Can I cut here? (QA1 upper control arm issue)

72bluNblu said
Exactly. The metal trimmed off the car is non-load bearing, it’s a purely cosmetic change to reshape that corner. Changing the control arm to leave that little corner in place, without seriously compromising the strength of the UCA, would be pretty difficult.

I wouldn’t say it’s impossible to modify the UCA safely. Some would be harder to change than others. But you’re messing with a part that can cause a catastrophic failure and loss of control. No thanks.

If a future owner wants the return the car to 100% stock, welding a little chunk of 16 gauge metal onto the car should probably be something they can do. Lot easier than fixing the damage from a failed control arm.

I just don't like hackin on the car unless I have to. I know, what he removed is probably miniscule.....never be missed. I would have marked the control arm, removed it, cut a "window" out of that front arm above where that bracket was it was hitting, flipped the "window" around backwards and welded it back in. That would make the control arm convex in that one area and would have cleared the bracket. Again, a LOT more in depth than cutting a small part off, but it would have worked and not compromised the integrity of that control arm.