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1959 Lower Control Arms
Are both lower control arms identical? Is it possible to get the wrong one on the wrong side?
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Robert Lewis 1959 Star Chief 4 Dr HT dual quad 389 4 speed 1962 Pontiac Plain Jane Catalina http://pontiac-59.com/ |
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I believe they're the same as my 1960, they have a steering stop riveted on the rearward side of the arm, so that needs to face the rear.
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Damn, I think mine are on the front.
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Robert Lewis 1959 Star Chief 4 Dr HT dual quad 389 4 speed 1962 Pontiac Plain Jane Catalina http://pontiac-59.com/ |
#4
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The arms do appear to be symetrical and the steering stop is the only thing that makes them "left or right".
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I hope they're symmetrical. I don't really want to take the whole front end apart again.
Does anyone know for sure?
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Robert Lewis 1959 Star Chief 4 Dr HT dual quad 389 4 speed 1962 Pontiac Plain Jane Catalina http://pontiac-59.com/ |
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I looked at mine and they appear to be. Taking the front end apart may be quicker than grinding and drilling those rivets, maybe not.
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#7
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Probably not, haha I looked at them today, yep, my little stop is in the front but there are holes for the back. I guess that means they are interchangeable. What does that stop do? I'm not seeing how that would stop the steering???
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Robert Lewis 1959 Star Chief 4 Dr HT dual quad 389 4 speed 1962 Pontiac Plain Jane Catalina http://pontiac-59.com/ |
#8
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The steering arm has a "finger" that hits against it when you crank it all the way to one side or the other.
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HHMMM, I'll have to look again
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Robert Lewis 1959 Star Chief 4 Dr HT dual quad 389 4 speed 1962 Pontiac Plain Jane Catalina http://pontiac-59.com/ |
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