Front lower control arms (was: parts cross-compatibility)

["Walter" <Whalt@xxxx>]

What made me ask the question about the control arms was an article I read
in the July 1977 issue of Car and Driver which said about a DeLorean
prototype, "The designer obviously raided a Pinto parts bin, because the
steering gear, upper control arms and upright in front are Ford parts, and
the lower control arms are lengthened Pinto hardware."

But that was only for the prototype. Thanks to Dave Swingle for clearing
the matter up.

Now for Michael asking why I don't just go and buy original or restored
lower control arms from the DeLorean suppliers...

I tried that. I asked Rob Grady for a new set and immediately he went off
on a tangent telling me how to straighten my old ones. I stopped him and
said, "No, you don't understand; I want new ones." And then he stuck the
realizer to me pretty quick. I may have some details wrong, but I
understood that he said that there are no NOS ones left. Used ones in good
condition I think fetch $610 a piece.

So for now I'm driving around with bent front control arms from where a tow
truck hooked onto the car before I owned it. I aligned the wheels to
compensate, but that is just a temporary fix. So y'all let me know when you
get new ones made. I would be willing to test prototype ones. You know how
good I am at finding fault with the various vendor's products (wink, wink).
But then I might send off my bent ones to have them straightened; only that
could mean leaving the car on jack stands for a long time.

Walt Tampa, FL