I'm rebuilding my 1968 notchback and I'm interested in the upper control arms by Opentracker. I've emailed them and called twice but haven't received any response. I'm building a street car with the Shelby drop, #620 springs and Koni shocks.

What's the difference between their "street" upper arms and their "custom" arms. Their website says that the "heavy duty custom" upper arms hasa "new frame that is the same thickness as the original", a Moog shaft and ball joint, and their "custom upper control arm" has a Moog ball joint.

It seems thattheir "street" upper arms don't haveany Moog parts, but are the frames different from the "custom" arms?

Which productshave people usedhere?

I may just end up rebuilding my old armssince they look like they're in great condition but I haven't taken thebushings and shaft out yet. BTW, what size socket is needed to take the big cap bushings off of the shaft? I measured the cap and it's around 1.25"--is it a 1 1/4 or 15/16 socket?

 

Hmm, he is usually really good about responding...

I have a set of his rollerized spring saddles. Although I haven't actually driven on them yet, they seen high quality and all I've heard is good things!

If I could re-do my suspension work, I'd assemble a full kit from him...

 

I've called him 3 times and let it ring a dozen times--no answer and no voice mail. I sent an email a month or so ago and no answer. I wonder if they want my business or is that how it goes with these kinds of suppliers?

 

Hmmm, what's your email? I'll talk to one of his buddies that helps him out....

 

I think he posted on another forum that he threw his back out and having some problems with that. That he's behind on emails and orders getting out etc......

 

Good luck, I've tried several times over several weeks. NO RESPONSE. Soooooooo, I've decided to go with another company. The best way to go out of business, is not to do business. I was concerned about "if having a problem with their product, or needing help", and not being able to get incontact with them. Not to say they don't make good stuff.Butttttttttt...............................I gave up. Make your own judgement.

 

Is he filling orders, does he have anything in stock? I'm going to disassemble the left corner tonight and will be ready to assemble the front suspension by next week and so I'm looking for parts in the near future.

I have never been able to find anyone who sells a 100% MADE IN THE USA upper control arm. Just a bunch of vague references to good quality ones sold by various vendors. Does anyone know of an American made upper control arm and who makes it and who sells it?

For the rest of the parts I'm going with Moog and they're easy to find online.BTW, Amazon.com sells Moog for a great price and you get free shipping. Their Raybestos stuff is also inexpensive.

 

I actually talked to Shari at OTR a couple of days agoand she said John hurt his back a couple of weeks ago, thats why there havn't been any replies. She said they're doing their best toreply to emails and getback to everyone.

Shari helped me out, she wasgreat. Just give them a bit of time and they'll get back to you.

 

Okay, that sounds definitive. I guess I can wait a bit but it seems that the support for Mustangs really is miles behind the GM classic cars. My brother has a Camaro and a '79 TransAm Firebird and it's amazing how much more stuff there is for those cars compared to classic Mustangs. I may just have to go with another vendor if I can't get information from opentracker soon.

I don't understand why vendors don't give the brand names of the parts they sell--you can't figure out if the brake parts or ball joints were made in America by Raybestos, Moog or Sp!cer or shipped over in a container from China. At least at Amazon.com you know what you're buying up front.

This is why they're getting my business for suspension and brake parts. Besides their 10x2" rear drums are only about $23 (Raybestos)which is less than half what everyone else is selling them for.

 

Yeah his back is messed up and i don't know how many workers he got so he might be temp shut down who knows.http://www.streetortrack.com/ has his roller spring perchs there lower control arms are usa made the uppers don't say could email them.