Re: How difficult - Front suspension rebuild

[Joey <jake4@xxxxxxxxxx>]

$2000, seriously? it's a big job but can certainly be done at home by an 
average mechanic. I would recommend buying the front end kit from Bill 
Rolick ent., he's a long time SS racer turned repro parts peddler who sells 
a good quailty kit. Some of those suspension kits on the market today leave 
a lot to be desired. Do you have anyone near you, a club or something where 
they could walk you through it. It's not hard but does take some thinking 
and definitely some muscle, pretty much you unbolt and clean the parts and 
take them to a machine shop to press in new bushings if you don't have a 
press. What the heck are they going to replace in the rear for $1000?, Maybe 
labor rates are getting away from me,HA, I just can't justify some of them.

Joey






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From: <62pluckedchicken@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 9:14 AM
Subject: How difficult - Front suspension rebuild


> I just got a quote for doing the front end w/shocks for $2000 and the
> rear w/o shocks (already replaced) for $1000
>
> As those who have met me know,  I'm not a mechanic, but not afraid to
> get my hands dirty.
>
> I found a rebuild kit for the front-end (at Kanter.com) for $236
> includes ball joints, bushings, etc
>
> so should I just leave my car parked until I can raise the money and
> have a pro do it? or is a front suspension rebuild doable for a guy with
> no experience?
>
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