Complete Front End Rebuild

[jy211]

getting ready to buy all the parts I need to rebuild the front suspension on my 55' chevy...Would the list below be complete? If I missed something please list.

See list:
Pitman Arm
Center link
Idler Arm
2 outer tie rod ends
2 inner tie rod ends
2 tie rod adjusting sleeves
2 stabilizer links
2 idler arm bushings
control arm bumpers
4 lower control arm bushings
4 upper control arm bushings
2 control arm shafts
2 upper ball joints
2 lower ball joints

[jknight16]

One thing I didn't receive when I bought the rebuild kit for mine was the grease caps that go on the tie rod ends, ended up having to buy those seperately. I bought my kit from PST. So make sure you're getting those. Don't forget new cotter pins and castle nuts!

A friendly reminder...If there's a chance that you'll use any aftermarket control arms/steering box or parts of that nature, keep that in mind when buying your stock stuff so you don't have duplicates. Wonder how I learned that lesson....?

Hope this helps!

[jy211]

I am doing tubular uppers and lowers and they come complete.

I will delete the items that I get with the control arms - bushings, shafts and ball joints.

I just wanted to make sure I am not missing any items I'd need...like castle nuts, pins, etc...

Will be doing a new box, but that's not in the $$ plans yet!

Thanks

[zman1969]

getting ready to buy all the parts I need to rebuild the front suspension on my 55' chevy...Would the list below be complete? If I missed something please list.

See list:
Pitman Arm
Center link
Idler Arm
2 outer tie rod ends
2 inner tie rod ends
2 tie rod adjusting sleeves
2 stabilizer links
2 idler arm bushings
control arm bumpers
4 lower control arm bushings
4 upper control arm bushings
2 control arm shafts
2 upper ball joints
2 lower ball joints


I looked and looked again, you forgot the Muffler bearings! :hand:

J/K good list i might also recomend to look closely at the control arms when you have it apart, and any other parts you will be re-useing for hairline cracks ect , when i rebuilt the front end on my 70 Torino i found several in the control arms requiring replacement and it is 15 years younger and it was at least 10 years ago(course it was a ford)
better safe than ...........

[jknight16]

I am doing tubular uppers and lowers and they come complete.

I will delete the items that I get with the control arms - bushings, shafts and ball joints.

I just wanted to make sure I am not missing any items I'd need...like castle nuts, pins, etc...

Will be doing a new box, but that's not in the $$ plans yet!

Thanks

Cool, sounds good. I think you've got everything necessary. I originally started out thinking I would be doing a stock rebuild and had purchased the kit to do so, when it was all said and done I think the only think I used was the tie rods and adjusters and the idler arm. Oh well, I have a habit of making expensive mistakes like that, but I'm learning!!

[jerome]

sway bar bushings?

[jy211]

sway bar bushings?

Those will come with the hellwig sway bars...

[jy211]

Pitman Arm
Center link
Idler Arm
2 outer tie rod ends
2 inner tie rod ends
2 tie rod adjusting sleeves
2 idler arm bushings
control arm bumpers

ordered! :hand:

Sways now ordered too!