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cggrob 
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Beautiful!
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madmaxtorino
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Posted: 27-February-2015 at 12:02PM |
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they were gonna build a few extras give em a call and see if you can get some
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Allan
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Posted: 02-March-2015 at 9:39AM |
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Those are coming out quite nice!! Looking forward to getting them on my GTS!!!
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madmaxtorino
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Posted: 04-March-2015 at 1:50PM |
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Got all the bar angles figured out, bent, and ready for coping on the bushing side. Finding the angle of the tube in multiple planes was pretty tricky, but after bending and fitting some samples I have these spot-on.
The fixture was set up so that no part of the new arm sticks out past where the factory arm would be. I'll also be checking this against a stock frame to verify there's no contact anywhere thru full travel.
Waiting on some lasered plates to cap the ends of the tube and these will be ready to weld, then drop off the ones getting powdercoated . At that time we will request the balance from everyone via email. They'll ship in the order the final payments are received. Thank you everyone for being patient. This is a side project for me so I'm putting as much time in as I can between other work in the shop. -Eric *********** -- @thelilshopmfg on IG    Edited by madmaxtorino - 04-March-2015 at 1:54PM |
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Allan
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madmaxtorino
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Posted: 04-March-2015 at 1:53PM |
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Some were asking about extras. I had 2 extra sets but we were contacted by people and they have been sold. Please have the others email me directly and we will consider an additional short run for the same price, so long as there are at least 4-6 interested people.
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Allan
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Torinolarry72
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Posted: 05-March-2015 at 5:54AM |
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I am interested as well. Just did the rear on mine and I am about to start the front.
Did you get a price on these yet?
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1976grantorino
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Posted: 06-March-2015 at 6:01PM |
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What date do you think they will ship out?
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madmaxtorino
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Posted: 23-March-2015 at 11:02AM |
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My car is at the Little Shop today for test fit of the first arms before final welding.
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Allan
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madmaxtorino
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Posted: 24-March-2015 at 7:07AM |
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final fit on some Torino arms before we weld out 8 pairs
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Allan
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Posted: 24-March-2015 at 12:54PM |
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Ya know what i'm kinda Hot for...
a set of ball joint drop spacers to allow for more droop of the upper arms if you get a chance could you run that idea by the guys & see what they think they could bu$t a set out for? maybe like 3" out of something strong, back in the day they made them of cast alloy & they ended up getting banned from use on the tracks, maybe some good quality billet alloy or steel if need be
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madmaxtorino
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Posted: 25-March-2015 at 12:14PM |
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Pics of the test fit on my car before final welding.    Edited by madmaxtorino - 25-March-2015 at 12:18PM |
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Allan
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cggrob
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Posted: 25-March-2015 at 12:18PM |
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Looks great! Do we have part numbers for the A-arm bushings, ball joint, and bumper?
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madmaxtorino
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Posted: 25-March-2015 at 12:20PM |
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Yes, stock ball joint and bumper energy suspension PN 4.3111G bushings.
Edited by madmaxtorino - 03-May-2015 at 4:10PM |
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Allan
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Posted: 25-March-2015 at 12:20PM |
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Looks like some quality work! very nice.
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Posted: 26-March-2015 at 12:31AM |
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If you go to their web sit they show them and mention custom build for our cars.
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Posted: 26-March-2015 at 12:47PM |
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Kudos to you Allan for getting these made. It looks really good, let us know how they work out for you.
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madmaxtorino
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Posted: 07-April-2015 at 1:01PM |
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the arms are done. The raw ones are shipping now and the powdercoated ones are getting coated.
We've been paid by 6. That leaves 3 that still need to pay. I have installation notes ready that will be available with the item at http://www.littleshopmfg.com/gran-torino-upper-control-arm-pair/ as soon as the host's FTP starts working. (It was down yesterday and today for some reason). For those asking, please mention that we can make more of these arms for the prices listed on that link. Edited by madmaxtorino - 07-April-2015 at 1:05PM |
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Allan
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madmaxtorino
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Posted: 14-April-2015 at 6:13PM |
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Allan
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Posted: 14-April-2015 at 6:47PM |
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Posted: 15-April-2015 at 1:34AM |
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Swahili, maybe.......Yes, definitely Swahili
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Posted: 15-April-2015 at 5:26AM |
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Everyone has paid or has gotten with us to arrange payment. Here's a shot of some of the powdercoat arms that are shipping out today. Yall let us know if you have any installation questions that aren't already covered in the link below under "Installation Instructions"
Thanks guys for letting us do these. If anyone else is interested in a set, we've made them available at http://www.littleshopmfg.com/caster-adders-for-ford-cars/
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Allan
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cggrob
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Posted: 16-April-2015 at 6:51AM |
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Got mine today. These are works of art!!! Can't wait to get 'em mounted.
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madmaxtorino
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Posted: 16-April-2015 at 11:04AM |
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Get us some pics,
 its gonna be awhile before I can mount mine. |
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Allan
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cggrob
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Posted: 17-April-2015 at 6:58AM |
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Unfortunately - I will be awhile as well.
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1976grantorino
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Has anyone installed the UCA? I'm having a figment issue with the bushings. The bushing I have measure an O.D. of 1.31. The old control arms are about 1.29. The new once are 1.24. The bushing doesn't fit! Mine are powder coated and the ID of the bushing holes are powder coated but I don't thing that's what's causing the problem. Any help would be appreciated.
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madmaxtorino
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Posted: 03-May-2015 at 3:46PM |
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what bushings do you have?
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Allan
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1976grantorino
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Posted: 03-May-2015 at 3:49PM |
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The numbers in it are 3085. They were purchased from performance suspension technology and fit the stock parts perfectly
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The arms were designed to work with the energy suspension poly bushings PN 4.3111G
this is stated in the install directions in the link above.
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Allan
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1976grantorino
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Posted: 03-May-2015 at 3:56PM |
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Crap. I had read on here that the stock bushing would work.
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madmaxtorino
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Posted: 03-May-2015 at 4:01PM |
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I think that was me,talking about the ball joint and bumper. I didn't realize that bushing was included in that question. Autozone can get the bushings if they don't stock them.
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Allan
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