Scrap metal is selling for $100/ton, so I got $53 for the old blue shell, and a trunk full of junk metal that I have put in there for the past 2 years.
This morning I aggressively whipped the back end around, and the front tie rod mount broke. Didn't hit anything. (Of course it did survive a few off road excursions during an autocross event, so maybe it was pre-weakened)
A closer look at the break point, and there just isn't much metal left there after the DF milling machine lightened the part.
The guy who won Matt's off road DF Goblin also broke this part, so I am not the first. He mentioned that DF makes this part extra beefy, without the extra lightening, so Adam, if you are reading this, I need two beefy ones too!
Luckily I own a TIG welder and milling machine, so I got a free ride home from the guy (Mike) who I was giving a ride to, I picked up my tow vehicle, an hour later, I welded and milled the part. Mike gets his Goblin ride at 5:30 today, so I better adjust my tow in now.