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12-13-2013, 09:48 AM | #1 |
Vintage Evil
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lower control arm bracket change?
Just wondered if any one has ever change the lower control arm brackets?
Looks like they are held in with a rivet... When taking the truck apart the other day i realized the alignment pin was sheared half way off... could be the reason i alway have problems with the header hitting the lower control arm on that side... I see LMC has them but not sure who else... just looking for anyone else to chime in with where they got part and how the change out was? Thanks |
12-13-2013, 10:58 AM | #2 |
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Re: lower control arm bracket change?
Haven't done this myself, but on one of the thread I saw where they removed the rivets, replaced the center pin with a regular socket head cap screw (to locate center) and two button head cap screws where the rivets were. They used locking nuts on the top, hope this helps...Jim
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12-13-2013, 12:39 PM | #3 | |
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Re: lower control arm bracket change?
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Click on my '64 thread below, and look at Post #105. It has a detailed explanation of how I did it.
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12-13-2013, 07:39 PM | #4 |
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Re: lower control arm bracket change?
chevyrestroguy, you are 100% correct, it was your post that I saw the work done. Thanks for posting the number so he can check it out...Jim
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12-14-2013, 07:17 AM | #5 |
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Re: lower control arm bracket change?
when I rebuilt the front end on my 67 all four brackets were loose and the locating pins on the front brackets were sheared off. I replaced the rivets with grade 8 3/8" bolts since the 9/16 head fit the shaft perfectly. I did have to put a 1/8" spacer under the front bolt for more engagement & I faced about .030 off the head of the rear bolt.
when I put in my new spindles I'm going to pull the control arms and drill the shafst for both pins like chevyrestroguy did
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12-17-2013, 11:01 PM | #6 |
Vintage Evil
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Re: lower control arm bracket change?
Thanks for the info guys... I was thinking you would be able to skip the rivets and use bolts...
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