This means to have the weight of the vehicle on the wheels.
Thus you will tighten the bushings somewhere close to the mid point of travel since you will get travel up and down from the "normal" position.
I would either put the wheels on and have the wheels on the ground or have a jack stand close to the outer end of each lower control arm with the vehicle weight on them.
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From: wardle65@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: IML: 58 Upper/Lower Control arm
Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2007 14:07:39 +1000
Hi Folks
I am rebuilding the front suspension/steering of my 58 and also doing a AAJ disc brake conversion. I am in the process of bolting upper and lower control arms back on. In the Factory service Manual It says "with control arm in normal position tighten nuts to required torque settings" My questions are
Where is normal position?
Is this critical and what happens if not in correct position can damage occur.
Any advice would be appreciated and would probably not be the last question until I have successfuly put the entire front end back together.
Regards
Chris
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