Ep. 5 - 70 Chevelle Restoration- Front End Rebuild 

I’m probably going to use these videos to build my own some day as a chevelle 70 is my dream car

Excellent explanation of how to pack a bearing with grease. Ahhh. The lost arts.

This will definetly help on my 71 Chevelle project. I've come here for all of my visual questions that i've had in the past. I am not a mechanic, but i have learned alot. Thank You Sir.

Really appreciate it, and especially the part about your Dad. My Dad was a Hot Rodder. I grew up in the back of a 39 Ford Sedan, 31 Model Coupe in the Rumble Seat, and when I was in high school, he bought a 53 F-100. The only thing Ford on it, is the body. LOL It sits on an A Body frame, and has an LT1. He passed away, and I have it now. My sister has his 39. I have control arm bushings bad on both sides and the springs are shot. I have done a lot of work on it, and have pretty much rebuilt my Jeep. Grew up in the garage with him, and at car shows every weekend. I'd never tackled this job before though, but after finding your video, you echoed my Dad's exact words. Never be afraid to try! Thanks for the tips!

My father was like yours. I learned so much from him. Unfortunately, he passed far to early just as I was starting my truck project. I parked it and forgot about it as it was stored in my mom's garage. Today I will be taking my truck out of the trailer it's been in for the last 2 years and putting it in my garage to work on it. I miss my dad dearly. Cherish your time with him.

Great video James. You do a great job of describing what you are doing in the video. I look forward to more of your videos. You are so correct about your father Marty. Besides being one of the nicest men to walk the face of this earth, he KNOWS cars and fabrication and painting and and and. Good Job James

I was searching for 1970 Chevelle restoration project and saw your channel clicked and watch all your videos. You Sir got yourself a new sub.. I'm about to do the same with my 1970 Chevelle body off and do the cleaning up the frame and new suspension..I got the time to do it now. Since shelter in is in affect ( California) . Cheers

Great video. In the process of rebuilding the suspension on my 68 Chevelle.

Thank you for the detailed videos! About to do the same install on my 68 Cutlass and these videos are very helpful!

great video!!! Im going to use this to start on my 66 Chevelle project. Frame is powdercoated and ready.

Awesome restoration Your chevelle frame it looks like it's new from the factory

You pack bearings the same way I learned and you're sure grease is inside the rollers.

Thank you. you make me want to try to do these things.

Great video. Thank u

Finally a full video of your restoration journey not this time laps videos😂👌✌💯Subscribed

Thank you for the tutorial, I’m actually doing the same on my 66 impala, and your instructions will well guide me, just had trouble with my upper tubular control arms, they have a slight angle so I positioned them pointing towards the back since the lower control arms also have that slight angle.

Nice video, I am wondering about that "disk brake grease". I have been using Kendall Super blue for years, only issue is for my boat trailer it isn't waterproof. You didn't show greasing new ball joints nor cleaning brake components, bearings being cleaned which is a good idea. Rotors and bearings often are coated with something to prevent rust. When adjusting wheel bearing try rotating rotor while tightening nut to preload, then back off and come back to point where there is least amount of play without preload and still get cotter key in. Idea is grease needs to be squished out of space between bearings and races, spindles all of which should have had generous amount coating them during assembly. If you leave any dry you risk galling before "grease film" develops during operation. Even doing that, it's still a good idea to double check bearing adjustment and torque on front suspension fasteners after driving a few miles to the alignment shop where caster, camber and toe should be adjusted. Those should be part of prealignment but sometimes are overlooked by techs in a hurry to get job finished.

Nice, shout out to you dad also. Now can you adopt me and teach me everything you know dad? lol

I've watched you video a few times. You never show how you got the lower fork of your spring compressor out of spring. I just did this this weekend and had to use a prybar to compress the spring to loosen it enough to get the fork out. And then I had to enlarge the shock mount hole of the lower control arm to get the rest of the compressor out. It was a real drag. I'm going to get a different compressor for the other side. The tool I used was a rental. Great video!

3:10 when installing the upper control arms did you use the metal lock nuts? Is there another option here? Nylon perhaps? I’m fine with the single use nuts, but really don’t like breaking my bolts due to galling when trying to take off the upper control arms!

I'm enjoying this series very much!! I've heard the the ball joints that come with the speed sport control arms may be a weak spot in their design. Did you consider replacing them with more robust or taller ball joints? 🤔

Where did you purchase the spring compressor?

Are there spring isolators in the control arms already?

How hard should the spindles be to turn when brand new? I’m working on a 72 El Co and mine are extremely hard to move

Those cars didn’t have front shocks , thats crazy.

Is there a reason you chose that system? What size tires on the car?

Nicely done. Nice to hear you still reach out to your father for tips. Maybe I missed it, but where did you reference for torque specs? I always want to use them, and never can find them. ~P

What size bolt did you use on the top control arm ?? Please

You showed me everything except putting the shocks on

hi, this is celeste

I really enjoy your series on the Chevelle. I am currently doing a body off pro touring build to my 68 Cutlass convertible down the road, in Loveland. I too am going to use a Speedway front suspension/disc brake conversion setup. Did you get spindles with your kit? Did you go with standard ride height? 1" or 2" drop?

Would you recommend this kit and other than the dust shield were there zny other issues ?

I know I’m a year late but I like your content but one question how are your Speedway Control arms working for you ? Thanks

I need to pick your brain if I can, I have a 71 Malibu that I am making into a Pro Street. Its getting a Oldsmobile blown 455 and turbo 400 transmission, my question for you is with your set-up how much room do you have from oil pan to the road ? I want to buy the same speedway kit but I am concerned about spring and shock strength with that much weight. What are your thoughts on this if I can ask your opinion. Update i just ordered the same kit but my rotors are drilled and slotted. Funny how the parts are coming in from West Virginia Arizona and Nebraska. Looking forward to getting this put together.

What moog springs did you use for the front and rear? Thanks

What’s a good source for torque specs on theses cars?

What control arms are those? Do you recommend them?

torque specs are not needed