Replacing lower control arm

[crawdad]

Originally Posted by piecesparts

Did you replace only the one A-frame? If so, what did the lower A-frame come off of? Now for the obvious question, Did they actually put spacers on the upper control arm bolts and move it out. If so, then maybe you need an upper control arm too.

I got the A-arm from the salvage yard. It came off of a late 70's early 80's C-10 pickup. I didn't actually see the truck up close. They took it off and I only saw the truck from a distance. It looked to be in good shape however. I think all of the A-arms from 73-87 are the same, however. As for spacers, yes they did put a lot of spacers on the upper in an effort to bring it within specs, but no go. Upper control arm is a possibility, I suppose it could have been bent or warped a little also, although you can't look at it and tell there is any damage. That's one thing I'm looking at right now though. How about the spindle? Could it possibly have been bent during the impact also? Appreciate your help, pieces.