I did this to my Torino. I took two pieces of steel for each side. They were about two inches wide and however long to bridge the "U." I used a 110 volt wire feed welder. Careful not to melt the lower arm. Without crawling under the car and looking I think the steel was about 1/8 inch thick. It was welded out of the way of any bolts etc. Wish I had a pic to show.
This modification takes the twist out of the lower arm. Alone I doubt much improvment was gained but with a good sway bar/PST bushings, coil springs/pearches It made my Torino very tight in the front. The roll is gone. I used big block coil springs.
Go for the mod and save yourself money.
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