Profab still around?
08-22-2006, 02:21 AM
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Profab still around?
Basicly just wondering if profab was still around or if they went outta busness becuase I was in the market for the Tubular K-member that they had and the website is down or something just wanted to find out if it is for good or not.
08-22-2006, 05:35 AM
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Car: 1991 L03 700r4 RS
Engine: 1987 WS6 Trans AM Lb2
Transmission: Th350 red neck Performance 3k stall
Axle/Gears: 95 Mustang 8.8 built with 3.73s
Profab is most definetly out of buisness but the owner is still doing roll cages and such. He'll probably start up on his own again in the near future.
08-22-2006, 12:02 PM
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Damn I really loved there K-member but I guess thats what I get for waiting 3 years or so lol. Well I guess I will have to go with the AJE one... andyone have any complaints about them just outta curiosity?
08-22-2006, 12:30 PM
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I haven't seen the AJE 3rd gen k-member, but I've got a buddy running one in his stang. Nice piece IMO. The only issue he's had was that it combined with the aje tubular a-arms had a "clunk" when turning sharp. His factory arms don't clunk with just the k-member though.
- Last I read on here a lot of people were having issues with fitment/quality with the profab k-members. - don't qoute me on that, do a search, but I'm pretty sure it was the profab units.
- Last I read on here a lot of people were having issues with fitment/quality with the profab k-members. - don't qoute me on that, do a search, but I'm pretty sure it was the profab units.
08-22-2006, 02:38 PM
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Car: 1991 L03 700r4 RS
Engine: 1987 WS6 Trans AM Lb2
Transmission: Th350 red neck Performance 3k stall
Axle/Gears: 95 Mustang 8.8 built with 3.73s
Alot of the fitment issues from Pro Fab had to do with inexperienced welders being allowed to build parts. It really used to be a 50/50 shot out there of getting a great peice of equipment or a hunk of crap. The jigs they used needed finess to make the parts properly. If you got a part that was built by Vern or ***** then you got a good part, any of the other employees, well just look up the complaints on Profab and you'll see.
08-22-2006, 08:35 PM
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The only fitment problem I had with my Profab was that I had to trim a corner off one of the mounts that attaches to the body at the left front. Maybe a 1/4" or so needed to be trimmed from a corner. Other than that, everything fit fine.
A factory k-member uses 4 bolts to hold it to the body. 2 long ones in the front and 2 short ones at the rear. It would have been nice if they provided mounting bolts. I had to go to the junk yard to get 2 extra short bolts since the Profab needs 4 short bolts to mount it.
A factory k-member uses 4 bolts to hold it to the body. 2 long ones in the front and 2 short ones at the rear. It would have been nice if they provided mounting bolts. I had to go to the junk yard to get 2 extra short bolts since the Profab needs 4 short bolts to mount it.
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08-23-2006, 12:37 PM
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Ah well thanks for the advice guys I guess I will end up with the AJE k-memeber then, glad I asked! 
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Car: 1991 L03 700r4 RS
Engine: 1987 WS6 Trans AM Lb2
Transmission: Th350 red neck Performance 3k stall
Axle/Gears: 95 Mustang 8.8 built with 3.73s
I saw a post not to long ago that BMR is now making a K member and A arms for the thirdgen, may want to check that out.
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