The gusset and tab kit from A & A Manufacturing offers an assortment of items that racers often scramble for when they need them most. It provides quick-and-easy access to six commonly needed pieces from A & A Manufacturing. Plus, the kit keeps those items neatly organized within a transparent, impact-resistant storage box.
“Racing being racing, I’ve had to grab a body tab or gusset for a quick repair in the pits many times,” said Chris Laney, of Torrance, California, who works as a crew chief for a modified and late model team. “Having the A & A tabs and gussets that I have used for years in a storage box makes them handy in the trailer or in the shop.”
The kit contains the following:
- 10 – standard gussets, with a ½” hole
- 10 – standard three-hole gussets,
- 10 – 3/16″ steel chassis tabs, with a ¼” hole
- 10 – 1/8″ steel trick tab, with a ¼” hole
- 10 – .085″ steel body tab, with a ¼” hole
- 10 – 3/16″ steel seat belt tab, with a ½” hole
The 60-piece gusset and tab kit sells for only $38.
“We created a kit that an everyday racer can use, no matter what type of race car they drive,” said Jim Fairbanks, of A & A Manufacturing. “After a crash, you can reach for body tabs from the kit to make a quick repair. Or, if you need to reinforce a bumper or strengthen a bar, the gussets are there for you, whether you are in the pits or in your shop.”
A & A Manufacturing manufactures the tabs and gussets out of easy-to-weld mild steel. Every piece comes deburred, ready to use. In addition, A & A Manufacturing treats each gusset and tab with rust inhibitors to extend their life.
For more than 50 years, A & A Manufacturing has worked closely with racers and chassis fabricators. The company offers a wide array of quality chassis components at reasonable prices. They constantly introduce new products to their lineup. Their offerings include rod ends, spacers, bushings, clamps, brackets, and mounting hardware for a number of items, from shocks, to brakes, to fuel cells.
Source
A & A Manufacturing
Spring Lake, Michigan
800-473-1730
aa-mfg.com
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Mike Adaskaveg has written hundreds of stories since the website’s inception. This year marks his 54th year of covering auto racing. Adaskaveg got his start working for track photographer Lloyd Burnham at Connecticut’s Stafford Motor Speedway in 1970. Since then, he’s been a columnist, writer, and photographer, in racing and in mainstream media, for several outlets, including the Journal Inquirer, Boston Herald, Stock Car Racing, and Speedway Illustrated. Among Adaskaveg’s many awards are the 1992 Eastern Motorsport Press Association (EMPA) Ace Lane Photographer of the Year and the 2019 National Motorsports Press Association (NMPA) George Cunningham Writer of the Year.
