I need help with rear control arm
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Here is the solution to your problem, and I'm not being a smart-*** or sarcastic: Get a Sawzall with some good quality blades. Cut the entire rear suspension off the car. Throw it all away. Get a catalog from Van Steel and order one of everything. But before you bother doing that, you better check the birdcage and the rest of the structural steel components of that car. I think you have a "total" on your hands and you better bail out... If this was one of the Corvettes recovered off the Titanic, maybe it's worth saving...
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I concur. Eyeball the rest of the frame. Especially the birdcage mating areas. Did you just recently acquire this car?
Take some pictures. Post them here for review. Initial glance does not make it look good.
I concur. Eyeball the rest of the frame. Especially the birdcage mating areas. Did you just recently acquire this car?
Take some pictures. Post them here for review. Initial glance does not make it look good.
Here is the solution to your problem, and I'm not being a smart-*** or sarcastic: Get a Sawzall with some good quality blades. Cut the entire rear suspension off the car. Throw it all away. Get a catalog from Van Steel and order one of everything. But before you bother doing that, you better check the birdcage and the rest of the structural steel components of that car. I think you have a "total" on your hands and you better bail out... If this was one of the Corvettes recovered off the Titanic, maybe it's worth saving...
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I looked at that photo and went, OH MY GOD!
Yup, you need help. That looks really bad. Really, really bad.
In fact every component in that pic looks really bad.
It does indeed beg to ask the question, what does the rest of this car look like?
Yup, you need help. That looks really bad. Really, really bad.
In fact every component in that pic looks really bad.
It does indeed beg to ask the question, what does the rest of this car look like?
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I think it should look more like this.
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Oh, indeed, looks like Freddy is a new guy. I missed that.
Welcome to the forum new friend!
Please post up more photos of the under side of this car. And what do the number 4 and number 1 body mounts look like? Remove the kick panels and get a look at the number 2 body mounts as well if you can.
If by chance the rest of this car is in better shape than those rear trailing arms, maybe it could be fixed.
Welcome to the forum new friend!
Please post up more photos of the under side of this car. And what do the number 4 and number 1 body mounts look like? Remove the kick panels and get a look at the number 2 body mounts as well if you can.
If by chance the rest of this car is in better shape than those rear trailing arms, maybe it could be fixed.