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10/18/2021 12:21 PM  #1


65-66 tubular lower control arms on Amazon

Saw theses.


Money you enjoy wasting is NOT wasted money... unless your wife finds out.
 

10/18/2021 12:38 PM  #2


Re: 65-66 tubular lower control arms on Amazon

Lots of really bad BBB reviews.  Take that for what its worth. 

 

10/18/2021 12:39 PM  #3


Re: 65-66 tubular lower control arms on Amazon

Nice


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10/18/2021 3:33 PM  #4


Re: 65-66 tubular lower control arms on Amazon

What did BBB say?


Money you enjoy wasting is NOT wasted money... unless your wife finds out.
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10/18/2021 4:13 PM  #5


Re: 65-66 tubular lower control arms on Amazon

A litany of complaints about the company in general.  Nothing about this product in particular, just seems if you have a problem don't expect any real help or support.  Things arrived damaged, or failed in short order and they hid behind a 30 day warranty, etc.  I think for me it comes down to do I want to stake my car and possibly my life on suspension stuff made overseas?

 

10/18/2021 4:17 PM  #6


Re: 65-66 tubular lower control arms on Amazon

I feel like I've seen these before from a reputable company and these are just knockoffs. I have some Googlin' to do

Found them!

https://www.globalwest.net/mustang-tubular-lower-control-arm-1964-1965-1966-global-west-suspension.html

Last edited by Raymond_B (10/18/2021 4:19 PM)

 

10/18/2021 5:02 PM  #7


Re: 65-66 tubular lower control arms on Amazon

Tubular control arms made with a custom alloy of Chinese dissident cremains and used appliances.  Nice find!  I'd be flinching every time I hit a bump in the road with those on my car.  Grease boots are probably made out of the least UV/Ozone resistant rubber ever made.

 

10/18/2021 6:44 PM  #8


Re: 65-66 tubular lower control arms on Amazon

Bentworker wrote:

Grease boots are probably made out of the least UV/Ozone resistant rubber ever made.

Or from tanned human skin dyed black...
 

 

10/18/2021 8:40 PM  #9


Re: 65-66 tubular lower control arms on Amazon

Beings how were on the subject of LCA's, And feel free to delete if this is way off the thread. I have those Global West LCA's .I had to litteraly crowbar and beat my stock LCA's out of the frame with a hammer. Is this normal? Or were the old arms bolted in to tight, and bent the frame in a bit? Hope I don't have to beat the new arms in. Thanks for your  time.


Money can't buy happiness. Butt it can buy Car Parts... and that is pretty much the same thing.67 FastBack
 

10/19/2021 4:52 AM  #10


Re: 65-66 tubular lower control arms on Amazon

Quicksilver wrote:

Beings how were on the subject of LCA's, And feel free to delete if this is way off the thread. I have those Global West LCA's .I had to litteraly crowbar and beat my stock LCA's out of the frame with a hammer. Is this normal? Or were the old arms bolted in to tight, and bent the frame in a bit? Hope I don't have to beat the new arms in. Thanks for your  time.

I'd say its fairly normal, especially if it had been together for 50+ years.  Remember the arms don't rotate around the sleeve through the bushing.  The bolt has to be tight enough to trap that sleeve and stop it from rotating.  Arm motion is from the rubber being twisted between the sleeve and bushing shell. 

 

10/19/2021 7:12 AM  #11


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Makes ya wonder how they can do that so cheaply.  Like those $20.79 each jobs on Rock Auto for stockers.


'66 Fastback since July 27, 1981. Springtime Yellow, originally a 200 cu in, 4 speed. Also a '92 LX Coupe, 5.0, 5 speed.
 

10/19/2021 11:18 AM  #12


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New MOOG ball joints are "not the same" as they used to be.  When you can buy a brand new Moog upper control arm with bushings and ball joints installed cheaper than the new Moog ball joint and bushing kit, you know something is up.  If you do use the new Moog UCA assembly, disassemble and grease and adjust and weld before installing or they will be problematic.  Right out of the box, it is nearly impossible to rotate the UCA bushings.  That means they are in one heck of a bind, not to mention having been assembled totally dry.  Use the MustangSteve assembly method.  Luckily, they copied my grooved shaft design so all you have to do is lube and reassemble with the tack welds.


Money you enjoy wasting is NOT wasted money... unless your wife finds out.
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10/19/2021 11:41 AM  #13


Re: 65-66 tubular lower control arms on Amazon

Since we are on the LCA topic, I noticed Centric makes a lower ball joint for Mustangs, just the ball joint. Not the whole arm. Seems you would have to drill out the rivets to bolt on the new ones?  Is that even practical?  They bolt into the rivet location and bolt under the strut rod as well.  There must be a market for these because they still make them. They go for like $32 at Summit.  Whole arms with ball joints are cheaper.


'66 Fastback since July 27, 1981. Springtime Yellow, originally a 200 cu in, 4 speed. Also a '92 LX Coupe, 5.0, 5 speed.
 

10/19/2021 11:48 AM  #14


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NPD has rivets if you prefer and have the tooling to seat them properly.
Bolting them in is acceptable.


