Upper A-Arm shims

[elcoslick33]

Ok well I have an 82 El Camino I took the a arms upper and lower clean and painted well I lost the shims and the paper whr I wrote how many whr on each side of each bolt can someone please give me an idea of how many go each side I know it's all the different but I know it's usually about the same on all oh yeah it had a 3.8 v6 gonna put a 350 if it matters thanks

 

[crucial118]

On my 80 Monte, pass rear-9 shims(3/8"), front-3 shims(3/16"), drivers rear-4 shims(1/2"), front-6 shims(11/16"). They are all different thicknesses tho. Hope this helps.

 

[williamattop]

Is picking up some new shims and then having it towed to an alignment shop an option?
I would think your going to need one anyway considering you lost the ones (and the order of them) that were on there.

 

[Rick_B_86]

I agree with taking it to an alignment shop. Every car is gonna be different. You might be able to get it close, but I wouldn't chance it.

 

[pontiacgp]

If you look at the rust on the threads of the bolts you might be able to see where the nuts were sitting with the shims installed

 

[williamattop]

OP said he cleaned and painted them in first post.

 

[elcoslick33]

Is picking up some new shims and then having it towed to an alignment shop an option?
I would think your going to need one anyway considering you lost the ones (and the order of them) that were on there.

I work at autozone but I can seem to find any do u know where

 

[pontiacgp]

OP said he cleaned and painted them in first post.

OP said he took off the uppers and lowers to clean and paint them, he didn't say he painted the threads

 

[elcoslick33]

thanks to every one who replied but yeah I don't have any shims for it but im trying to put everything back together I just picked up some s10 blazer spindles and I have a big gap on the top a arm just needed an idea to get it the area and let them finish it

 

[williamattop]

OP said he took off the uppers and lowers to clean and paint them, he didn't say he painted the threads

Correct. I assumed if he cleaned and painted them he didnt leave theads rusty lol.