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- Budget Nova Control Arm Rebuild. Before I start on the subframe. I didn't show the completed arms. I just wanted to show what was involved in changing the bushings and ball joints.
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Ok now. Im gonna be straight with you. I sub'd a while back when I inherited a 1970 Nova SS.. Im repairing or replacing everything as I go. This weekend was control arm bushing time. I watched this video and had a few thoughts. Everything you do looks pretty easy. Because your good at it ! I watched you struggle a bit with air chisel and getting the control arm bushings out. I thought, finally something he is having some trouble with ? I conceded after finally getting 1 pair out. Damn thats a tricky job at home. New set of control arms coming from part store, already set up with bushings and ball joints. Again, I take my hat off to you. Im learning from your channel constantly !! THANKS
No kidding he makes everything look easy!
I really should be in the garage working on my Nova but watching you while drinking a cup of coffee just seems right this morning. Thanks for the info.
Cool!!
I was wondering where have you been 😆👍🏼 good videos thanks for the information
Great video......remember Health first my friend........Brett
Good work so far man. Keep posting, really enjoying the project.
I'm building a 74 nova and your videos have been helpful. Great content
Great work like always my friend…. I actually just did the same thing to my s10 blazer a few days ago. For some reason you make it look easier.Keep up the great videos big shout out to you from Mexico bud.
Thanks Juan!!!
Ill say a prayer for your bp. Sounds like you are getting it under control though. Great video.
Thanks Kaleb
First time I changed out the upper bushings on my Nova..went primitive with a hammer. Hammered all day. Neighbor's dog , always friendly, wanted to tear me apart.
Lol. My first time was also with a hammer. My arm still hurts.
Glad you’re back making videos 👍🏻 keep them coming!!! I’ll be doing this soon
Cool!
Thanks for sharing this! I have all these parts for my Nova, I just need to get out there and do it...lol! I just got out the hospital last week with extremely high blood pressure. I see a cardiologist next week. Take care! ✌️
Dang. That sucks. Hope you’re feeling better. Mine was 170/120 before I did my stress test.
@@Shop209 mine was 263/131! They thought I was having a stroke. Did an MRI of my brain. Now I'm on blood pressure medication. I'm not so young anymore...lol!
Wow! I’m already on BP meds but was told not to take them the day of stress test.
Man you made that look easy all things considered! I definitely need an air chisel and ball joint tool! Keep digging man.
Thanks!
I've been putting off rebuilding the front suspension. Ball joints i dread, i need the v8 version springs in the front too so the car isn't so low, i still have the inline 6 springs in. I also am considering getting a hevay duty sway bar as well, but i know i need to redo the suspension first probably
Glade u feeling better buddy
Thanks!
Good video John this will help me as i go to replace mine as well
Great job!
Excellent tutorial but man you need a good solid table and a vice to hold your parts in the worst way would have made your repair go so much smoother
Lol. Definitely. I have a nice Vice and bench. I just figured I would use my junky table. I edited out the parts where stuff fell off. Thanks for watching!!
I'm glad that you're feeling better. The Turkey Rod Run is about 1/2 the cars missing. This Covid crap has to end!
That sucks. I heard One Daytona is charging people $10 to park at night.
@@Shop209 yes, they are.
Good information 👍
Always looks much easier when you cut out all the swearing and throwing wrenches !! Lmao. Glad you’re doing good John ! Take care my friend
Lol. I have had to edit out a few bad words here and there.
kinda painful to watch you work on that rickety little table. i hope you have a solid workbench with a vice on it. it would be so much easier with that arm clamped in a vice... but i do enjoy your videos a lot and appreciate the knowledge you share about novas. I've gotten bored with Chevelles and am gonna build a 74 Nova for 1/8 mile drags.
Lol. It’s painful to use it. I have a nice bench with a big Vice. I have a reel to reel recorder project taken apart and covering the bench. So I used my little junky table. I’m building a new roll around work table so I’ll have more options.
Little bit off topic but, can you create a video how to do a front and rear bumper tuck for a 73 Nova? Much appreciated.
The problem is, is people get stuck in the one track mindset and the corporations take advantage of us, then we raise the price and take advantage of each other. All we have to do is keep the car factories pumping out new hotrod cars so we can keep the cost down. Get it? Got it? GOOD.
Ok I see this comment and liked it earlier. I don't see any others.
Awesome videos! On the poly bushings I've been told you need to keep re-greasing (install grease gitting if possible). On control arms is this true?
I've got a 74 only had poly on the sway bar (no sqeaks) and leafs (squeaky but i got over it).
Kewls
If you weren't filming that, the bushings would have fell out
Lol. I did the other arm first and it went much faster.
I would love to have you build one for me. What’s the average price?
👍🇨🇦
Are you doing anything to help upgrade the stock arms….like welding some strength in?
Not on this build. The best mod to stock arms is an upgraded shaft with built in offset.
Excellent John!
Hey quick question. Can u install the upper control arm bump stops while in car? Thanks sir
I’m not sure. Probably. Although might be difficult.
You need a press?
I have one
Wow, really youtube, deleting comments now. Now that's going a little too far on mind control. That's ok brother, I know how obviously governmentally manipulated the youtube company is. Thanks for the reply. God bless.
Sorry dude. I have no control over it. I searched for held for review comments and didn’t see any.
@@Shop209 No problem mate, I'm not going to let youtube get me goat. I'm just going to keep on watching your vids.
Thanks!!
Would you be willing to sell a roof frame and all? I’m in NC
I think I saw your post on Facebook. I have a piece that might help you. I’ll look at it tomorrow.
Yes sir that was me haha. I’m struggling to get this thing together. Thank you
Hey just following up did find anything.
@@jamesallen4181 Hey, I have the front section from A pillar to A pillar. I need to cut roof skin away and see how that inner structure looks. It will be the weekend before I have a chance.
Cool deal thank you sir. Really enjoy your content keep it going for us nova nuts haha
May I ask why you deleted my comments?
?? I didn’t know I did.
Sometimes comments get held for review by TH-cam. I have to check them on my laptop. I’ll look.
Just buy new a arms with everything already installed. I've tried this with a press and everything nothing works. The a arms just collapsed wasted two days removing and trying to install the new $70 set of bushings. If you can't afford new a arms just sell your car. I removed and installed my engine, trans and rear end by myself without any issues, these aren't like that, nothing will work unless your lucky as hell.
Update. I managed to get one side of my 71 Nova finished, it's turned out Ok I guess. Imma do a video on it once finished, a press is useless on these only chisels and hammers work.
A regular press will destroy the stock a arms. It sucks to replace the bushings. Definitely takes practice to get it right. If I’m not on a budget I buy new arms.
@@Shop209 Yes Sir I was watching mine and could tell the press wasn't gonna work. Got them on the car, they seem fine hope I didn't damage them.
With a press it’s hard to know how much pressure you’re putting on them. If the arms didn’t bend and stay that way you’re fine.
@@Shop209 th-cam.com/video/dN27TktCcbU/w-d-xo.html
That work table is a joke,pain
ful to watch
I’ll let Chip Foose know. I appreciate you watching.