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1st Generation 1964 1/2 - 1973 - Questions & general discussions that apply to a specific year => 1966 Mustang => Topic started by: COBRAJET on June 30, 2021, 07:00:47 PM
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Ok so if I decide to go with the Drake control arms are they MCA approved if not how bad will it hurt the restoration points? Thanks
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MCA does not approve parts.
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MCA does not approve parts.
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Im asking if the Scott drake control arms are a acceptable substitute when nos is not available and not loose points .Thanks
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it would depend on the class entered.
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Concourse trailered and driven Thanks
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Concourse trailered and driven Thanks
Why don't you post a picture of what you are thinking of using They repros specifications change and for example the NPD catalogue I opened does not identify the mfg.
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Split and changed the title since the focus change in the original thread :)
https://www.concoursmustang.com/forum/index.php?topic=25002.0 (https://www.concoursmustang.com/forum/index.php?topic=25002.0)
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Here is the drake control arms
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If you look on full discription of the NPD arms upper right coner it showes Scott Drake .My head is hurting from trying to figure this out lol :) :)
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let's turn a little more....can we see the bottom side rivet heads on the upper arm?? a close-up of the waffle pattern would be nice.
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The black paint on the upper is incorrect - they should be bare metal. The black paint on the bottom is too perfect...
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They do not have the waffle pattern in the rivet .Thanks
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The black paint on the upper is incorrect - they should be bare metal. The black paint on the bottom is too perfect...
If this threads category is to be considered (66 Mustang) then the partial paint on the upper control arm is appropriate . The upper and lower appear to be of 65/66 style. The lower looks nice from the picture except that the rivet is installed upside down from typical .The rivet of the lower should be rounded on one side with no waffle pattern and flat on the other side. The bottom side view would give confirmation of correct tabs and bottom side of rivet if visible. The missing waffle pattern on the rivet and also the inner shaft was installed on the upper arm prior to painting would be some issues. The pictured arm appears to have the inner shaft installed after. It appears that some tweaking of details needs to happen to make them the most acceptable otherwise there is potential for comments and or deduction on the judging sheets.
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Thanks Bob I overlooked that
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It's disappointing to see that parts are still produced with incorrect details. For what they are charging for these control arms, making a couple minor changes shouldn't be an issue.
As they are, the rivets would need to be drilled out and installed with correct style and crimped properly. The rest of the arms should be blasted/tumbled and re-detailed. Would probably be cheaper than finding an original set to restore.
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Great source of information http://anghelrestorations.com/uploads/3/5/1/2/35122002/65_to_73_suspension_guide_v2.4aopt.pdf
I believe the Drake arms are painted to simulate metal so as others have said, there will be some cleanup involved.
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Thank you very much for that information. ;)