'66 C20 control arm questions

[PJ66C20]

Hi all. I decided to rebuild my control arms and ran into a couple snags.

1) one of the upper arm mount studs snapped. Any resource for a replacement? Looks like a wheel stud.

2) one coil spring looks like it has Peyronie's disease. I wasn't planning on replacing the coils, I like the stance as is. Does it need to be swapped out? This wasn't in the budget.

3) the new lower control arm shaft I received is just a cylinder with no bolt holes like the original one. Are they interchangeable if I get ubolts? Or, can I just use the threaded ends if they look the same, nothing wrong with the rest of it. After freight $$ to send back the wrong shafts and get new ones it's hardly worth it.

Thanks

[bhap]

3. If the end caps (bushings) are the same size, you can just replace them and reuse your old shafts. Just make sure the shafts are not bent. There is a specific procedure to install the bushings to get them equal and centered in the control arm. Clean everything well and lubricate. Alternate sides and count turns installing bushings to keep them equal, but if you encounter extreme resistance to the bushings threading in and fully seating, the shaft may be bent. You can buy the bushings by themselves if your shafts are good.

[PJ66C20]

Originally Posted by bhap

3. If the end caps (bushings) are the same size, you can just replace them and reuse your old shafts. Just make sure the shafts are not bent. There is a specific procedure to install the bushings to get them equal and centered in the control arm. Clean everything well and lubricate. Alternate sides and count turns installing bushings to keep them equal, but if you encounter extreme resistance to the bushings threading in and fully seating, the shaft may be bent. You can buy the bushings by themselves if your shafts are good.

Thanks for the advice. I read that centering procedure on another thread on here. I was a bit mystified with how to reassemble them. Counting turns is a great idea. I will check for straightness on my bench at work tomorrow. I believe the torque spec is 100 ftlbs on the lowers and 90 on the uppers? Does that sound right?
I have one upper all cleaned, painted and assembled.

[bhap]

Yes, that sounds right on the torque spec. Once they bottom, you'll know.

[PJ66C20]

well they're not bent but end is shot on the top one pictured.
Dang, these are not cheap.

[The Rocknrod]

Originally Posted by PJ66C20

well they're not bent but end is shot on the top one pictured.
Dang, these are not cheap.

Wow your right. I just did a search myself.

[The Rocknrod]

Nice truck PJ66C20.

[PJ66C20]

I think one lower control arm is too tight. One side I torqued to 100 ftlbs and it would move by hand and stay in place if you let it go. The other one (which had all new shaft/bushings) was so tight even before the torque wrench clicked at 100, that I could not move it at all by hand. I had to use the jack to get it to move up and a hammer to move it down.
I drove it a little and it acts like there is little suspension, kinda bouncy, like just the tires are the only spring. The shocks are fine.
I'm guessing the one arm is too tight?
I was going to loosen it but how should I approach retorquing it?
Thanks.