Sideways into Curb
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Sideways into Curb
I recently picked up an '87 T2, with nice Chevy LT-1. After spending hours shining up the car, and putting about half a bottle of tire shine on bald tires🙉, I went to my buddies to show him the car. When I left, not being smart, I got on the gas hard and slid sideways into curb on driver side. Afterwards, the camber was way jacked, top leaning out. When I pulled of wheel, the lower trailing arm was bent up near subframe connection. Now I need to figure if my control arm is bent also, and replace them. Any suggestions on replacement upgrades? Or what else to check? Thanks
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I recently picked up an '87 T2, with nice Chevy LT-1. After spending hours shining up the car, and putting about half a bottle of tire shine on bald tires, I went to my buddies to show him the car. When I left, not being smart, I got on the gas hard and slid sideways into curb on driver side. Afterwards, the camber was way jacked, top leaning out. When I pulled of wheel, the lower trailing arm was bent up near subframe connection. Now I need to figure if my control arm is bent also, and replace them. Any suggestions on replacement upgrades? Or what else to check? Thanks
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Ok- I'm going to have to try to pull it of this weekend. I hope the arm is not screwed. I'm just glad the frame wasn't tweaked
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ya that lateral link is gone. Look for a fc in the junkyards around ya and just find a link and whatever else you need. The control arm looks like it took it out on your link LOL it is a pretty beefy piece but even if you need to replace it used ones on ebay cost nothing.
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Yeah. That's the bad part. Very few of any parts up here. So far, my only hope is buying online from sites. I wanted to upgrade bushing and parts in rear anyway, now this just made it mandatory. Thanks again
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Pulled the trailing arm linkage off and the bend was more severe than first thought...word of advice to anyone doing this, take off the sway bar linkage before you start cause the lower bolt is in the way😰