65 Barracuda daily driver
So, the big front end overhaul was such a pain in the ***, haha. The LCA shafts were bent and the bushings were noisy and something in there had play, so I got this Proforged greasable LCA shaft kit (P/N: 12010003) that came with new bushings and shells. I tried my luck chiseling the old shells out of the control arm and despite getting one out, I should have just taken it to the machine shop right away. See below the one that I got out. I then ruined one of the new shells trying to get it in before giving up, waiting for a new one and then taking it to the machine shop. The guy at the machine shop didn't like the greasable shafts and told me to use the old ones, but I told him they were bent and that those were the only ones I had now...
I only took very few photos, because I was busy cursing, haha. Nothing went in easy, but here you can see the new greasable shaft coming through the k-frame.
I've had these Energy Suspension torsion bar dust boots for years I think and was never able to to install them. There was soo much dirt and grime in the opening though, that I finally decided to replace the completely destroyed old boots. It was not easy!!! I looked here on FABO if anyone had the same problem and sure enough there were a few suggestions. I had to use a combination of two approaches. First, dropped them into boiling hot water, then stretch them over a smaller socket, than a bigger one and then finally one that is just a bit bigger than the torsion bar. Then put it back into the hot water and then slide them from the socket to the torsion bar. The first one took a few attempts, the second one worked at the first.
Once everything was back together I jumped in the car and took it for a 90 mile round-trip. All the noise is gone and it feels like a mucher newer car, haha. Even though I brought the torsion bar adjusters back to their previous position, I think I should get an alignment. Over all I'm really happy with the results despite my body being completely sore sore from wrenching and bending. I also painted the sway bar and ordered new bushings and hopefully I'll be able to install that soon. And finish the A/C install before next summer. And fix/ paint the deck lid. The results will be way more photogenic than what I posted recently, haha.
So, the big front end overhaul was such a pain in the ***, haha. The LCA shafts were bent and the bushings were noisy and something in there had play, so I got this Proforged greasable LCA shaft kit (P/N: 12010003) that came with new bushings and shells. I tried my luck chiseling the old shells out of the control arm and despite getting one out, I should have just taken it to the machine shop right away. See below the one that I got out. I then ruined one of the new shells trying to get it in before giving up, waiting for a new one and then taking it to the machine shop. The guy at the machine shop didn't like the greasable shafts and told me to use the old ones, but I told him they were bent and that those were the only ones I had now...
I only took very few photos, because I was busy cursing, haha. Nothing went in easy, but here you can see the new greasable shaft coming through the k-frame.
I've had these Energy Suspension torsion bar dust boots for years I think and was never able to to install them. There was soo much dirt and grime in the opening though, that I finally decided to replace the completely destroyed old boots. It was not easy!!! I looked here on FABO if anyone had the same problem and sure enough there were a few suggestions. I had to use a combination of two approaches. First, dropped them into boiling hot water, then stretch them over a smaller socket, than a bigger one and then finally one that is just a bit bigger than the torsion bar. Then put it back into the hot water and then slide them from the socket to the torsion bar. The first one took a few attempts, the second one worked at the first.
Once everything was back together I jumped in the car and took it for a 90 mile round-trip. All the noise is gone and it feels like a mucher newer car, haha. Even though I brought the torsion bar adjusters back to their previous position, I think I should get an alignment. Over all I'm really happy with the results despite my body being completely sore sore from wrenching and bending. I also painted the sway bar and ordered new bushings and hopefully I'll be able to install that soon. And finish the A/C install before next summer. And fix/ paint the deck lid. The results will be way more photogenic than what I posted recently, haha.
