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68on22s · 01-02-2005, 03:40 PM

I have a 1974 crossmember for my 68 and I am taking the crossmember apart for powdercoating. The lower control arm comes off with four bolts on each side. The tube that is mounted by riveted brackets on the xmember comes off and is not marked for where the tube sits for when you place it back in the bracket mounts. so I could put one the arms on in the wrong spot when I went to put the xmember back together. How can I be sure the tube is in the factory place when I get it back together. one thing to keep in mind is that I cant mark it because I am painting the arms.

Tx Firefighter · 01-02-2005, 04:28 PM

The shaft on the lower control arm will have a dimple in it. If you look at the saddles on the crossmember where the shaft goes, you will see a rasied tit that aligns with the dimple on the control arm shaft.

68on22s · 01-02-2005, 07:13 PM

I couldent wait to take them off so right after I posted I took one off and sure enough it did have a dimple. Thanks tx

01-02-2005, 03:40 PM	#1
68on22s 68 in progress Join Date: May 2004 Location: hamilton ohio Posts: 50	lower control arm placement ? I have a 1974 crossmember for my 68 and I am taking the crossmember apart for powdercoating. The lower control arm comes off with four bolts on each side. The tube that is mounted by riveted brackets on the xmember comes off and is not marked for where the tube sits for when you place it back in the bracket mounts. so I could put one the arms on in the wrong spot when I went to put the xmember back together. How can I be sure the tube is in the factory place when I get it back together. one thing to keep in mind is that I cant mark it because I am painting the arms.

01-02-2005, 04:28 PM	#2
Tx Firefighter Watch out for your cornhole ! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Azle, Texas Posts: 14,162	The shaft on the lower control arm will have a dimple in it. If you look at the saddles on the crossmember where the shaft goes, you will see a rasied tit that aligns with the dimple on the control arm shaft. __________________ I'm on the Instagram- @Gearhead_Kevin

01-02-2005, 07:13 PM	#3
68on22s 68 in progress Join Date: May 2004 Location: hamilton ohio Posts: 50	I couldent wait to take them off so right after I posted I took one off and sure enough it did have a dimple. Thanks tx



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