Installing tension rod mounts to frame

[Elliott000]

Hey guys, Im installing one of my rod mounts to the frame after doing a rebuild on the main tube. I have the mount all cleaned up and ready to go but im struggling to locate it perfectly and dont wanna screw er up! The other side is there for reference and I have done a rough install of the cross member and the lower arm/tension rod so I get a good idea of its location, BUT i never disassembled this car i got it in pieces. that being said, the lower arms are offset on the bushings, should the arms be mounted more towards the front of the car or the rear. like which arm is left and right, sleeve protruding forward or rear.... then I have the manual with all the measurements but its a bitch to hit the center of the mount hole as reference and get the angle etc. is there an easier way to locate these things?

 

Looking at aftermarket lower arms and tension bars  i might not have to be so exacting eh, adjustable plus heim joints. Perhaps ill nail em down as best I can then just start collecting parts! Technotoy might take some of my money haha

 

thanks for any pointers

Edited May 4, 2018 by Elliott000

[Namerow]

FSM (197 version, as shown below) shows the correct orientation of the lower arm bushing quite clearly...

As for locating the compression rod mount bracket correctly, why not try to make up a filler disc that you can temporarily glue into the bracket's big hole.  Perhaps a piece of hardwood dowel, sanded down so that its OD is a snug fit inside the hole in the bracket.  While you have the dowel chucked into a lathe or drill press, you would drill a centred hole (say, 1/16").  Once done, cut a 1/4" length off the dowel.  Now you have a disc with a centred hole that you can glue into the bracket hole so that its front face is flush with the front face of the bracket.  The drill hole should provide you with a pretty decent reference point for making your alignment measurements.