Rear Upper Control Arm Brackets-HELP!

[vegadude57]

Anyone have any idea/lead on where I can get new/good used, rear upper control arm brackets for 75 Vega? I am changing to a S10 rear end and both brackets kind of got butchered up in the removal process. I know Don Hardy used to sell them but no longer stocks them. I have googled these things to death! Any help?

[gt350fme]

http://autoweldchassis.com/rh.ivnu

This company makes a ford nine inch rear housing with stock like brackets on them for the vega, don't know if they sell them separately but they have them, give them a try.
Good luck
GT

[vegadude57]

Just called them and they do not sell the brackets. Good tip but no go! Thanks anyway!

[gt350fme]

You could make some out of 1/4 inch plate steel, make a cardboard template first, transfer to the plate steel then cut and grind and bend and work your new pieces into shape, not saying it would be easy but very doable as I know I could do this if I had to.
You could rework your old ones too.
Hope this helps
GT

[cosvega76]

Jeff Schwartz just made his own for the Flyin' Turd:

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Chuck

[vegadude57]

Well I have searched the world so I am just going to make my own like some of you said. We have a couple of good steel suppliers here so I think I will just make them 1/4" and weld them up. The OE ones aren't that great anyway. Thanks for all the suggestions.

[vegadude]

nice oringinal name lol

[gotmud7]

Call Don Hardy in Texas. 1-800-783-3774. From conversations with them, I know they have them. They have "barrel fulls of them behind some stuff. It's just too hard to get to them." Maybe you can sweet talk someone to go get them.

Mark

[Smiley]

if that is true maybe a group buy would make it worth their time to dig them out.

[vegadude57]

I did call Hardy but no luck. I ended up making some templates and cut them out of 1/4" plate with a plasma cutter. Got everything lined up and after sticking the rearend under the car twice to make sure everything fit right my buddy is going to weld everything up Saturday. They look a little bulky but they are much more durable than the OE. One thing I can tell you for sure is that the S10 rearend is MUCH heavier than the stock Vega one!

[vegadude57]

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So I made the brackets and had a local hot rod shop weld them. I put the rear end this morning and everything work great. The brackets look a little bulky but they are SOLID! I am using UMI Performance adjustable upper control arms.

[gt350fme]

Nice, You won't be breaking those, stronger is always better, I would use grade 8 bolts/nuts.
Got any pics under the car?

[thared]

hi guys im new here. i was wondering if someone could post a pic of rear upper control arm location on the body? i have a 77 with a torque arm and im gonna covert it to upper control arm. im having trouble finding out where they need to be placed on the body. and if someone knows what degree they need to be sitting at,that would be great. thanks in advance.

[vegadude57]

Next time I am at the shop I can take some pics but know what degree they are setting at I would be no help there!

[thared]

thanks i appreciate it.