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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4:40Stock Front Suspension Removal
Corey Bedortha teaches you how to take out the sway bar and wheels from your classic car to begin your front suspension removal.
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13:45Chassis Rebuild
Craig Hopkins works with you on a new and exciting project of a Chassis rebuild in this video. Watch as he and his brother work as a team to put everything together component by component. Craig recommends having all hardware and bushings finished and ready to go so that you aren’t slowed down in the rebuilding…
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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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6:14Repacking the Wheel Bearings
Brent Ackley repacks the wheel bearings on his 1966 Buick Skylark to inspect them for wear and damage. He removes the dust cover, cotter key and castle nut to teach you how to take out both the inner and outer bearings for cleaning and then examine and repack them.
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