Corey Bedortha teaches you how to install Hotchkis rear suspension performance parts in your classic car, demonstrating the process for putting in the bushings, spring mounts, rear shackles and multi-leaf springs. Remember, it is highly important that you apply enough silicone grease when necessary because it will make the car react much faster.
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6:35Stock Rear Suspension Removal
Corey Bedortha teaches you how to safely remove the parts of the stock rear suspension in your classic car, including how to take out the old shocks, rear shackle and leaf springs that will be replaced with new u-bolts. Be careful around the parking brake cable, because without it you’ll be down the road without…well…brakes.
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13:42Replacing Classic Car Sway Bar Bushings
The first patent on a sway bar and sway bar bushings design came in Canada by Stephen Coleman in 1919. Although there wasn’t much call for it on early pre-war cars as stiff suspension and body roll were simply viewed as part of the driving experience. Following World War II roads had improved, cars were…
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7:46Locating the Car Engine and Transmission Mounts
Brent Ackley and George Vondriska teach you how to locate the car engine and transmission mounts on a 1956 Chevrolet 150. They walk you through the step-by-step process, demonstrating essential classic car maintenance techniques, including lowering the motor into place, torquing the mounts, and welding the joints.
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1:02Body on a Chassis Car
In this video, it’s time to get the body on the Chassis. In one afternoon, the team puts the headliner and vinyl top on the car and also sets the glass in it. Both the headliner and top are original materials which really make the car look sharp!
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