Hey I was wondering if there is any place out there where I can find Upper Control Arm Shafts for a reasonable price. Or if there is a way to find the rubber seals that goes around the ends of the shaft which, would be good as well.
I just bought new upper control arms for mine...I think I searched for control arms for a '68 GTO or something and got them from Summit. The only shafts and bushings I could find were from Rare Parts, I believe, and they cost more than a new control arm (each). It's been a couple of years since I did the swap, but I think the shaft and bushing were one or two year parts for the Skylark.
It's the same shaft for 64-72 GM A body. Not hard to find. Seals? You mean bushings? https://www.ebay.com/i/122528072542...MIhfyX9oG76QIVlYvICh2ndQeJEAQYBSABEgKWGvD_BwE
Here is a link to new upper control arm shafts. https://www.ebay.com/itm/64-65-Buic...lass-Upper-Control-Arm-Shaft-Kit/122528075197
RareParts is the manufacturer. May be sold at a discount thru NAPA, Autozone, or Amazon. 64-5 used metal bushings, 66-up used rubber bushings.
Really? Metal bushings? Were they grease able? Probably rode hard and wore pretty fast, was that why they went to rubber?
My '64 has the type that Loren linked. I replaced mine a few years ago and they were about the same price. They do have grease fittings on both ends. My car rides smooth.
On my '64 Riv. they are metal-metal steel shafts with grease fittings. They have over 300K on them & there are NO visible signs of ANY problems or looseness.
Yes! They are grooved to hold grease. The metal bushings thread into the control arm. The later rubber bushings and shaft can be used if you replace the control arm too. The RareParts shaft assembly is not identical to the original as the rubber boots are different. Repo boots aren't available so used originals are the only choice. Nice thing about the original metal bushing is there is no deflection like the rubber bushings!