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1st Generation 1964 1/2 - 1973 - Questions & general discussions that apply to a specific year => 1970 Mustang => Topic started by: rcgt350 on October 25, 2010, 03:02:43 AM

Title: 70 upper control arm finish for large nuts?
Post by: rcgt350 on October 25, 2010, 03:02:43 AM

What is the correct finish for the two large nuts that thread into the upper control arm?
Randy

Title: Re: 70 upper control arm finish for large nuts?
Post by: cobrajetchris on October 25, 2010, 10:24:37 AM

All the ones I have ever seen are a dark phosphate almost black.

Title: Re: 70 upper control arm finish for large nuts?
Post by: J_Speegle on October 25, 2010, 10:20:07 PM

This help ??  (70 Dearborn)

(http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f49/firetrainer/70%20Mustang/Dearborn1970Mach351C6.jpg)

Title: Re: 70 upper control arm finish for large nuts?
Post by: rcgt350 on October 26, 2010, 12:35:38 AM

Not those ones, the large ones on each end of the upper control arm shaft that carry the grease fittings. They thread into the control arm and the shaft threads into the nut.
Randy

Title: Re: 70 upper control arm finish for large nuts?
Post by: J_Speegle on October 26, 2010, 01:16:10 AM

Quote from: rcgt350 on October 26, 2010, 12:35:38 AM

Not those ones, the large ones on each end of the upper control arm shaft that carry the grease fittings. They thread into the control arm and the shaft threads into the nut.

Sorry then dark heat metal