My 88 Olds wagone U/SA 10 Pennies

[bill prince]

JEFF,might have some parts for 307 OLDS, BILL PRINCE ,763 443 7428 DAY TIME

[Jeff Stout]

Bill I will call you.
Here is my small progress. Always something to do before I get to work on car.
Anyway I assumed that all G body o.d. rear control arm bushings would be the same size as hole in wagon control arm i.d. WRONG. I didnt want to put stock bushings in and wanted to use these urethane ones. So I made reducing sleeves to except bushing in larger hole. Then cut metal pieces for reinforcing arm itself. I had the metal, lathe and time so it didnt cost me anything. Im sure there is an easier way, but here I am. I have completed 3 of the 4 holes. The uppers Im going to cut and use half of them and the other end adjustable to set pinion angle or just make some from scratch.


PS. I problably could have found G body arms and cut and stretched as the wagon ones are way longer, but I didnt have any and didnt want to buy any

[Jeff Stout]

After fighting the gout for a week Im sort of back on my feet. I welded and painted lower reinforced arms and starting mocking up adjustable uppers. I need to put rear end car to get final angle and length on uppers, drill hole and weld. This is stuff laying around shop. The shiny item in picture is adjustable heim end.

[Mark Yacavone]

Jeff, Earlier, you said you had a 12 bolt for the car. Still using it?
That being the case, have you eyed up the idea of using the metric arms with it?
I know the G bodies are way different..Different angles, metric bolts. Also the upper ears on 12 bolt housing don't point towards frame brackets. I have never tried doing a later big car / 12 bolt deal, but wouldn't be surprised if they are more like the G bodies.
I did one of them in 1985, before you could buy anything for the swap.
Also, location of spring pads?

[Jeff Stout]

UMI Performance makes a offset upper arm that fits a 12 bolt to G body. But my lower and upper control arms are way longer then G body, so I had to made my own. I don't trust the metric holes in frame where control arms mount so I'm going to weld 1/2 large OD washers in place to reinforce hole and make them 1/2 diameter. Spring perches may need to be addressed.

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by Jeff Stout

UMI Performance makes a offset upper arm that fits a 12 bolt to G body. But my lower and upper control arms are way longer then G body, so I had to made my own. I don't trust the metric holes in frame where control arms mount so I'm going to weld 1/2 large OD washers in place to reinforce hole and make them 1/2 diameter. Spring perches may need to be addressed.

Yes .I made offset arms in 1985
Have you tried fitting those uppers in the car?
You just might end up with a left and right upper arm.
Crank that welder up good. You'll be pulling on a butt weld.

[monte385]

Looks familiar I made a pair like that for my Monte, I'll see if I can find the pics for you.

[Jeff Stout]

Not sure if photo will show up. Photobucket is being stupid today. I installed a bolt to help secure upper adjustable rod to upper mount. This will be much stronger then just a butt weld the 2 together. Rear end is in and in place left to right.

[monte385]

I used bigger tubing & made some threaded ends, the bigger tube gives more welding area.

[monte385]