GT Upper Control Arm Question

tomking · 04-10-2006

I am stripping and repainting upper A arms from a GT to use under a kadett B wagon I will restore. My question is are the upper a arms symmetrical or does the ball joint mount fore or aft a bit? These a arms dont appear to be symmetrical, nor are they marked in any way to differentiate from one side or the other that I can see. Thanks.

GTJIM · 04-11-2006

Not only are GT Upper 'A'-arms the same from side to side they are also the same as Kadett ones. At least from 1966 through 72 for Kadetts and ALL GTs.
If used ones are NOT symetrical it is because they have been BENT!!
The Upper 'A'-arms have identical part numbers with a note saying 2 per car.

04-10-2006	#1 (permalink)
tomking tomking Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: SW Missouri Posts: 1,287	Unanswered: GT Upper Control Arm Question I am stripping and repainting upper A arms from a GT to use under a kadett B wagon I will restore. My question is are the upper a arms symmetrical or does the ball joint mount fore or aft a bit? These a arms dont appear to be symmetrical, nor are they marked in any way to differentiate from one side or the other that I can see. Thanks. __________________ TMK

04-11-2006	#2 (permalink)
GTJIM Old Opeler Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: New Zealand Posts: 5,686 Provided Answers: 12	Identical Not only are GT Upper 'A'-arms the same from side to side they are also the same as Kadett ones. At least from 1966 through 72 for Kadetts and ALL GTs. If used ones are NOT symetrical it is because they have been BENT!! The Upper 'A'-arms have identical part numbers with a note saying 2 per car. __________________ GTJim Opel Owner since last Century! Copyright © 2000-2009 J D Henry All Rights Reserved

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