78 Camaro Restoration ep21 - Energy Suspension Control Arm Bushings Install #@*&!!!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 ต.ค. 2024
- In this video, I thought I would get the whole front end put back together but all I got done were the Energy Suspension control arm bushings. Total pain in the you know!!!
This video is a life saver. I had a mechanic remove my old bushing from my 80 Camaro Upper and Lower Control arms. They've been sandblasted and now I am painting them before having the mechanic press the my new Energy Suspension 3106G parts. I will tell him about freezing the bushing before pressing them in. Your diagram was extremely helpful as I opened the Energy Suspension box yesterday and was lost on where they all go. The Lowers are obvious, but your diagram helped me understand the Upper bushing, thanks SO much. I also have those upper and lower bumpers that I will freeze and hope I can pull them through the Control Arms.....
I love comments like this, thank you for that feedback and I'm glad the video was helpful. JD
Great videos! These are most helpful for my 79 T/A build.
I'm glad they are helpful! Thanks for checking them out. JD
Very informative video for a self restoration. Awesome stuff 🖒
Thank you Clint. Learning a lot doing things myself for sure and it's coming along. Glad you liked the video. JD
Great job JD. Now we know the secret to your success, Kelli is the magic behind the scenes. Lol. Hi Kelli, keep on keepin my boy straight now. Lol
Haha yeah she does keep me straight brother. JD
Everything is looking great.
Thanks Rob. So far so good. JD.
Dang. At least it's done. 😅
But I know how you feel. I hate painting things and then scratching them up 😖.
I picked a good day to catch up on videos. 😎
Thank you my friend, they were a pain. JD
Thanks for the information
You're welcome! JD
Looking good JD!
Thank you John! JD
Nice vids man keep it up!!!
Really appreciate that. We've run into some minor delays rebuilding the rear axle but steady progress is fine. Thanks for the encouragement, it really does mean a lot. JD
John hopefully the lower control arms are salvageable and you don't run into to many more snafu's during this restoration. On a side note the progress is amazing
Hey Jay, the control arms were salvageable and are currently installed on the car!! The whole front end is back together (video to follow shortly). JD
I put energy suspension bushings in one control arm and because the outside of the bushing has a flat piece of poly unlike the factory I sliced it. Going to look into tubular.
I probably should have gone tubular to be honest but they are pricey. Not that I'm not already over spending on this project but looking back, tubular would have probably saved some headaches! Thanks for checking out the video. JD
Next time remove any powder coat inside the control arm holes and freeze the bushing in the fridge the night before and immediately install them. They will almost slide right in.
I will try that next time for sure. JD
If it’s any consolation, mine bent too. I ended up getting them in and bolted on but they were extremely hard to get in. I ended up using a pry bar and some brute force to get them in.
We had to do the same for the lowers!! They are in now and that video will be coming out later this week! JD
@@JDOffline loving the videos.
@@littlejohn2458 Thank you Sir! Means a lot and appreciate that feedback. JD
@@JDOffline anytime! You going to put EFI on her or keep it original? I put on a Edelbrock ProFlo 4 and I’m sure glad I did. I know they are pricey but nothing beats turn key multi port fuel injection. I have a video on my channel (not this account) but wondering where you were headed with the stroker?
@@littlejohn2458 I’m thinking Holley sniper right now. They make a complete kit for this car along w a fuel tank w pre plumbed lines and internal fuel pump. It also is pricey...any experience w the snipers?
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Thank you Jose. JD
So no real actual footage of anything. Got it lol
Haha, thanks for checking out the video Blake. JD