Suspension Tab

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The U of M Engineering Mechanics Laboratory frequently used 1/4 inch cold rolled steel, which contains sulfur and work-hardens. This material is cost-effective yet prone to slagging during welding. To fabricate a part, a Bridgeport end mill bored a 0.003-inch interference with a 3/4-inch ground drill rod used as a pin. The piece was cut using a DoAll bandsaw and shaped on a large vertical belt grinder to achieve a circular radius. This component was designed for a car that previously housed a 100 hp V-8 engine and experienced transmission and final drive failures with a newer V-8 of 225-270hp, necessitating a larger rear end and 4 link location arrangement. To accomplish this, sixteen cold roll tabs with different bottom configurations were created. In May 1965, the car was sent to California for a job in a lab, and some of the cold roll material can be found in a previous project. The spherical ball end and pin parts will be included in the render area, followed by renders of the item and its assembly.