[VintageLambo] Grease Fittings on Ball Joints

Hi Magnus, I installed a grease fitting on the lower ball joints of my 400. I also installed then on all the steering arm joints. I drilled a couple of very small holes on the top of the steering arm joints to provide a place for the grease to relieve. The holes also provide a visual indication when the joint is full. Next time I have the car up on stands I will take some pictures. Since I made these alterations, I have not had to replace a steering arm and that covers a lot of years and quite a few driving miles. I haven"t figured out a good way to to the top ball joints, and I too have some problems there. If you manage to install a grease fitting there, take some notes and pictures. Thanks, Jack _____ Magnus Troedsson wrote: Nice to see! Funny how amateur-like the touring sketches are in comparison to the fine "carozzeria" they made. The Bertone work show much more awareness of the visual impact the models were aimed at. One thing that really impresses me with these thirty plus years old designs is the fantastic control the designers seemed to have when dealing with scale. If you look at todays smaller cars they are really huge. I once parked my e-type in front of a vw golf and it looked as if the jaguar was in scale 1:2. Not to mention the new "Mini"... By the way, are the upper ball joints on the front wheel suspension come apart? Mine seems totally stuck from rust. I"m thinking of drilling a hole in the slotted cover to wash out the dried old grease. Then fitting a grease nipple to press new grease in. Any ideas? Best regards, Magnus Troedsson Espada 8368 Stockholm Sweden