svinkle
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- Feb 7, 2007
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- Portland, OR
Removing bushings with the big c-clamp tool has been easy so far.
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However, it seems one of the holes in the upper arm has hollowed out to a larger diameter. With the spindle removed, I could shake the upper arm back and forth quite a bit. The new bushing almost slips in easily, so I guess the arm is scrap metal now.
I do have the upper arms from my ‘69. It seems that the -69 arms are different from 70-74, but I can’t tell where the difference is. The bushings are the same, at least according to VP.
'71 on the left, '69 on the right. (Although, knowing this car, the "71" arm might be from an earlier car)
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Can I just swap them with no ill effects? If so, any thoughts about moving the ball joint from one arm to another? Is putting it through multiple installations asking for trouble?
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However, it seems one of the holes in the upper arm has hollowed out to a larger diameter. With the spindle removed, I could shake the upper arm back and forth quite a bit. The new bushing almost slips in easily, so I guess the arm is scrap metal now.
I do have the upper arms from my ‘69. It seems that the -69 arms are different from 70-74, but I can’t tell where the difference is. The bushings are the same, at least according to VP.
'71 on the left, '69 on the right. (Although, knowing this car, the "71" arm might be from an earlier car)
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Can I just swap them with no ill effects? If so, any thoughts about moving the ball joint from one arm to another? Is putting it through multiple installations asking for trouble?
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