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Author:  retrorobot [ Sun Apr 24, 2011 9:54 pm ]
Post subject:  Doh! I thought they were pressed in!
Just got through disassembling the front end parts from my 63 Valiant and realized that we pressed the upper ball joints out of the control arms. They're threaded! :oops:
So, now I have the remnants of threads (ribs) in both control arms, and a front end rebuild set on the way. Have I thrashed these control arms? Do I need to go look for replacements? Or will the new ball joints screw in OK? I know...I know...I can't be the first one to do this! Thanks!
Author:  wjajr [ Mon Apr 25, 2011 4:25 am ]
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I think it is time to go upper control arm shopping. I suspect that by pressing out the joint, you have striped, and expanded the size of its hole. Personally I would not trust the arms ability to properly hold a new joint.


Side thought department:
This additional expense is going to be more than the cost of a Factory Service Manual.
Author:  4speed [ Mon Apr 25, 2011 5:28 am ]
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Replacement time.
Author:  retrorobot [ Mon Apr 25, 2011 5:55 am ]
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Dammit! Should have known better...neither of my 2 FSMs weren't within 20 miles of the destruction that took place. :oops: :twisted: Funny thing is that we didn't actually press them out - we smacked them out with a small brass sledge. I guess they aren't the strongest threads in the world?

Anyway, there's a guy selling the ctl arm/spindle/drum assemblies from a '67 Dart - I'm assuming they're the same as my '63, no? Here's the ad.
Author:  Doc [ Mon Apr 25, 2011 10:13 am ]
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I have a pile of A-Body upper control arms...
Send me a PM if you need a pair,
DD
Author:  retrorobot [ Mon Apr 25, 2011 10:49 am ]
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Doc to the rescue again! PM sent and thank you!
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