A '54 named Busty

[Gregski]

Originally Posted by texxxan

A wise man once said, "We are not looking for perfect. Just better."

don't believe everything you read on the Internets, ha ha

seriously though, buy a Chevy they said, get a Camaro, you'll be able to get all your parts at Walmart or 7 ELEVEN even, yeah right, did you know they don't reproduce stock upper or lower control arms for the 2nd gen Camaros (ie 1970-81) like they do for the 73-87 Squarebody's for example

now I was going to just get the bushings anyway but I was having some coffee and just window shopping and figure I rant a little bit

found this on Classic Performance Part #7081TCA-ULK-S but naturally they want a first born for it

[texxxan]

I owned a second gen Camaro before and remember having that same problem. I had mine sand blasted and powder coated.

[Wide Open]

Throw the square body ones on there. I’m sure they’re interchangeable both being Chevy’s and all.

[Gregski]

got crackin' on the other side

that dust plate being bent like that still bothers me not sure if that's how they are supposed to be or if the PO mangled them like that on purpose

[Gregski]

just some comparison pics of the cleaning process cause to me it didn't look like I cleaned much, but side by side, what a difference

gonna paint these silver since it's cast iron not steel, the steel bits will git blackened

[Wide Open]

I think they cleaned up pretty good considering their age. Nice work.

[texxxan]

Originally Posted by Gregski

just some comparison pics of the cleaning process cause to me it didn't look like I cleaned much, but side by side, what a difference

gonna paint these silver since it's cast iron not steel, the steel bits will git blackened

"Good enough for the women we date."

[Gregski]

Originally Posted by texxxan

"Good enough for the women we date."

thanks for making me laff - I needed that!

[Gregski]

cleaning the platasaurus rex, and this might all be for not if I can git new ones and if they come with the rubber seals attached

[Gregski]

this is the type of fun we've been having trying to remove all that Teenneessee Chrome ! Something tells me tar was on sale when they built these things.

[57tailgater]

Originally Posted by Gregski

got crackin' on the other side

that dust plate being bent like that still bothers me now sure if that's how they are supposed to be or if the PO mangled them like that on purpose

I did that one rotating tires on one side front to rear and vice versa. Had the front on a jack stand and was using a floor jack on the rear. While jacking up the rear - you guessed it. Over she went. Fortunately I was on a dirt/gravel driveway and nothing was bruised except my ego and that dust shield.

[Gregski]

Originally Posted by 57tailgater

I did that one rotating tires on one side front to rear and vice versa. Had the front on a jack stand and was using a floor jack on the rear. While jacking up the rear - you guessed it. Over she went. Fortunately I was on a dirt/gravel driveway and nothing was bruised except my ego and that dust shield.

OMG, I won't tell if you won't!

[Wide Open]

Dang that sucks. We’re you able to get a jack under it to get it lifted back up or did you have to do something creative?

[Gregski]

its amazing what a big difference an insanely massive, massive amount of extremely hard work and a tiny bit of spray paint will do - ha ha

these look sensational, I hope you agree

[Wide Open]

Those turned out great!

[texxxan]

Originally Posted by Gregski

its amazing what a big difference an insanely massive, massive amount of extremely hard work and a tiny bit of spray paint will do - ha ha

these look sensational, I hope you agree

They look great! This is what separates the men from the boys. Awesome work and well worth the effort.

[Gregski]

Originally Posted by Wide Open

Those turned out great!

thanks, I think gray cast iron bits vs black steel parts will give it some nice contrast

[57tailgater]

Originally Posted by Wide Open

Dang that sucks. We’re you able to get a jack under it to get it lifted back up or did you have to do something creative?

I jacked up on the frame from the side behind the front tire - similar to where most modern cars get jacked up. Fortunately it was a small pickup, not a car.

[Gregski]

Originally Posted by texxxan

They look great! This is what separates the men from the boys. Awesome work and well worth the effort.

I appreciate that, and blame you for the much needed kick in the pants! ha ha

[Gregski]

just some interesting pricing for some of the suspension parts, makes you wonder is AMAZON Prime shipping really free?

Bilstein 24-011044 - Bilstein B6 Performance Series Shocks and Struts

[Gregski]

Originally Posted by 57tailgater

I jacked up on the frame from the side behind the front tire - similar to where most modern cars get jacked up. Fortunately it was a small pickup, not a car.

I believe we have a photo of that repair...

[8man]

The spindle looks great. What paint did you use?

I'm going to get some Eastwood Brake Gray as it is supposed to be the best anit rust when applying near brake fluid.

[Gregski]

Originally Posted by 8man

The spindle looks great. What paint did you use?

I'm going to get some Eastwood Brake Gray as it is supposed to be the best anit rust when applying near brake fluid.

I've given up chasing expensive paint unicorns! I get the same results with dime a dozen formulas and I've already proven manufacturers put the same formula in two or three different packages aka cans and sell it at three different price points, shame on them!

so I used the can I bought for the inside of the cab that didn't make the cut, I figure under the truck nobody will be the wiser, and yet it turned out great

[8man]

Thanks for that.

OH, I pulled the rear axle from an S10 this morning. 95 degrees and 96% humidity. Gregski fun factor of 1! But I got it in the truck.

[Wide Open]

Originally Posted by Gregski

I believe we have a photo of that repair...

Bwahahaha!