Curleysparts

I don't have a dog in this fight, but...

1) The pic does look like the control arm is on the wrong side.

1a) YES THEY CAN BE INSTALLED BACKWARDS.

2) A bend in a tube IS photogenic. Wipe the paint off and circle it with a sharpie.

3) Heim joints (or ANY threaded part) needs minimum thread engagement to have effective holding power. But if they had to be backed our that far to get an alignment, there are other issues present.

Carry on...