My '64 needs steering stops to pass a road worthiness test. The stunted things below appear to be whats left of mine after Bubba had a go. Can anybody provide a picture of what the original steering stops look like so I can recreate them please?
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From what I remember, that's just what they look like. Your's are just worn. Why would anyone knock these down?

 

Yours looks OK to me. This is from my 65. The tip measures about 7/8" out from the a-arm.

Bill

 

Who is the idiot that is inspecting the thing anyway?

 

Do you have oversized tires/wheels that are allowing the tire to get into the chassis??

 

That was my first thought. Anyone who wants to perform a "road worthiness test" on my corvette (or anything else I own) won't get the privilege of stickering my car or taking my money.

 

The inspection is because I live overseas (in New Zealand). Upon importation into NZ an imported car undergoes a road worthiness inspection that is very intrusive. Every single component of the car must be in 100% good operating condition - its not easy making every single component 100% perfect on an unrestored 50 year old car - and we pay a $600 inspection fee for the 'privilege' ! ....you guys have got it good

 

Show the photos below to your inspector - it's a brand-new lower control arm, never installed on a car, and the steering stop is EXACTLY the same configuration as the one on your car, precisely as designed originally.

 

Thanks VettJam and John Z for the pictures, I will be showing the inspector...

 

Sounds a lot like a PV.

 

Wow, it's amazing they'd call you out in the steering stops, or even knew that those little knubs exist on a control arm!

 

Chris,
I would tell the VTNZ inspector to pull his head out of his/her **** and have a look at the proper color of the sky in the real world.
When I imported my car into the country, I had grief from one of these toads.
Go higher up, if the clown that is inspecting your car hasn't got a clue.
Neville