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    k-frame strengthening

    Ok, I'm getting ready to take my k-frame, the one with the sway bar mount pre-drilled, to my local powder coater. I've seen people mention welding up the k-frame to strengthen it, and it has to be done before getting powder coated, so I was wondering, what all should I hit with the mig to...
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    lca bushing sleeve removal ?????

    Ok, so I took apart the k-frame assembly today to ready everything for powder coating, removed the lca's, got the pivot pins out, but cannot figure out how to get the bushing sleeve out of the lca. i've attached pics of the new bushings and sleeves, and the old sleeves, the rubber bushings are...
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    springs

    Ok, I bought a rotisserie today, and will have it this weekend, so, the rear end I put in the car will come back out, get disassembled and powder coated, but I have a dilemma when it comes to the leaf springs. As far as I know, the leaf springs are original to the car, but seem ok(never drove...
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    disks and sway bars

    I know somewhere this has probably been asked, BUT, I have the opportunity to get the factory sway bar setup from a 65 Barracuda Formula S, sway bar, lca's with tabs, frame mounts, etc. My question, I have the disk setup out of a 73 Dart Sport I will be replacing the existing drum brake setup...
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    64 front shock mount pics please??

    Does anyone have pictures of the front upper shock mount area for a 1964 Barracuda/Valiant?? I am in tear-down right now on mine, and the inner fenders were hacked up pretty bad for fender well headers some time ago, and this is the first time I have been "in" the front end, and it appears this...
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    Adjusting "stance"

    Ok, I replaced the 7-1/4 rear end in my car with an 8-3/4 sure grip, finished it up on Sunday, Lifted rear until car started to lift off of jack stands, then tightened rear shackle bolts good and tight. dropped car down to floor. today, rolled car out of garage, to spin it around, as I am...
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    Rear end mount torque settings

    I am headed out to put my 8-3/4 into the 64 Barracuda. Unfortunately, I have yet to find a shop manual for this car, soooooooooooooooooo, does anyone know the torque specs for the nuts on the u-bolts/mounting plate that attach the rear end to the leaf springs??? Thanks FF
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