upper a-arms I just built for my '69 - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

low4life1 · 03-10-2006, 05:01 PM

Here are a couple of pics of the a-arms I built yesterday for my new project.

powell72 · 03-10-2006, 05:23 PM

Nice work, you already have the jig, you should start selling them.

Hwy2Hll · 03-10-2006, 11:01 PM

Nice- Looks like nice fabrication.

a squarecan · 03-10-2006, 11:11 PM

Looks good man!

I wish I had more time, cause I would love to make a set of Arms for my truck but mine work the way they are so I cant see taking the time that I already dont have

Nice work though!
Keith

cornutz · 03-11-2006, 12:17 AM

Very Nice!!! Look good, I agree, you should be making these and selling them here on the board....

**dennislbrooks** · 03-11-2006, 06:17 AM

nice, what kind of steel did you use?

low4life1 · 03-11-2006, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by dennislbrooks

nice, what kind of steel did you use?

Thanks for the compliments on the arms. Stay tuned for the lowers. I used 7/8 dom with a .120 sidewall. And the ball joint plate is 3/16" I'm gonna use 1.5 dom with a 3/16 sidewall for the lowers

a squarecan · 03-11-2006, 11:26 PM

Just out of curiousity how did you go about cutting your ball joint plates? I think that is the one obsticale that has held me back from building a set of my own.

Thanks
Keith

dwcsr · 03-12-2006, 01:33 AM

You can buy them from places like A&A manufacturing
http://www.aa-mfg.com/pdshop/shop/item.asp?itemid=246

XXL · 03-12-2006, 11:28 PM

Did you manipulate the geometry at all, or just clone the stock values?

chevy_fatman · 03-13-2006, 12:44 AM

Rollie396 · 03-13-2006, 01:04 AM

They look cool!Hope it works out for you.You planning on capping the open ends of the 7/8" tubing?

low4life1 · 03-13-2006, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by XXL

Did you manipulate the geometry at all, or just clone the stock values?

I used the stock geometry on them. It didnt seem like I needed to change the geometry on em.

low4life1 · 03-13-2006, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by dwcsr

You can buy them from places like A&A manufacturing
http://www.aa-mfg.com/pdshop/shop/item.asp?itemid=246

That's exactly where I got em from

they were cheap.

low4life1 · 03-13-2006, 05:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rollie396

They look cool!Hope it works out for you.You planning on capping the open ends of the 7/8" tubing?

yep. I closed em off after the pic was taken.

dwcsr · 03-13-2006, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by low4life1

That's exactly where I got em from

they were cheap.

They have a ton of brackets for next to nothing both stamped and laser cuts. Makes it hard to justify cutting out your own and having to clean them up and still not look nearly as good.

03-10-2006, 05:01 PM	#1
low4life1 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Lockport, NY Posts: 46	upper a-arms I just built for my '69 Here are a couple of pics of the a-arms I built yesterday for my new project.

03-10-2006, 05:23 PM	#2
powell72 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Loveland Co. Posts: 3,098	Re: upper a-arms I just built for my '69 Nice work, you already have the jig, you should start selling them. __________________ Chris 74 Custom Deluxe SWB 350/350/3.73’s 99 2wd Silverado RCSB 5.3/4L60/3.90’s http://www.classictrucks.com/feature...short_bed.html

03-10-2006, 11:01 PM	#3
Hwy2Hll Registered User Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Granite Shoals, TX, USA Posts: 159	Re: upper a-arms I just built for my '69 Nice- Looks like nice fabrication. __________________ 67 Stepside 468 BBC Built by me @ Texas Engine Machine in Llano, TX. Modified 700R4, 12-bolt 3:73 ..Exactly when did I decide that I could spend more than I make? "The more I think about it, old Billy was right..."

03-10-2006, 11:11 PM	#4
a squarecan Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 232	Re: upper a-arms I just built for my '69 Looks good man! I wish I had more time, cause I would love to make a set of Arms for my truck but mine work the way they are so I cant see taking the time that I already dont have Nice work though! Keith

03-11-2006, 12:17 AM	#5
cornutz All Praise RANDY!! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Central California Posts: 391	Re: upper a-arms I just built for my '69 Very Nice!!! Look good, I agree, you should be making these and selling them here on the board....

03-11-2006, 06:17 AM	#6
dennislbrooks Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Williamsburg, Ohio Posts: 1,798	Re: upper a-arms I just built for my '69 nice, what kind of steel did you use?

03-11-2006, 11:26 PM	#8
a squarecan Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 232	Re: upper a-arms I just built for my '69 Just out of curiousity how did you go about cutting your ball joint plates? I think that is the one obsticale that has held me back from building a set of my own. Thanks Keith

03-12-2006, 01:33 AM	#9
dwcsr Hollister Road Co. Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Houston Posts: 6,131	Re: upper a-arms I just built for my '69 You can buy them from places like A&A manufacturing http://www.aa-mfg.com/pdshop/shop/item.asp?itemid=246

03-12-2006, 11:28 PM	#10
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03-13-2006, 12:44 AM	#11
chevy_fatman Where's my beer? Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I live in the state of denial.... Posts: 5,620	Re: upper a-arms I just built for my '69 __________________ Paul How do you make the invisible, visible?.........You take it away.

03-13-2006, 01:04 AM	#12
Rollie396 someday it will be done! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Lloydminster,AB. Canada Posts: 1,620	Re: upper a-arms I just built for my '69 They look cool!Hope it works out for you.You planning on capping the open ends of the 7/8" tubing? __________________ '72 C-10 Proud owner of a million new and used pieces that used to be and will once again be(god willing) a testament to the term "they don't build em like that anymore. '80 LWB 2wd beater '67 GMC long fleet (cab donor) '66 long step (parked till it's turn comes around) '65 short step (parts truck that will donate it's bed and possibly frame to the '66) '06 Grand Prix wife's car (she hardly lets me touch it) my pics



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