[QUOTE=toddshotrods;452615]We tried kinking one on a hydraulic bending and stamping machine the metalworking guy in the complex has, but it mangled one of Amanda's perfectly machined ends, so we've resorted to a good ol' pie cut. The remaining gap is intentional, to be filled with weld; and a gusset plate will be added on the inside of the bend.
I was concerned that I wasn't going to like these pieces, but really do, now that I see them on the car. I wasn't so sure I was going to like the round tubing in the mix of stamped, cast, and fabricated steel parts.
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Just a thought... why not make these control arm struts using the I-beam style construction like the (former) shifter mount? That could be a more graceful shape, match the look of the LCA and fit the overall design theme.