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04-07-2022, 08:02 AM
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What was this clip on lower control arm for?
One of my 69 lower control arms (passenger side) has a clip on it which I do not know what it is for. It appears to be missing from the other one (driver side), unless it never had one. Can someone please let me know what these clips were for?
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04-07-2022, 09:10 AM
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Re: What was this clip on lower control arm for?
Not a clip just whats left after someone went crazy grinding off the steering / bump stop , Looks like they hacked them both up .
 https://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vbo...d.php?t=416186
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04-07-2022, 04:38 PM
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Re: What was this clip on lower control arm for?
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04-07-2022, 05:57 PM
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Re: What was this clip on lower control arm for?
wow thank you both, and judging from paulk_c10's How To Assemble 1960-87 Chevy C10 Lower Control Arms (With Steel Threaded Bushings) YouTube video (which happen to have the best close up pic of the bump stop) that must have required some serious commitment and butchery
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04-07-2022, 06:13 PM
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Re: What was this clip on lower control arm for?
I'd replace them , They look like they have already lived a hard life .
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04-10-2022, 08:54 PM
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Re: What was this clip on lower control arm for?
so good news, sorta bad news
good news: the greatest 67-72 truck parts suppliers this side of the Missiissiippiee aka Joe & Marie hooked me up with the driver side lower control arm in good nick bad news: it is covered in 14 pounds or road grime, so I gots to clean yet another lower control arm, yay me! on a semi serious note, although I only bought one arm it is enuff for me to use it at a template to perhaps place a make shift bump stop and welder it on (now has anyone seen my 1 1/2" square tubbin' I just tripped over it yesterday!) |
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04-10-2022, 10:50 PM
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Re: What was this clip on lower control arm for?
The bump stop brackets get removed frequently when people go really low with the stock arms. Maybe someone didn't completely destroy one that you need and could weld it back on to your arm
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