Difference between these A-arms? [Pic!]
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Difference between these A-arms? [Pic!]
If you don't see it directly, the main difference is that the shafts are different. What's up with that?
Are they from different years or what is the difference?
I'm beginning to be pretty certain now that this car has been crashed many years ago. The complete front is from an 80-82 except the hood, the t-tops are from an 80-82 too, and so is the rims.
So it seems like if it was crashed and they used parts from an 80-82 to rebuild this one, so I wouldn't not be surprised if this a-arm shaft is different because it is of a later model.
The left A-arm is also less rusty so it seems newer.
I got really suspicious when I saw the alignment shims on the left side of the car, 5 shims to the rear and 1 towards the front.
Seems like my frame has some damage
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St. Jude Donor '05
The one to the right looks like a shaft from Eckler's... see page 179 in their catalog or item #33040....
The re-built upper arms have the same design shaft...
you would think that during a 'normal' front rebuild one would re-place both sides..... to me it seems this one got replaced due to an accident....
This is not necessarily as bad as you may think, maybe (hopefully) the repair was done correctly and everything is straight...
The re-built upper arms have the same design shaft...
you would think that during a 'normal' front rebuild one would re-place both sides..... to me it seems this one got replaced due to an accident....
This is not necessarily as bad as you may think, maybe (hopefully) the repair was done correctly and everything is straight...
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So that might mean that the right a-arm in the picture is the one that ain't original?
If anyone regocnises (sp?) either of these shafts, please reply and say what year they were mounted!
A few replys of that kind and the question might be solved.
If anyone regocnises (sp?) either of these shafts, please reply and say what year they were mounted!
A few replys of that kind and the question might be solved.
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St. Jude Donor '05
Only the right shaft is not original, who knows why it was replaced... maybe both, the shaft and the A-arm were replaced because of an accident.... the A-arm may be an original part, maybe straightened....
the shaft on the left side looks original, I don't know if there were any changes over the years, it looks just like mine on my '79...
the shaft on the left side looks original, I don't know if there were any changes over the years, it looks just like mine on my '79...
