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Old Jan 9, 2017 | 03:20 AM
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1975 cutlass s suspension upgrade

Hi guys!

I'm trying to install a new suspension on my cutlass, i've looked on a lot of sites with no luck. I would like to know if there is an company recommended or someone on here with some information that would help me complete this task.
Old Jan 16, 2017 | 01:13 PM
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1. Get torch or powerful impact with plenty of air, rent-a-tool upper control arm too from Autozone or Advance Auto.
2. jack up car 18" off the ground, remove wheels, chalk rear, jack stand front
3. Remove shocks
4. remove cotter pins, crown nuts from upper and lower ball joints, leave a nuts worth of thread on to keep it together when it comes off.
5. Remove spindle, move lower control arm down to get spring out
6. Remove lower control arms
7. Take propane torch and a drift or punch to ease out rubber bushings (Open air, it gets smelly and smoky real quick)
8. Remove LBJ with BFH
9. Sandblast or have them sandblasted, paint
10. Take them to machine shop with proper pressing equipment and have them press in new LBJ (Yep, may scuff up a little bit, but not bad)
11. Install polyurethane bushings and grease in old shells with C-Clamp
12. Reinstall onto frame with plenty of Poly grease or Anti-seize
13. Reinstall spring (Moog for 90 IROC-Z drops it 2" or '95 Impala SS drops 1") using chain through the LCA and large prybar.
14. RR UCA in same fashion except using the shells supplied in the kit and the special rent a tool.


May as well stick a B body spindle on there for a 12" brake rotor while you're at it. I did the exact same thing.

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Old Jan 16, 2017 | 01:17 PM
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http://www.g3gm.com/t5302-73-77-a-vs...spension-swaps
Old Jan 16, 2017 | 05:13 PM
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Originally Posted by brownbomber77


Thanks sir im going to get right to this i was really stuck looking for help.
Old Jan 16, 2017 | 08:51 PM
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There's nothing easy about this. Yes. It sucks real bad...but the outcome is great.
Old Jan 16, 2017 | 08:55 PM
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Originally Posted by brownbomber77
There's nothing easy about this. Yes. It sucks real bad...but the outcome is great.

That i know sir! Quick question what would be a good place to look for the b body spindle?
Old Jan 17, 2017 | 04:14 AM
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My garage....
Old Jan 17, 2017 | 04:15 AM
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My garage....
paypal? How much? Do you have photos?
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