You got a 65 to 70 Chevy Full Size? We've got parts for you! Oh nice!
Well we're here with the 66 Impala. This covers the Full Size 65 to 70. We've got
the full handling kit all-new front end parts. There's a couple different kits as far as this
level one level two and level three what's the differences there Damien? So our level one kit
is going to include front coil-over shocks and a sway bar to go in the factory location replace the
smaller factory one here. This is an inch and a quarter hollow 4130. Coil-overs we've got a couple
options single adjust double adjust. Yeah and then for the level two and three that's when we get
into what? Level two and three we're still doing a sway bar it is a little bit different design
because of our control arm design. It is going to come with coil-over shocks the lower control
arms we're eliminating the strut rod and going to a true a-style arm and that's where the necessity
for a different style sway bar comes in and then we've got our upper control arms and some tie rod
adjusting sleeves as well and the the hardware needed. Well I'm excited to get this installed
I mean we're already holding tools so let's just get started. All right use those tools! I will!
So in preparation for the install our front coil-over shock will come with a t-bar installed
that's for our customers that want to use this coil-over setup with their stock control arm.
What we're going to need to do is remove the two c-clips from
the t-bar and then we'll be able to push that out.
Okay. Now once we have the t-bar out we've got to get this poly bushing out
so that our bearing kit with the c-clips can go internally into this eyelet. The best way
to get this bushing out of here is to chop one of the ears off and simply push it through.
So you can see I've chopped the ear off of the one side of the bushing
and we're just ready to pop that guy out. So now once you get the eyelet bearer you'll see
internally there's two grooves where our snap rings will sit. Pliers we're going
to set those up with the internal c-ring there and that will sit into the groove.
Make sure that's good and seated.
Then we'll push our bearing in from the opposite side.
And it can be a tight fit. And there we go. So now you see the bearing is in
it's got c-clip on this side we just need the final c-clip over here.
Always a good idea once you've got that last c-clip in there to take a flathead
screwdriver just press it down make sure that it's seated in that groove real good
and then we're ready to install it.
I've got the new control arms laid out here with the original. The upper isn't that
much different of a design. We are using our low friction ball joints and we've got a cross shaft
with polyurethane bushings. We did add three degrees of caster to the upper control arms.
That's going to help the car track straighter. On the lower control arms we have made quite a
few changes. The factory arm here we've got a strut a separate strut rod with ours we've gone
ahead and incorporated that into the arm design itself. We're still using the factory strut rod
mount with the polyurethane bushings and then on the rear pivot we've got a polymer bushing.
We are using our low friction ball joints with these as well and then this arm is set up
for the coil-over shocks and then this is going to be our new sway bar mount here
instead of on the outside of the arm. So fair amount of difference in the lower control arms.
So let's go ahead and get these put on! Because this is an aluminum cross
shaft we want to use washers underneath the heads of the bolts just like that.
Moving on to the front sway bar we've got this bracket that will be mounted to the
frame three and five-eighths from the cross member. This will be act as the base for the
chassis mounts of the sway bar. And then right with our with our one inch and 3/8 bar there's
not a good way to route this thing through the factory frame holes without enlarging them so we
are going to mount it below the frame and that's where this plate comes into play. Let's get it!
So after we've got the frame edge slightly bent up you may need to re-drill your holes
just to let this sit flat but we've got the base of our sway bar sitting
nice and flat here you can see where we're going next so we're going to do that now.
Well we've got the front end all complete on this 66 impala and look at this thing! Damien what did
we do? Double adjustable coil-overs so we get the ride height down. We got double adjustable shocks
we really get the ride quality dialed in. New tubular upper and lower control arms
so we can get some caster added to the suspension and improve the drivability. And we got that
big one inch and 3/8 sway bar. Yeah front sway bar was hot. Anyway we're all finished up with this so
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i wanna rock. ROCK! I need to install the front...hold on...sorry didn't have
my glasses on. I'm thinking! You didn't see the squirrel running on the wheel?