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It has occurred to me that I have lived through some interesting times. When was young, "What's good for GM is good for the USA". When I went to work there GM was concerned about selling too many cars (over 50% of the cars sold in the USA, more than Ford, Chrysler, and AMC combined), the fed was talking about a monopoly and breaking the corporation up. GM then shuffled divisions and capabilities so no one company could stand alone: Cars had to be built in Fisher Body plants with parts from Delco, Rochester, Harrison, Saginaw, Hydramatic, and DDA. Dealers had to get parts from GMPD.. Today Mary and co. have a really nice building in Detroit but major decisions are made elsewhere (SAIC) and most of the side divisions have been sold off or separated.. (Delco-Remy is owned by Borg-Warner, Guide Lamp was separated from GM then closed in 2006. Pontiac and Oldsmobile are gone (Chinese really like Buicks). Think of it as evolution in action.

I ordered and received two replacement arms from Jim Finn, actually #2 son received the parts. We got together today and did the replacement of the right side, which was the broken one. As this was apart and the ball joint was a bit sketchy looking, it got a brand new ball joint as well. And of course, while the brake caliper was off and out of the way, the brake pads were getting down in service life so the stock of closeout Rock auto brake parts got tapped as well🙄. In all fairness, I had previously offered brake pads to both boys as I had three complete sets, so this was just a convenient time. The car is now mobile so it will come over to the cottage to do the other side while on a lift. Not that that helps directly but sure seems easier at eye level😎