62 biscayne 409 project

[blkblk63ss]

Measure those Moog front springs when they arrive and we can compare them to the ones I've got laying around .

Am I correct in that there are no tabs on those A arms for the sway bar install? Is that maybe a Biscayne thing, or a 6 cylinder thing?

Cheers! TomK

Good point Tom on the missing tabs for sway bar??? What will James do ??? He always has the answer ????

 

[1958 delivery]

Good point Tom on the missing tabs for sway bar??? What will James do ??? He always has the answer ????

No sway bar on six cylinder cars

 

[Phil Reed]

Correct!!! And Z-11s.
James....find some V8 lowers.

No sway bar on six cylinder cars

 

[blkblk63ss]

Correct!!! And Z-11s.
James....find some V8 lowers.

Whoops , did he blast them only not to use them?

 

[Blk61409]

Yep Phil.
No tabs on Z-11’s

 

[La Hot Rods]

He said put a 409 and a four speed in it, didn't sound like he wanted to drive it to church.

 

[La Hot Rods]

Damn't Pat, your no help.

 

[Phil Reed]

Yep Phil.
No tabs on Z-11’sView attachment 73318

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Thanks for the acknowledgement Pat!!!!

 

[blkblk63ss]

Thanks for the acknowledgement Pat!!!!

I see sway bar links in the kit!. James.

 

[La Hot Rods]

What are you guys building here.

 

[La Hot Rods]

Some sub assembly going on.

 

[heddrik]

Man , I love this build! Solid car, not a big money restoration . I am soo jealous. Can't wait to see this to conclusion. Thanks for the pics and edumacation.

 

[La Hot Rods]

Still in progress, updates coming soon.

 

[La Hot Rods]

Little in progress, one thing I like to remember is turn ( notice the punch in the upper ball joint pin hole ) the cotter pin hole in a more user friendly point.

 

[oleblu72]

This looks just like the 62 I was looking at down in Alabama back in the mid 90's, it was another one I wished I would have brought home.

Mark

 

[La Hot Rods]

So as assembling the front end I thought there has to be a way to get the jack as far out on the control arm for the best leverage to compress the spring so the upper ball joint can be connected. With the lower ball joint pointing down it makes it tough. So I notice a pocket between the spring seat and the ball joint that looks like a good point to jack from. after scrounging for some material to work with, this is what I came up with, and it works real good.
I used my spring compressor to get the spring to around 15 to 16 inches as that seemed to be a height that I could get the spring started in the seats. I don't like loading the spring any more than is needed as I feel the safety level goes down and make me nervous. So with this method the car weight and jack can do the most of the spring compression..

 

[55Brodie]

Only slightly less janky than a ratchet strap around both A-arms! ☠

 

[Tooth]

Tada!!!!!!! Sweet! Are you ready for me to come and test drive Joey's hot rod yet?

 

[La Hot Rods]

Chipping away.

 

[La Hot Rods]

The tumor is out.