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1968 Ford F100

With the lower A-arm in place and a bolt through its lower coilover mount, we can see that the upper and lower mounts are parallel and won't put the coilover bushings in a bind. The upper A-arm mount's angle is intentional for correct geometry. I took a few minutes before this went together to weld up the holes in the outside and top of the frame to clean things up, plus it'd be way more work later with all the brackets welded to the frame.
1968 Ford F100 - The Bumpside Build-Off Part 1

 With the lower A-arm in place and a bolt through its lower coilover mount, we can see that the upper and lower mounts are parallel and won't put the coilover bushings in a bind. The upper A-arm mount's angle is intentional for correct geometry. I took a few minutes before this went together to weld up the holes in the outside and top of the frame to clean things up, plus it'd be way more work later with all the brackets welded to the frame.  View Related Article

 

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