1965 Buick Skylark Upper Control Arm Shaft

Discussion in 'The whoa and the sway.' started by Mateo Medina, May 16, 2020.

  1. Mateo Medina

    Mateo Medina New Member

    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.
     
  2. Aaron65

    Aaron65 Well-Known Member

    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.
     
  3. LARRY70GS

    LARRY70GS a.k.a. "THE WIZARD" Staff Member

  4. la 65 gs

    la 65 gs Well-Known Member

  5. wkillgs

    wkillgs Gold Level Contributor

    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.
     
  6. LARRY70GS

    LARRY70GS a.k.a. "THE WIZARD" Staff Member

    Really? Metal bushings? Were they grease able? Probably rode hard and wore pretty fast, was that why they went to rubber?
     
  7. 64 skylark mike

    64 skylark mike Well-Known Member

    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.
     
  8. telriv

    telriv Founders Club Member

    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.
     
  9. wkillgs

    wkillgs Gold Level Contributor

    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!
     
  10. Nailhead

    Nailhead Gold Level Contributor

    I'm betting it was just a cost issue---probably saved a few pennies per car with the later design.
     

Share This Page