How to box in control arms

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62Cometman
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How to box in control arms

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I wrote up a how to- over on the ford six website with pictures if you interested

https://fordsix.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=77455
62 Comet 170, dagneham trans, 2.8 7.25 rear 260 T5 8 inch swap planned for the future.

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Cool thanks for the write-up link.

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Here is my version of a boxed lower control arm. I used 10 guage mild steel heli arc welded. The rubber bushings have been replaced with a spherical bearing (replaceable) the boxing sheet wraps around the bearing sleeve to strengthen the unit.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/kabinenro ... ed-public/
I also fabricated adjustable strut rods, the rubber bushing is just so from the front of the car they’re stock looking.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/kabinenro ... ed-public/
These will be used with a Gateway Performance Suspension strut system.
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‘64 Cyclone/ Boss 302,quads,4spd, Winters 9”

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Nice work guys! Jim those bushings and strut rods look great Jim...love the sneaky bushings! :mrgreen: :D :lol:
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Something tells me your going to do a lot more with your car than i will with mine :lol:, i just wanted my setup to be stronger, also are the comets the only cars that already had adjustable strut rods?
Mine are threaded a good 4" or better on the end and it uses 2 nuts to locate where the bushings sit

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The earlier Comets/ Falcons had adj strut rods...not so on '64 & up
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Both look great! Only thing I might do different would be to add jack brackets so a floor jack cant slip. my original LCA's had them but the new ones didn't. I decided not to add them because I didnt want to re paint & had a jack pad on my under belly crossbar planned. Opentracker boxes their UCA's in with plates on the outsides of them.
I really like those adj strutrods Jim. I made some not near as nice as yours & used the stock cupped washing on front to appear stock from the front as well. I may add sperical bearings to LCA's if I ever wear out the rubber bushings
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