control arm help
 

I pulled the control arm bushings off and realized that someone had bottomed out the truck and bent them at the bushing. Is this fixable? I work in a metal shop and can straiten just about anything I guess the real question is should I try?

Re: control arm help
 

Thats a good question. Im no expert on what you want to do. But that steel is pretty thick. Might try see if you could find a set laying around from some one.

Re: control arm help
 

I got a new (used) set at a you pull it yard, it was around $20 bucks. You may check around it might be cheaper or faster to get another set..

Re: control arm help
 

I just called my local junk yard and they don’t have them, if they did it would be $35 a piece. The next closest junk yard is like 5 hrs away in either Denver or Salt Lake. New ones are like $109 from Classic Parts. I guess I’ll try to straiten them.

Re: control arm help
 

wow Ya i would try to straighten too

Re: control arm help
 

Go to car-part.com. It is a list of salvage yards all over the US and canada with parts menu and search.

Re: control arm help
 

That's great, I've been looking for a site like that. I knew they existed I just couldn't find one, Thanks.

Re: control arm help
 

You know what screw it. I’ve been kicking around making my own control arms and think I’ve got my excuse. I figure if I don’t do it now I’ll always wish I had. I have access to a tubing bender, notcher, tig welder hell even a water jet. Any tips on materials or modifications I should make while I'm at it (I’m not lowering or raising it)?