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Old 02-04-2013, 10:27 AM
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Greetings everyone, i need the right lower control arm for my 82 and my choices are rebuilt for $300 or Reproduction for $400. Am i better served with rebuilt since it came of a corvette?

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Old 02-04-2013, 02:15 PM
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I would go rebuilt because it's cheaper... what's wrong with the one on your car?
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Old 02-04-2013, 02:32 PM
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took the original to a local shop and they crushed the hell out of one side(hell i could have done that!)im not happy. so now im debating weather to buy new or rebuilt.
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took the original to a local shop and they crushed the hell out of one side(hell i could have done that!)im not happy. so now im debating weather to buy new or rebuilt.
Bad news. You could go rebuilt, but the vendor might want a rebuildable arm as a core.

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yup, the rebuilt is $300 since the core is shot, i just want a good part for the car and i am leaning towards rebuilt.
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Not sure if your looking for one already done, but a arms are all over ebay. I also have a full set sitting in the driveway.
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Originally Posted by Jerry82
Greetings everyone, i need the right lower control arm for my 82 and my choices are rebuilt for $300 or Reproduction for $400. Am i better served with rebuilt since it came of a corvette?

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Suggest you go rebuilt as the reproductions from China have had cracked ball joint issues.
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I'd go rebuilt and have the local shop pay for the core charge.
Actually...I would have rebuilt the old arm myself in the first place. a story like this is why I always recommend 'Vette owners do their own work.
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