Control Arm Measurements?

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Control Arm Measurements?

Postby rustorbust » Sun Jul 08, 2007 11:51 pm

Wondering if anyone knows the exact measurements on the rear control arms on 71-73 vegas. I am going to make my own adjustable rear control arms and would rather get the numbers from somone else if they had them then rather pulling the out of the car?
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Postby shytebucket » Mon Jul 09, 2007 3:23 am

If you're making them adjustabe why not just measure from bolt to bolt?
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Postby rustorbust » Mon Jul 09, 2007 10:42 am

im going to do that but I just wanted to see if anyone had already measured them.
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Postby NixVegaGT » Mon Jul 09, 2007 2:02 pm

I can do it later today. I bought some of those boxed ones on ebay and I haven't installed them yet so I'll get a measurement for you and you can check it against yours just to be sure...
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Postby rustorbust » Mon Jul 09, 2007 2:27 pm

sounds good, thanks
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Postby megavega » Mon Jul 09, 2007 6:46 pm

lowers are 13 7/8" center to center

uppers are 11 7/8" center to center
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Postby megavega » Mon Jul 09, 2007 6:48 pm

lowers are 13 7/8" center to center

uppers are 11 7/8" center to center
1972 hatchback, 28,000 orig miles, 427BBC/twin T4 turbo's/T56 six speed/big wheels, lowered down pro touring style-work in progress....

1973 vega wagon-under the blue flame knife.
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Postby rustorbust » Mon Jul 09, 2007 6:52 pm

Thanks
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attach point for upper and lower rear control arms

Postby chevyart » Mon Jul 09, 2007 10:07 pm

can anyone out there tell me or even better, show a picture of how to gusset up the points where the control arms bolt on, this area looks mighty weak thanks chevy art
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Postby bill1978v8 » Tue Jul 10, 2007 7:20 pm

does anyone know the center to center on a fox body mustang? Just wondering.

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