[DeTomaso] lower control arm

[JDeRyke at aol.com]

In a message dated 3/4/08 5:40:50 AM, apollo73 at yahoo.com writes:

> Does anyone have one they'd like to get rid of?  Any past experience 
> stories, or advice, on repair?
> 
All the control arms (or a-arms) on a Pantera are mild steel and can be gas 
or arc-welded by a competent welder with little trouble. But things don't crack 
for no reason- I'd look at the surroundings. Specifically, the use of 
polyurethane bushings in the outboard end of your anti-swaybars. Using hard urethane 
here causes the bar to bind up, and if you corner hard or drive fast on bumpy 
roads, the bind usually causes the swaybar mount strap to crack. But not 
always....   For bar ends- especially for stiffer oversized bars, I recommend 
non-bonding sphereballs rather than poly, or leave stock rubber bushings on the 
ends, with poly in the middle for pivots. Good luck- J Deryke


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