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05-10-2005, 06:22 PM
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Attaching A-Arms
Anyone ever have trouble putting 73-87 bottom A-Arms on a 70 crossmember...getting the pins to line up properly???...that and the same year U-bolts being a little large. I see that the 70's Ubolts are a size smaller....I put the Ubolts in the vise and gently squeezed...took care of that problem....still the alignment pins.
I'd greatly appreciate anyone's feedback in this issue. Thanks... Billy G
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05-11-2005, 06:47 AM
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05-11-2005, 07:36 AM
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I have never done this. but why would you use the later arms with the sloppy rubber bushings? 73-87 ball joints will fit the 70 arms & then you will have more accurate & ridgid suspension.
what I have heard of is using the "saddles" with the larger pins & u-bolts from later. just cut the rivets off & install them on your 70 with some leaf spring center bolts.
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05-11-2005, 08:15 AM
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I had a little bit of an issue when doing it - but i used the '69's u-bolts. the pins lined up but it took a bit of cussing and getting pissed.
keep trying man they should go in
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05-11-2005, 08:55 PM
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Got em in...just took the right words....lol....and attitude. Put little floor jack under the arm....lifted the arm into place by hand...then supported. Worked like a champ on the 2nd side.
Thanks for the comments... Billy G
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05-11-2005, 11:04 PM
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See...sometimes you just gotta get mad at it and cuss a little...they eventually cooperate and if not you can always break out the "BFH" (Big F***** Hammer) or the "Firewrench" as i like to call it (oxy/fuel) 
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