In this video we remove the old ball joints and control arm bushings and replace them with brand new parts. this video applies to X Body and F Body GM vehicles.
While watching the time lapse, it's interesting to hear a cardinal singing in the background with it's call speeded up. Nice pointers on the control arm bushings.
I was 19 in 1978. I still had my first car; a 1966 Bel Air 4-door. In June, I found a '69 Chevelle in the newspaper classifieds that was advertised as an SS-396 (375 hp). My first (and only) true muscle car. In the years after I sold the Chevelle, I gradually came to accept that it was most likely a clone created from an ordinary Chevelle. Even though the car was only 9 years old when I bought it. For a couple of reasons: It had a pre-1968 big block with aluminum Chevy intake. When I changed the oil, I discovered that it took a Mopar part no. for the oil filter. Evidence that someone converted from a cannister filter to aftermarket spin-on. Also, it had an open differential with really tall gears. Which made the speedo read slow. So the speedometer gear in the Muncie was obviously calibrated for a faster spinning pinion gear than what came with that car. I'll never know the actual displacement of the engine, but it did have a pretty good sounding cam in it.
@@threeriverswrench Thanks. The Chevelle was also painted a bright butterscotch gold (different from the original Dusk Blue) and had a white vinyl top added. It was a nice combination.
I guess you could on the lower control arms. I don’t think it would interfere with anything. Couldn’t do it on the upper arms though, it would definitely get in the way during reassembly. Good question!
Great breakdown and assembly Brian. Keep up your great work restoring this classic.
Great vids .dine a few of those myself not bad at all.
While watching the time lapse, it's interesting to hear a cardinal singing in the background with it's call speeded up.
Nice pointers on the control arm bushings.
I noticed that too. Pretty funny!
Epic 9C1!
I was 19 in 1978. I still had my first car; a 1966 Bel Air 4-door. In June, I found a '69 Chevelle in the newspaper classifieds that was advertised as an SS-396 (375 hp). My first (and only) true muscle car.
In the years after I sold the Chevelle, I gradually came to accept that it was most likely a clone created from an ordinary Chevelle. Even though the car was only 9 years old when I bought it. For a couple of reasons:
It had a pre-1968 big block with aluminum Chevy intake. When I changed the oil, I discovered that it took a Mopar part no. for the oil filter. Evidence that someone converted from a cannister filter to aftermarket spin-on.
Also, it had an open differential with really tall gears. Which made the speedo read slow. So the speedometer gear in the Muncie was obviously calibrated for a faster spinning pinion gear than what came with that car.
I'll never know the actual displacement of the engine, but it did have a pretty good sounding cam in it.
Both were sweet cars!! Clone or not, that Chevelle sounds awesome!!
@@threeriverswrench Thanks.
The Chevelle was also painted a bright butterscotch gold (different from the original Dusk Blue) and had a white vinyl top added. It was a nice combination.
In 1978 I was driving a tyco race track car !
Loved those things!!
1969 Olds Cutlas S, Gutless 350 two barrel, powerglide, single exhaust. My sister had a 75 Nova.
Man , but if you still had that Cutlass today! I had a 1977 Cutlass Supreme a few years back, cool car but heavy!!
@@threeriverswrench I had an 86 Grand Prix, built a vortec 350 for it, Loved that car.
Would there be a benefit to just weld the angle iron in there??
I guess you could on the lower control arms. I don’t think it would interfere with anything. Couldn’t do it on the upper arms though, it would definitely get in the way during reassembly. Good question!