBristol, In ( by Elkhart)  
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easyissy
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Don't get me wrong guys, although they say made in taiwan they seem to be pretty good quality. But I'll have to see how long they will last.
58 Ford Custom 300 - San Pedro, CA (So-Cal)
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