Re: Front upper control arm bushings R&R

Posted by Craig Hendrickson On 2013/1/16 3:04:24

One thing to help 55-56 guys in the future:

You have to disconnect the battery and then disconnect and remove the generator to take the P-side upper control arm off. The D-side will come out the bottom, no problem.

I'll mention this for future guys doing a generator removal: on my 55 Pat, the cross adjustment brace from the P-side water outlet bolt to the generator was broken at the point of adjustment attachment. I didn't know this until I took out the generator. Fortunately, I have a spare adjustment crossbrace from a parts car, so, I just had to wire brush it off, prime and paint it before preparing for the reinstall.

I have no idea how a solid piece of metal such as the cross adjustment brace could break, but it did.

Craig