INFO: Tubular Upper Control Arms

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   So, I have been dealing with my little shop arms and the cross bars for the UCA's. Been really a big pain in the backside. Not exactly happy, really wish I would have had the cross shafts from Hotchkis. The rare Parts cross shafts need to have clearance grinding done on at least on side to get these things installed and it's frankly been a royal pain due to the length of the cross arms. Had to clearance one of the tops of the UCA's bushing tubes to gain the needed clearance. I have had bushings sitting in my freeze for the install tonight. I'll post pics but overall while I the quality of the little shop's UCA's were very nice, outstanding welding, pretty sure you actually want to stick with the 72-73 cross shafts and not the later 74+ cross shafts. 

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Eliteman76 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 20-March-2006 Location: Nebraska, USA Status: Offline Points: 5450	Post Options Post Reply Quote Eliteman76 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 22-May-2024 at 3:53PM
	So, I have been dealing with my little shop arms and the cross bars for the UCA's. Been really a big pain in the backside. Not exactly happy, really wish I would have had the cross shafts from Hotchkis. The rare Parts cross shafts need to have clearance grinding done on at least on side to get these things installed and it's frankly been a royal pain due to the length of the cross arms. Had to clearance one of the tops of the UCA's bushing tubes to gain the needed clearance. I have had bushings sitting in my freeze for the install tonight. I'll post pics but overall while I the quality of the little shop's UCA's were very nice, outstanding welding, pretty sure you actually want to stick with the 72-73 cross shafts and not the later 74+ cross shafts.
	Andrew:GTS.ORG admin, '72 Q code 5 speed Restomod Pondering: #99Problems

bamajips Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List New Member Joined: 16-May-2024 Location: East Tennessee Status: Offline Points: 37	Post Options Post Reply Quote bamajips Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 26-May-2024 at 7:44AM
	Any word on trying to get another group together to see if theyll do another run on these? Been out of stock a while. I mean if the last batch sold why wouldnt another production run?
	JiPS - East Tennessee 1976 Ford Elite 400

Eliteman76 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 20-March-2006 Location: Nebraska, USA Status: Offline Points: 5450	Post Options Post Reply Quote Eliteman76 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 02-August-2024 at 3:09AM
	Bama, the same issue we deal with from so many suppliers: Not enough volume to justify the money/time/materials to wind up having them sit on a shelf. Shame really as they made. Really nice piece. I just wish the cross arms would have been made like the Hotchkiss pieces as those hotchkiss cross arms for bolting to the frame were machined for aftermarket applications.
	Andrew:GTS.ORG admin, '72 Q code 5 speed Restomod Pondering: #99Problems