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Old 3rd October 2010, 01:53 PM
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Default Sierra Upright, Cast Or Forged

hi all

does anyone now if the sierra front uprights are cast or forged...?

also same question for ford fiesta uprights??

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ps i now the fiesta question is a long shot
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Old 3rd October 2010, 04:49 PM
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I think both are cast steel, if you clean 13-15years worth of crud off them I'm sure I've seen casting marks on them. I know they are steel not iron as I've cut them with an angle grinder and MIG welded other things to them in the past.
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Old 3rd October 2010, 05:56 PM
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Cast steel and should be welded with low hydrogen arc rods,disimilar metals tend to flake off where they are welded.
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