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: Upper control arm [cpp]


PAPA FLETCH
Mar 7th, 10, 12:12 AM
Installing cpp upper and lower control arms on 67 chevelle. Got them from opg. The upper arm lays on the shock tower dosent look right to me, wonder if anybody else has had this problem,also installed qa1 coilover shocks. Would appreciate any help.

RAMBO
Mar 7th, 10, 12:18 AM
Post a pic, hard to say what you are seeing.

Do you have them on backwards?

peterskin
Mar 7th, 10, 12:11 PM
I'm also wondering if they're backwards? There is a pic of mine in my album, check it out! Don't know why I cant post pics as thumbnails twice?

BillsCamino
Mar 7th, 10, 12:13 PM
There is a pic of mine in my album, check it out! Don't know why I cant post pics as thumbnails twice?

You can...just cut/paste the picture's complete web link into your post.
Like this...
http://www.chevelles.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=271&pictureid=2002

PAPA FLETCH
Mar 7th, 10, 6:24 PM
The brkts are installed correctly,found the qa1 shock length to be one and a half inches longer than standard shock,which lets the upper web of the control arm touch the frame tower,not to worry,when you read the directions again from qa1 it tells you to adjust the ride height when you have the car sitting on the ground.just dosent look right when it is on stands. Thanks for the picts,they reasurred me.

osdmike
Mar 8th, 10, 8:50 AM
A friend of mine own this Chevelle -66.
We are also wondering about the control arms.
The control arms were allready mounted when the car was purchased.
Are they mounted backwards,or....?(see pics.)

http://www.pixbox.se/alb_show_id1169128_page0.html

Also notice that we had to put alot of shims to get caster angle right.(Could have used even more, though)

Also had the problem with Control arms laying on the shock towers,but it will be better when the coils settles and fenders/hood/radiator etc. are in place.

We also cut one full wrap of coil.