ZFreies Build and Questions - Page 19 - North East F-Body Association

ILuvPizzaTimes10 · #**181** 03-30-2012, 11:34 PM

Yeah then do the rubbers. Poly in the stock control arms sucks. And check the uppers. They usually go bad first.

ZFreie · #**182** 03-31-2012, 02:17 AM

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Originally Posted by ILuvPizzaTimes10

Yeah then do the rubbers. Poly in the stock control arms sucks. And check the uppers. They usually go bad first.

Rubber it is, and im just gonna replace EVERYTHING while im there, both upper and lower ball joints, and all three(I think there are 2 on the lower a arm and one in the upper?) bushings.

Might as well do it once and deal with it in another 160k lol

ILuvPizzaTimes10 · #**183** 03-31-2012, 11:06 PM

2 upper bushings and 2 lowers. be ready to grab a torch. they don't come out so easy!!!!

ZFreie · #**184** 04-01-2012, 02:12 AM

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Originally Posted by ILuvPizzaTimes10

2 upper bushings and 2 lowers. be ready to grab a torch. they don't come out so easy!!!!

Yes sir, got the moog bushings and ball joints all ordered and will be in monday, would it be easier just to take the A arms somewhere and have the old bushings pressed out/ pressed in?

ILuvPizzaTimes10 · #**185** 04-02-2012, 01:41 PM

YES!!!!!! i used to do them at AXP with out a press and would take an hour or so EACH SIDE. with a press it was 15 minutes!

ZFreie · #**186** 04-02-2012, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by ILuvPizzaTimes10

YES!!!!!! i used to do them at AXP with out a press and would take an hour or so EACH SIDE. with a press it was 15 minutes!

Easy enough, looks like the camaro is gonna be suspension less for a couple days this week lol I'm prob gonna sand and clean up my spindles and arms and shit while I'm there, a quick sand blasting shouldnt hurt em right?

ILuvPizzaTimes10 · #**187** 04-03-2012, 12:49 AM

yeah just dont heat one spot with the media/sit in one spot too long. it can fatigue the cast iron.

Kalstar · #**188** 04-03-2012, 01:34 AM

Sand or class medium? Makes a mess but nothing is easier to clean the years away.

ZFreie · #**189** 04-03-2012, 01:40 AM

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Originally Posted by ILuvPizzaTimes10

yeah just dont heat one spot with the media/sit in one spot too long. it can fatigue the cast iron.

gotch ya, I figured as much just wanted to make sure. I just wanna clean it up a little bit, figure some paint will make it look nice, I'm figuring flat black arms and spindle?

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Originally Posted by Kalstar

Sand or class medium? Makes a mess but nothing is easier to clean the years away.

sand, I'm talking a real fast sandblasting outside with what my dad has, which isnt much lol

KLAB · #**190** 04-03-2012, 01:48 AM

zfry I suggest rust oluem gloss black brush on paint. Shit is so strong and being gloss it cleans nicely. I have my spindles, A-arms and whole rear coated in 2-3 layers of that stuff. Cleans awesome and lasts. I kind of rushed on the prepping because I had a nice warm dry day to paint so for that reason I just wire wheeled everything and that got it clean enough. The rougher surface the better sticky.