73 620 pickup suspension problem

[73620/73240z]

so i got a 73 datsun 620 pickup that has bin sitting for 20 years, but its in pretty good shape except one problem i have. im guessing they hit a curb with the right wheel and the upper control arm and lower control arm are bent. i was wondering does anybody know where i can buy a upper control arm. or since i was planning on swaping out the drum brakes to rotors, has anybody done a full swap from a nissan d21 hardbody or a 720 pickup swap. meaning swap the upper control arm and the lower control arm and the whole wheel hub? pretty much the whole setup? is it possible?

[metalmonkey47]

I wouldn't attempt the swap. They have conversion brackets to use hardbody calipers.

 

 

I think you can get the lCA from RockAuto still. Someone around here is bound to have a spare upper control arm somewhere.

[Dat Lurka]

They have the lower right only

http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/x,carcode,1210093,parttype,10401

[converted_to_datsun]

Look in junk yards you should be able to get the parts to repair it. And as monkey said there's disk break swaps you can do. Just type it in the search. Should have a few options

[73620/73240z]

im just wondering why wouldnt you do that swap? i can get it for super cheap, my budy has a truck his dumping so i would take his parts. and thanks dat lurka, i already found the lower one i just cant seem to find the upper one.

[moparvwfreak]

upper control arms mount differently. i asked the same question a couple years ago. there are custom upper arms that allow you to use the later hardbody stuff which is how i plan to do my 73s when i can afford it.

[73620/73240z]

sweet yea i wouldnt mind doing a hardbody swap that would be easy to find parts for too for future problems.