In a message dated 1/27/2005 9:04:10 AM Pacific Standard Time,
drillock@earthlink.net writes:
Yes, you can move over just the spindle arms and brakes. The upper and
lower ball joints hold the spindle arm to the upper and lower control
arms. You can use the newer spindle arm with the older control arms.  If
your 85 is an early one it will have stamped metal lower arms and I
would think about changing those. If you have the later 85 it already
has the same control arms as the 86.  Unless you have a lot of rust down
there it is not to big a deal to swap the lower arm assemblies complete.

Mark
Thanks Mark & All !
Yes, I must have the newer 85,
because it has the cast lower control arm.
To be honest, when I replaced all of the ball joints and bushing's,
I thought the older style was the cast control arm.
And that they must have went to the lighter weight lower control arm,
As an update and to save money.
The way all cars have lightened up over the years.
But, I suppose there are many good reasons for doing this as well.
Man, what a difference there is in the ride of the Van,
With all new suspension. I even replaced the springs. (thanks Steve)
And thanks again to everyone, for your time & help with this!
It's good to know I can easily upgrade...
Now...S. African, newer VW, Audi, Porsche ????
Like I tell my wife...
"Don't give me choices" " I'm just a man" "and it just confuses me !!!!"
John C.
85 Westaru...
ps:
   Red Green's Men's Prayer: and if all you men out there, would please bow
you head...
  " I'm a man...
   but I can change...
   If I have to...
   I guess..."