Lower A-arm on Olds-56

I’m into lower my control arm (king pin style) on my Olds -56 but I can’t find any A-arm on the junkyard. I don’t want to destroy those who sit on the car. There must be other A-arms with steering knuckle support that have same thread as my Olds? My idea is to cut and Z the control arm. I just need the part farthest out, I’m gone weld it on top and in line with the knuckle support! Anyone done that and if so how it’s turned out?

 

Try putting the whole front end from a 60 Olds, it may bolt right on. It works for mid 50's Buicks. Then you get ball joints instead of king pins

 

You could try a search, I've read many threads on this. that process is called a "stepped a-arm".

 

Are you just trying to lower the car? I made spacers for the control arm similar to a 49-51 Merc on my old 55 Olds, 8 bolts per control arm instead of 6.

 

I believe they make drop spindles for these. Although, on my 54 i bought new springs and cut a coil off of em to lower it.

 

Here is a tech thread I just did on stepping A-arms, might give you some ideas.

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=317696

 

Damn, little bro is documenting tech articles now. Pretty soon I'm gonna have to make an appointment with his secretary to talk to him

 

I`m looking forward to that and I have read the thraed you show to me, but the thraed in the A-arm, is it same in other cars?

 

The threaded bushing are available,in fact all of those parts can be bought(except the arms). The bushing will thread out-maybe you need bigger tools.Not sure exactly what you are trying to achieve.