Cheap tubular control arms for replacements?

seabee said

So I bought those new arms, installed the PST balljoints and bushings into them, and finally-after months of working an hour here and there-was able to get the car towed to the alignment shop. They did the alignment and as I pulled out of the shop parking lot I get this wretched grinding from the front wheels. I made it about 100 yards and had to pull over, and get towed back to the shop. The Upper control arms were touching the inner rims and grinding. Now they have to set a 3-4 degree negative camber to clear the rims.

What a disappointing situation..

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So, what's the deal here? Were the arms actually A body arms? Was there a rub when you loaded it on the trailer to take to the alignment shop? Why didn't the "professional" at the shop notice the problem before hand and investigate? He or they could have at least said, "Hey man, you might be getting a rub on the front". Are you up for figuring this out? Could save you further grief and other members trouble down the road.

I have a pair of E body upper arms in the garage. Crackedback had a pic of an arm in an earlier post. I will see if I can compare later when I get out there.