Suspension, Brake Shoes and master cylinder for 65 Cuda'

JeffreyLee said
As this thing morphs from a discussion about brakes to a discussion about suspension, is there a way to move my entire thread over to the Mopar suspension forum?

Maybe the easiest is start a new thread when you have questions or just want to share.

JeffreyLee said
Thanks Mattax, I just got the torsion bar out! removed the spindle nut on the lower control arm, put a prybar between the K frame and the control arm and it

pushed right out....Victory!

Great!

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Now a couple of new questions...

The rubber bushing that came in my PST kit sitting next to the mangled strut rod bushing (pictured) doesn't look like the right thing or is it?

That actually looks like the original. There's two piece versions that were used as replacements - but the original part was one piece like that.

How does the lower control arm spindle come out so that I can have the bushing (pictured) pressed in place? Do I have a machine shop press that out as they press the new bushing in?

Yes the bushing is pressed out.

Upper control arm will need to have those bushings pressed in also I assume?

Yes. IIRC there also is a tool for those.

How do I remove the ball joint from the upper A Arm?

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The screw out. Usually done when mounted on the car. It's special socket and the biggest breaker bar you can lay your hands on.

[*]Is there anything else I should be doing at this point? It seems like I could go on and on with new brake lines. master cylinder (which is probably a a good idea)...

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What's the condition of the vehicle and what's your immediate objective?

For doing the work, a '65 Plymouth Shop Manual will be a big help. The factory service manuals have good pictures and are pretty well written. I personally prefer paper copies but digital versions for '65 are probably available.
The 1970 Hamtramck Registry Library Page (1965 - 1969) will have many of the service bulletins and updates. (that includes corrections for the service manuals)
Tips will also be in the tech booklets and filmstrips Master Technician Service Conference - Chrysler's Training for Mechanics
A website called mymopar also has a lot of stuff. It would be wrong for me not to mention them as a source. However - since they are profiting on copyrighted material they don't have rights to - I feel they've crossed a ethical line in their sharing of publications.