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Dear Welder Series… what control arms?

Dear Welder Series…
I have a 1966 Mustang coupe with Granada front spindles. If I buy and install your Mustang II front crossmember for coils, what upper and lower control arms do I use?

More info: My car was an inline six and I still have the six cylinder upper and lowers on the car.

Dear 1966 Mustang Coupe Owner…
Our Mustang II crossmembers are designed to use 1974-78 Mustang II parts to complete the suspension.  Aftermarket spindles and tubular control arms can also be used, but they should be 1974-78 Mustang II replacement parts.

Only the Granada rotors could be used with MII spindles.  The Granada spindles, and the stock 1966 Mustang upper and lower arms will not work on any MII crossmember.

Thanks for looking at Welder Series parts.

Paul Horton

November 30th, 2011 | Tags: , , | Category: dear welder series, Front Suspension | Leave a comment

Dear Welder Series… Control Arm Question

Dear Welder Series…
Can tubular type a arms be used with the mustang II crossmembers you offer?

Dear Writer…
Yes, Zach, stock or tubular arms can be used with our kits.  Usually, tubular lower arms use a 5/8″ bolt.  The stock, stamped lower arm uses a 1/2″ bolt, so our crossmembers come with a 1/2″ hole.  Simply drill this hole to 5/8″ for the tubular arms.

Uppers are a straight bolt-on.

Paul Horton

October 14th, 2011 | Tags: , , | Category: dear welder series, Front Suspension | Leave a comment

Dear Welder Series… 1964 Falcon Upper Control Arm Mounts

Dear Welder Series…
I bought a 64 Ford falcon that is full chassis and cage that had a rack kit installed in it with factory upper and lower control arms.  I bought some aftermarket tubular ones at a swap meet and here is my problem…the stock upper control arm mounts are one width in the mounting bolts and the new ones are another.  What is the actual measurements for a mustang II upper arm and do you just sell the upper arm mounts and what are the width of the mounting bolts?  This has coil overs so I just need to remedy the mounts.  Thanks.

Dear Bart…
Bart, the upper arm mounting slots are 5″ center-to-center.  Sounds like your frame might have been made using a ’71-73 Pinto crossmember.  1974-80 Pinto parts are basically interchangeable with 1974-78 Mustang II, but the first series Pinto parts were similar looking, but different.  (Your lower tubular arms shouldn’t fit if it’s an early Pinto crossmember.)

Our upper arm parts for the coil-over MII are at http://www.welderseries.com/blog/online-store/coil-over-mounting-plate-21902/ (4 required) and at http://www.welderseries.com/blog/online-store/upper-arm-plate-for-coil-over-mustang-ii/ (2 required).  You can put those parts in the online cart to get a total cost.

I hope these parts will solve your problem.  Please check.  Thanks for looking at Welder Series parts.

Paul Horton

August 15th, 2011 | Tags: , , | Category: dear welder series, Front Suspension | Leave a comment

Dear Welder Series… MII control arm dimensions

Dear Welder Series…
Hey Paul. Do you know the dimension on the upper and lower control arms on a stock Mustang ii. From the center of the ball joint too the cross shaft center.Thanks John.

Dear John…
Good question, John.
The uppers are 8″ from the center line of the holes in the cross shaft for the special bolts to the ball joint center.  Note that the stock MII cross shaft has a “chicane” to clear the shock mount.  My dimension is NOT to the center of the cross shaft “chicane”.

The lowers are 13-1/4″ from pivot bolt center to ball joint center.

Thanks for asking us.

Paul Horton

May 11th, 2010 | Tags: , | Category: dear welder series, Front Suspension | Leave a comment

Dear Welder Series… control arm parts?

Dear Welder Series…
Hello, I have a 64 Chevelle and would like to make my own adjustable upper control arms. Do you offer anything to help with this.

Thanks,
Michael

Dear Michael…
Builders have used our bushing eye #21309 and big bushing urethane bushing kits.  We also have Chrysler ball joint housings.

Thanks for looking at Welder Series’ parts.

Paul Horton

January 8th, 2010 | Tags: , , , | Category: dear welder series, Front Suspension | Leave a comment