Lower control arm parallel to ground - alignment problems?

correct on shaving the bushings down also? i think the aftermarket ones might be thicker than stock
short answer: it depends

mfg'ing thicknesses are all over the place, so better to eyeball it and decide than to say yeah for chure.

if going on an early car, with a mish-mosh of parts, most definitely going to be some adjustment. but like i said, there's no real consensus as to what thickness is made between the suppliers.