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74 NovaMan's 1979 Chevy Truck - LS Swap - 5/6 Drop
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Chris - HRPT Long Haul 03, 04, 05, 13, 14, 15,16 & 18
74 Nova Project
66 Mustang GT Project
92 Camaro RS Convertible Project
79 Chevy Truck Project
1956 Cadillac Project
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I had put off ordering new ball joints, tie rods etc.. in the hope that some of it might have been replaced or good. The lower ball joints were smoked and the boots on the uppers were torn so I spent the rest of the afternoon stripping the a-arms.
Last edited by 74NovaMan; January 24, 2019, 11:32 AM.Chris - HRPT Long Haul 03, 04, 05, 13, 14, 15,16 & 18
74 Nova Project
66 Mustang GT Project
92 Camaro RS Convertible Project
79 Chevy Truck Project
1956 Cadillac Project
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With those apart and needing new ball joints and everything in the steering linkage looking sketchy, I quickly went down the new parts rabbit hole and ordered the following from Rock Auto:
Rotors - old ones looked ok but were close on thickness
Rear Brake Hose
Brake Pads
Wheel Seals
Wheel Bearings - Inner & Outer - less than $6 each for Timken brand - too cheap not to do
Ball Joints (4)
Idler Arm
Tie Rod Ends (4)
Tie Rod End Adjusting Sleeves (2) only $7.17 each
Rubber Bumpers for A-arms (4)
Windshield Washer Fluid Reservoir Cap - $2.22!
Motor Mounts $2.47 each!
Heater Core - only $17.31 - cheap insurance while I'm in there
A/C Evaporator Core
AC belt
Front end parts are all Moog. All of that came in under $500.
I got the heat and AC cores now so that I can swap them out before the motor goes in.Chris - HRPT Long Haul 03, 04, 05, 13, 14, 15,16 & 18
74 Nova Project
66 Mustang GT Project
92 Camaro RS Convertible Project
79 Chevy Truck Project
1956 Cadillac Project
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The day after I took the front end apart it occurred to me that something was missing. Apparently they built at least some of these trucks without sway bars. So I'm adding this to the list:
Unfortunately we also need this to install it:
Chris - HRPT Long Haul 03, 04, 05, 13, 14, 15,16 & 18
74 Nova Project
66 Mustang GT Project
92 Camaro RS Convertible Project
79 Chevy Truck Project
1956 Cadillac Project
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Thanks Guys. Progress is slow due to that life thing. I did get out for a couple of hours last weekend to install the new bushings and bumpstops. The large deadblow mallet was the ticket for installing the shells. Now I just need to "rent" the ball joint install tool to get the lower ball joints in and then I can get the front end back together.
Chris - HRPT Long Haul 03, 04, 05, 13, 14, 15,16 & 18
74 Nova Project
66 Mustang GT Project
92 Camaro RS Convertible Project
79 Chevy Truck Project
1956 Cadillac Project
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Thanks for the encouragement. Last weekends score was the front sway bar and brackets for $110. Would have been over $250 from Summit. The guy I bought them from mounted it once but ended up needing something narrower so it is basically brand new. It even came with the paperwork/install instructions. Only downside was that they were 150 miles away.
Chris - HRPT Long Haul 03, 04, 05, 13, 14, 15,16 & 18
74 Nova Project
66 Mustang GT Project
92 Camaro RS Convertible Project
79 Chevy Truck Project
1956 Cadillac Project
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Progress is SLOW, but there has been some.
Passenger side:
Had to tweak this brake line a bit:
New full drop:
Chris - HRPT Long Haul 03, 04, 05, 13, 14, 15,16 & 18
74 Nova Project
66 Mustang GT Project
92 Camaro RS Convertible Project
79 Chevy Truck Project
1956 Cadillac Project
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