Re: Re-pop Upper Control Arms
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are they the ones DrDiff sells ?  Several people offer them. Vary in price but not sure they are all the same actual manufacturer. Someone told me they are about .020” thinner material than OE.
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Re: Re-pop Upper Control Arms
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FWIW, my original 1969 A-body upper control arms are stamped from 0.150" steel sheet.
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Re: Re-pop Upper Control Arms
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FWIW, my original 1969 A-body upper control arms are stamped from 0.150" steel sheet. 1971 B Body measures at approx. .185”.
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Re: Re-pop Upper Control Arms
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A few years back , I had to return two sets
The ball joints where loose , they are threaded in , not pressed
Went to torque them up , stripped
Another , ball joint was cross threaded , and yes it’s obvious thinner material on the steel
Customer service was excellent on who I bought from at the time
I still have my factory pair - Would bee nice to sandblast , powder coat - The key is though , make sure when removing old ball joints , the threads are still good in the control arms
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Re: Re-pop Upper Control Arms
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A few years back , I had to return two sets
The ball joints where loose , they are threaded in , not pressed
Went to torque them up , stripped
Another , ball joint was cross threaded , and yes it’s obvious thinner material on the steel
Customer service was excellent on who I bought from at the time
I still have my factory pair - Would bee nice to sandblast , powder coat - The key is though , make sure when removing old ball joints , the threads are still good in the control arms
Thanks for the heads up.
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Re: Re-pop Upper Control Arms
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Re: Re-pop Upper Control Arms
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Several outfits sell them - they appear to all come from the same place, likely China. I bought a set, we’ll see how they hold up. They are indeed thinner than production arms. I don’t see an issue as long as I don’t go off roading with my car.
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Re: Re-pop Upper Control Arms
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I used them and found the ball joints are undersized, I replaced them with Moog and problem solved. Recent purchase or a while back? What was undersize?
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