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Old 05-21-2018, 08:40 PM
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Has anyone done or heard of modifying the stock front lower control arms? Builder I'm talking to says we should start from scratch instead of trying to weld anything with the cast aluminum.
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Old 05-21-2018, 08:58 PM
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The arms are forged, not cast and are weldable but welding will destroy the heat treat. What do you want to weld on the A arms?
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Old 05-22-2018, 04:42 AM
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what does he want to achieve ?
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Something like this


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I'd build some new ones from tubing
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