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New control arms? #2739687 02/04/20 03:28 PM 02/04/20 03:28 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,664 South Dakota hotairballoonpilot OP master
hotairballoonpilot OP master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,664 South Dakota	Curious if they make or who makes the best upper and lower control arms for A bodies? Specifically 74's? Friend is looking for new ones possibly if they can be bought. thanks corey Contact Me about AMD Prices

Re: New control arms? [Re: hotairballoonpilot] #2739705 02/04/20 04:40 PM 02/04/20 04:40 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 20,459 Eagle, Idaho Neil The Doctor is in.
Neil The Doctor is in. Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 20,459 Eagle, Idaho	I don't think I have seen those for sale new. The tooling to stamp those out would be complicated + how many are they going to sell? It's possible to get a clean set from a wrecking yard in a dry area that won't be pitted.

Re: New control arms? [Re: Neil] #2739707 02/04/20 04:57 PM 02/04/20 04:57 PM
Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 7,363 Iowa burdar Owen's Dad
burdar Owen's Dad Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 7,363 Iowa	Dr Diff has the stock style uppers. I've never seen new stock style lowers though. There are a few different choices of tubular uppers too. https://www.doctordiff.com/upper-control-arms.html

Re: New control arms? [Re: burdar] #2739797 02/04/20 10:04 PM 02/04/20 10:04 PM
Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 2,914 Calgary, Alberta Canada a12rag master
a12rag master Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 2,914 Calgary, Alberta Canada	I know many want to keep things stock. . . but I gotta tell you, if you still want to drive the car and enjoy it, move on to a "good" quality tubular upper control that corrects the geometry. . . . and they usually come with bushings and ball joints installed . . . just my two cents worth . . .

Re: New control arms? [Re: a12rag] #2741091 02/08/20 10:09 PM 02/08/20 10:09 PM
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 673 Kennewick, Wa. 7 71vert340 mopar
71vert340 mopar 7 Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 673 Kennewick, Wa.	I have a pair for sale in Abody parts here. Another option to stiffen a stock set up is to weld the plates on bottom which are available from vendors. Terry

Re: New control arms? [Re: a12rag] #2744740 02/19/20 09:00 PM 02/19/20 09:00 PM
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 22,695 Bitopia J jcc If you can't dazzle em with diamonds..
jcc If you can't dazzle em with diamonds.. J Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 22,695 Bitopia	Originally Posted by a12rag I know many want to keep things stock. . . but I gotta tell you, if you still want to drive the car and enjoy it, move on to a "good" quality tubular upper control that corrects the geometry. . . . and they usually come with bushings and ball joints installed . . . just my two cents worth . . . This Reality check, that half the population is smarter then 50% of the people and it's a constantly contested fact.

Re: New control arms? [Re: jcc] #2748188 03/02/20 12:14 AM 03/02/20 12:14 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,711 Moved to N.E. Tennessee GomangoCuda master
GomangoCuda master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,711 Moved to N.E. Tennessee	Who makes the best tubular control arms for a street/strip car? Don't want something that will break or bend if abused. Maybe I worry too much. . The roads around here(n.e. Tennessee) are a lot better than what I am used to(n.e. ohio). In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice, there is.

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