Upper Control arm bolts - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

jradford · 05-18-2018, 10:37 PM

Ok guys I asked this question in the past and had no responses so I will try again. I have a 72 C20 and the upper control arm bolts are loose and have wallowed out the holes. Any experience to repair this? Front end guy says weld bolts in. Really hate to do something that may be a pain in the rear to repair again in the future. Bolts are almost impossible to find as well. Any thoughts from ya'lls experience? THX

PepperTreeGarage · 05-19-2018, 02:01 AM

Try LMC~~~~~

http://www.lmctruck.com/icatalog/cb/full.aspx?Page=63

toolboxchev · 05-19-2018, 02:54 AM

First thoughts I had also would be to weld them in. Think about it, they most likely will not ever be removed.

**HO455** · 05-19-2018, 12:02 PM

Are you doing the repair with the engine installed? If so then tacking them in place from the outside maybe the easiest method. It may be possible to fabricate a plate with two longer bolts tack welded to hold them from turning. Then it would be pulled tight against the frame from the inside. I have never tried this or even looked into trying to.

05-18-2018, 10:37 PM	#1
jradford Registered User Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: gilmer tx Posts: 75	Upper Control arm bolts Ok guys I asked this question in the past and had no responses so I will try again. I have a 72 C20 and the upper control arm bolts are loose and have wallowed out the holes. Any experience to repair this? Front end guy says weld bolts in. Really hate to do something that may be a pain in the rear to repair again in the future. Bolts are almost impossible to find as well. Any thoughts from ya'lls experience? THX

05-19-2018, 02:01 AM	#2
PepperTreeGarage Registered User Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: SoCal Posts: 281	Re: Upper Control arm bolts Try LMC~~~~~ http://www.lmctruck.com/icatalog/cb/full.aspx?Page=63

05-19-2018, 02:54 AM	#3
toolboxchev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: 2nd left past the stump on a dirt road. Posts: 2,629	Re: Upper Control arm bolts First thoughts I had also would be to weld them in. Think about it, they most likely will not ever be removed.

05-19-2018, 12:02 PM	#4
HO455 Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Portland Oregon Posts: 11,281	Re: Upper Control arm bolts Are you doing the repair with the engine installed? If so then tacking them in place from the outside maybe the easiest method. It may be possible to fabricate a plate with two longer bolts tack welded to hold them from turning. Then it would be pulled tight against the frame from the inside. I have never tried this or even looked into trying to. __________________ Thanks to Bob and Jeanie and everyone else at Superior Performance for all their great help. RIP Bob Parks. 1967 Burban (the WMB),1988 S10 Blazer (the Stink10 II),1969 GTO (the Goat), 1970 Javelin, 1952 F2 Ford OHC six 4X4, 29 Model A, 72 Firebird (the DBP Bird). 85 Alfa Romeo If it breaks I didn't want it in the first place The WMB repair thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=698377 Last edited by HO455; 05-19-2018 at 12:21 PM.



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