Front x-member upper A-arm shaft studs, where to get? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

BubbaGreen · 04-13-2002, 02:04 PM

as you all know, I am pulled the front
cross-member out of my truck to rebuild and
clean up. Well I have questions now.
First off, I did NOT put the motor back in,
I loosened up the lower ball joints and left
the nut on with a good sized gap and broke
the ball joint free from the spindle with a
pickle-fork...anyway, there wasnt much tension
and the springs pretty much just fell out on
there own (no force)...the truck sits level,and both springs are the same height, left and right anyway...Should I replace these? They are probably original, so who
sells GOOD ones, where should I buy?

Second big question is, the drivers side upper
A-Arm shaft retaining studs looks like they were
cross-threaded (yes BOTH of them)...These
look like they're pressed in, does anybody
sell new ones (they are grade-8, by the marks) PLEASE HELP!
Thanks.

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71 Chevy C-10 SWB Fleetside WAS:307w/3-on-the-tree NOW:350TBI/700R4/3.73
See it at www.prismnet.com/~grzanich

70 Jimmy · 04-13-2002, 11:43 PM

Give Wes a shot at it at www.classicheartbeat.com There are a few other good vendors on the main page here too. www.67-72chevytrucks.com

OhioDan · 04-14-2002, 04:51 AM

I got Moog repair parts from the local NAPA store when I rebuilt mine.

04-13-2002, 02:04 PM	#1
BubbaGreen Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Cedar Park, TX Posts: 686	Front x-member upper A-arm shaft studs, where to get? as you all know, I am pulled the front cross-member out of my truck to rebuild and clean up. Well I have questions now. First off, I did NOT put the motor back in, I loosened up the lower ball joints and left the nut on with a good sized gap and broke the ball joint free from the spindle with a pickle-fork...anyway, there wasnt much tension and the springs pretty much just fell out on there own (no force)...the truck sits level,and both springs are the same height, left and right anyway...Should I replace these? They are probably original, so who sells GOOD ones, where should I buy? Second big question is, the drivers side upper A-Arm shaft retaining studs looks like they were cross-threaded (yes BOTH of them)...These look like they're pressed in, does anybody sell new ones (they are grade-8, by the marks) PLEASE HELP! Thanks. ------------------ 71 Chevy C-10 SWB Fleetside WAS:307w/3-on-the-tree NOW:350TBI/700R4/3.73 See it at www.prismnet.com/~grzanich __________________ 71 Chevy C-10 SWB Fleetside RamJet-350/4L60e & Compushift/3.73Posi See it at www.prismnet.com/~grzanich

04-13-2002, 11:43 PM	#2
70 Jimmy aka Crusher, Crushergmc Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,834	Give Wes a shot at it at www.classicheartbeat.com There are a few other good vendors on the main page here too. www.67-72chevytrucks.com __________________ "KEEP IT DOWN!" 70 Jimmy 454 2wd 56 GMC Big Window "It's funny till someone gets hurt, then it's freakin' hilarious"

04-14-2002, 04:51 AM	#3
OhioDan Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: New Carlisle, Ohio,USA Posts: 1,404	I got Moog repair parts from the local NAPA store when I rebuilt mine. __________________ LIFE AIN'T EASY WHEN YER FAT AND GREASY! GMC= Got More Class! 1970 GMC LWB, Fleetside, 350/4spd, Flowmaster "40's", 2002 GMC 16" Rallies, cowl hood,and added a bunch of options that weren't there when I started.

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