eBay traction bars ———--caltracs copy

I decided to roll the dice and buy the last set of copies on ebay for $255 shipped. (They're available again, now $300).

They look really good on my bench with decent welds, certainly better than I could have done! I still need to find out if they fit in the boxes, the front spring eyes, and shock mounts, like they're supposed to. One observation - the welds on the shock mount "ears" are only done on the outsides and a short distance around the ends and back inside. I think they should have welded the ears fully - more work to reach in there but would add strength. I'm considering having the rest of the welds completed, but they look plenty strong as-is.