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The identifcation tags which I attached to my A-Arms when removing them from the '65 I am restoring have become separated from the actual A-Arms. It's relatively easy to identify the uppers from lowers and lower right from lower left. My problem is identifying upper right from upper left. Can anyone help me?
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Re: Mid-year Upper A-Arm Identification
The best way is to put one back on the frame. There is a rubber bushing that looks like a christmas tree that will align with the indent in the arm. The left does not line up with the right bushing. I had the same problem when I did mine. Keith -
Re: Mid-year Upper A-Arm Identification
Hi Dick, With the upper A-arm resting on the floor the left side A-arm will have the mounting surface for the ball joint tilted forward. This is because as assembled on the frame the rear mounting hole is lower than the front hole and it keeps the spindle aligned with the lower A-arm. The same is true for the right side just mirror image.Comment
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Re: Mid-year Upper A-Arm Identification
During my complete disassembly of my '65, I stamped L or R onto every metal part that was going to go through my bead blaster --just to avoid this kind of problem. Placement of stamping was on mating surfaces which were not visible after reassembly. Might seem like sacrilege to the purists, but it has sure made things more pleasurable.Comment
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