Good work ain't cheap, Cheap work ain't good!   Simple Man
 

10/20/2021 9:03 AM  #15


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Good news. Don has decided to be our guinea pig on those $128 lower control arms.

Note to Don:
Toe-in is 1/8”, not 1.8”

Maybe a new screen name is in the works?

Don Juan-toe ?
Or
Don Won’t toe

Want to tell ‘em, Don?  About how to set toe using a cell phone…


Money you enjoy wasting is NOT wasted money... unless your wife finds out.
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10/20/2021 10:11 AM  #16


Re: 65-66 tubular lower control arms on Amazon

Don Toeixote

 

10/20/2021 11:23 AM  #17


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MS wrote:

Good news. Don has decided to be our guinea pig on those $128 lower control arms.

Note to Don:
Toe-in is 1/8”, not 1.8”

Maybe a new screen name is in the works?

Don Juan-toe ?
Or
Don Won’t toe

Want to tell ‘em, Don? About how to set toe using a cell phone…

TOE WAS DOUBLE CHECKED and pointed in the correct amount     Complete tear down audit on going now...
I feel I found the failure mechanism.   verification on going.  And now is a good time remind everyone of Don's rule number 3.  You can call DOn (me) a dumb -oh no I used a word I shouldn't have- but then you owe him a beer///   Whit  that will be a  Doctor Pepper (diet)      

 

10/20/2021 2:51 PM  #18


Re: 65-66 tubular lower control arms on Amazon

MS wrote:

Good news. Don has decided to be our guinea pig on those $128 lower control arms.

Note to Don:
Toe-in is 1/8”, not 1.8”

Maybe a new screen name is in the works?

Don Juan-toe ?
Or
Don Won’t toe

Want to tell ‘em, Don?  About how to set toe using a cell phone…

Toe-Toe.......afterall, he was in Kansas...

 

10/20/2021 3:27 PM  #19


Re: 65-66 tubular lower control arms on Amazon

josh-kebob wrote:

MS wrote:

Good news. Don has decided to be our guinea pig on those $128 lower control arms.

Note to Don:
Toe-in is 1/8”, not 1.8”

Maybe a new screen name is in the works?

Don Juan-toe ?
Or
Don Won’t toe

Want to tell ‘em, Don?  About how to set toe using a cell phone…

Toe-Toe.......afterall, he was in Kansas...

Very good, Josh.  I suppose we need to wait until Don’s failure analysis is completed before giving him too hard a time.
 


Money you enjoy wasting is NOT wasted money... unless your wife finds out.
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10/20/2021 4:44 PM  #20


Re: 65-66 tubular lower control arms on Amazon

We may be surprised........I understand those Weiger slaves do good work most of the time.....(or lose their head)
6sal6


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10/21/2021 2:39 AM  #21


Re: 65-66 tubular lower control arms on Amazon

6sally6 wrote:

We may be surprised........I understand those Weiger slaves do good work most of the time.....(or lose their head)
6sal6

Well, children mostly do what they're told, so...
 

 

10/21/2021 5:17 AM  #22


Re: 65-66 tubular lower control arms on Amazon

I ordered a set of upper and lower moog replacement arms....figured if I was doing the Shelby drop may as well replace those while I was in there.
 


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10/21/2021 7:57 AM  #23


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BILLY WALTON from GEORGIA wrote:

I ordered a set of upper and lower moog replacement arms....figured if I was doing the Shelby drop may as well replace those while I was in there.
 

A word of caution with the Shelby drop, if I remember correctly, right-angle grease fittings on the UCA will not fit within the shock towers with the UCAs lowered.  Anyway, something to check. 
 


65 Fastback, 351W, 5-speed, 4 wheel discs, 9" rear,  R&C Front End.
 

10/21/2021 1:58 PM  #24


Re: 65-66 tubular lower control arms on Amazon

BobE wrote:

BILLY WALTON from GEORGIA wrote:

I ordered a set of upper and lower moog replacement arms....figured if I was doing the Shelby drop may as well replace those while I was in there.
 

A word of caution with the Shelby drop, if I remember correctly, right-angle grease fittings on the UCA will not fit within the shock towers with the UCAs lowered.  Anyway, something to check. 
 

Definitely not on the rear, possibly still on the front.  The drop moves the arms rearward a bit for more positive caster, so it puts the rear of the arm closer to the shock tower. 
 

 

10/21/2021 2:27 PM  #25


Re: 65-66 tubular lower control arms on Amazon

BobE wrote:

BILLY WALTON from GEORGIA wrote:

I ordered a set of upper and lower moog replacement arms....figured if I was doing the Shelby drop may as well replace those while I was in there.
 

A word of caution with the Shelby drop, if I remember correctly, right-angle grease fittings on the UCA will not fit within the shock towers with the UCAs lowered.  Anyway, something to check. 
 

My 90 degree zircs fit fine after doing the “drop.” I should have put on extended ones in hindsight.

Last edited by Muzz 66 (10/21/2021 2:27 PM)


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