rear adjustable upper control arms

[yellow wagon]

who sells them besides Showcars? $130 a piece seems like rape to me so I'd like so see who else sells them??? Hotchkis?

[Brian Thompson]

I've got everything Hotchkis has to offer for our cars. They are not cheap.
Summit has them for 172.95 each.

http://static.summitracing.com/global/images/prod/large/hss-1213_w.jpg

There are some available on Ebay. I think Mike (Tics60) has some on his car.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/58-64-Impala-Adjustable-Upper-Trailing-Control-Arms_W0QQitemZ130250832021QQihZ003QQcategoryZ33583 QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://i1.ebayimg.com/06/i/000/98/1b/b27d_1.JPG

[Tic's60]

The ones on ebay are from a good group but they can be slow to ship. Bought their lowers.
If you dig around you can find and make your own. Mine cost about 35 a piece plus time and labor. What kind or rear end? Are you racing it? There is a looong thread on this and how you can add 2" to the upper control arm mounts on the rear and use straight arms and on and on.

[gabriel-cestaro]

i belive if you go to impala site umi is giving a discount on them i used there upper control arms not a bad product i bought my lowers from brian at a good price :clap:clap:clap

[yellow wagon]

stock style 8.2 10 bolt Tic... It'll see some track time every once in awhile. But it will be used on the street 95% of the time

[Tic's60]

Yup UMI is good! My lowers are from them. Since your on the street mostly the ones with the rubber bushings would make you the happest. Mine are solid heims and well I kinda get the comfort and ride of my 65 C10 pickup but it goes like mad :rofl
You can't go wrong with UMI. Might give them a call and see if you can work out a discount since so many of us here have bought them.
If all else fails redo the stock uppers with engergy bushings, I happen to have the hole set new for sale, add an adjustable panhard bar, shim to the correct pinion angle and call it good. Unless you are doing major suspension changes or racing there's no real advantage since once set that's it.

[62409wagon]

We made our own. then had them powder coated :brow but then again the car is just for racing.

[Tic's60]

We made our own. then had them powder coated :brow but then again the car is just for racing.

Yup look just like mine I made! Hey I hope you tightened down the nut on the one end there! Mine ripped the threads out because my locking nut was not down tight.

[fatride]

The adjustable uppers look trick but remember, once adjusted correctly no need to adjust again! Boxed with poly bushings work fine for a street strip car deep into the 11's.

[yellow wagon]

OK, so I hope to get a stock upper control arm from Brian on the boards here. Box it for sure. Do I need an adjustable panhard rod then once I have the 2 uppers? :dunno

[fatride]

I think the adjustable panhard bar is a win situation. Do you need it? It depends on the ride height of your car. For stock ride height , no. The thing is what is the stock ride height? Stock springs will sag after 30+ years. After market springs will probably "NOT" give you the correct ride height. Yeah, I would get the adjustable bar. :dunno

[Kdurgin]

The stock non adjustable panhard bar will only keep your rear end centered if your car is at the stock ride height. Any other, whether lower or higher it will be pulled or pushed to one side. Here is my UMI Upper.

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd252/kdurgin/Impala8-5-08001.jpg

[Tic's60]

adjustable panhards are simple to make. All I did was take my stock one and layed out the center to center made sure I had ample threads 1/2" in with a 1/2" out and I can move the thing all over. About 40 - 50.00 in parts. Look on ebay for the rock crawler stuff. They will even have the tube for you. I can send a link to a good source if needed.
Mines a little big being .275 wall DOM but it going anywere that's for sure.

10750

[mark johnson]

Two other companies that very nice rear control arms are Global West and METCO INC. Very nice, high quality components. Google 'em and check 'em out!