i have been having this same debate with myself, and have finally come to thsi conclusion.

im going with offset upper control arm bushings. got a set for 53 shipped from amazon.

my thinking is, if i do not get to the alignment specs i want, i can take my new ball joints and bushings out of my control arms, and install them in a set of 199 bare uppers. im spending a little more in the long run of i go that route, but the gamble is worth it to me. why spend more than i have to?

im also going with the FMJ spindle, as on an a-body it increases negative camber gain.

michael