bigfoot
Aug 23rd, 06, 9:08 PM
i hav a 66 car i purchased some one started and didnt finish the problem i hav is that they put mini tubs in it and narrowed the rear end and narrowed the frame, when they welded the frame they didnt account for shrinkage and now my lower control arms oare off by about 1 to 1.5 inches to get the rite wheel base,,,is there a supplyer out there that makes an adjustable control arm with aproxamatly an 1.5 inch extenion ,, stock arms are 22 inches i need to extend to aproxamatly 23.5 ty
davis95
Aug 23rd, 06, 9:47 PM
Check www.bmrfabrication.com.
scotty
Aug 23rd, 06, 10:45 PM
I could make you some Chromoly tubular adjustable lowers if you wanted. Why do you want the wheel base longer?? Are you having problems??
Daren71
Aug 23rd, 06, 10:50 PM
Easy enough to make your own. http://www.speedwaymotors.com/xq/aspx/paging.yes/dept_id.108/display_id.2091/qx/Product.htm, and http://www.speedwaymotors.com/xq/aspx/parent_id.105/dept_id.107/qx/DisplayGroup.htm pick your length, get some rod ends, and jam nuts. Scotty, make sure you post a pic of your handiwork, top drawer stuff. Daren
bigfoot
Aug 24th, 06, 9:10 AM
the problem i am having is when i line up the body panels , i have to push the rite side of the body back and there is about an 3/4 " diference, and the right rear quarter hits the tire the left side i have about a half inch clearance ,so the easiest way in my mind to straighten that out is with adjustable control arms, ty for your responces, you guys hav always been a great help
scotty
Aug 24th, 06, 1:31 PM
First check that the body is setting correctly on the frame. It cam move quite a bit. Measure between the tire and the frame rail, If they are the same distance, your body need adjustment.
If the rear is way off to one side of the FRAME, it is most likely they welded the perches centered front the pinion yoke. (the pinion yoke centerline is not centered in the rear, is is offset about 1/2") Worst case is they made one axle tube longer then the other from measuring off the yoke centerline. I bet this is the case. Time to crawl under and do some measuring. f this is the case, they need to "RE"- narrow the rear end housing correctly.