okie88

I am needing the upper and lower control arm bolts for a 1973 98. I have looked at Fusick, USAParts, ebay, amazon, oreilly, rockauto, and ILT. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks Mike

Olds64

Mike you should be able to use control arm bolts for any 71-76 Delta 88, 98 or Custom Cruiser. Finding a salvage car is going to be difficult though. I don't know of any salvage yards in OK that have cars that old. You might contact Bigdooly on our website. He often sells 71-76 B/C body parts.

https://classicoldsmobile.com/forums...lta-stuff.html

BTW, are you planning on attending the Cars and Coffee this Saturday 2/3/18 at NorthPark Mall on May Ave.? I was thinking of driving my Olds since my truck is down for the count again.

okie88

I'm was hoping I could get some new ones but may have to settle for used. I checked with Kanter and they don't have them either. I may hit Cars and Coffee. It's supposed to be nice.

Olds64

Havee you been able to find reproduction hardware for a Chevy Impala? It may have similar suspension geometry.

bigdooly

I have a 74 Delta 88 with front suspension intact if you are interested.

okie88

Bigdooly, I need at least 2 of the bolts that hold the lower control arm to the frame. If you would be interested in taking them off, that would be great, But that's a lot of work to get to the bolts, and there's always the chance that they're not usable like my old ones were. I'm not sure if that's worth the risk unless you already planned on taking it apart.

bigdooly

I have not planned on taking it a part yet.
The engine is out of the car, so that may make it easier. The weather here is the biggest obstacle, (it sucks), I am in Pa.
If you run out of options, let me know, I'll take a peek, and see what's what.
Good luck, Jim

Olds64

What made your old control arm bolts unusable? Were they rusted or were the threads damaged?

Just wondering...

okie88

I think the top bolt can be re-used. The bottom I would not feel comfortable using. I may have found some NOS. I have ordered them and will know when they arrive.

Olds64

I agree that the top bolt looks like pretty standard wear. The bottom one would be a scary proposition even if you cleaned it.