EBAY Muscle Car Tubular Front Suspension - Cheaper Than Rebuilding Stock! 1957 Chevy Black Widow
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- Опубликовано: 12 сен 2024
- Like always, I was scrolling through the internet looking at car parts and found some discount, Chinese tubular control arms for my 1957 Chevy. These brand new control arms would end up being cheaper than rebuilding my existing stock front suspension. I couldn't believe it! I realize these are not top quality items. That being said, my experience with new name brand parts has been pretty bad lately. New parts broken right out of the box, bushing deteriorating within a year ect.
So I took a gamble on these Control arms and the installation was super easy.
They make front ends for most popular cars like 55-57 Chevy, Chevelle's, Camaro's, Mustangs ect.
Im excited to try them out and give you guys a review after they've got a few road miles under em.
Now tell me in the comments how I did it wrong.....
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Dan is the man, he shows you that you don't need a big fancy shop to make some bad ass hot rods
I try man
@@DDSpeedShop people in comments talk smack and never have a single hotrod. meanwhile you have shipping containers with cars cooler than they could dream of... you're doing just fine bud.
It's taken me 11 hours to watch this!!! Unusually busy for a Sunday!!
Good problem to have man
Cool D D thanks for sharing your video
Got the same control arms for my 57. They're bad ass.
was about to buy a bushing kit but for the cost and time savings these seem like the best way to go.
Watching you always get me motivated to work on my junk!
Winter is coming next week. I enjoy watching you work.
I did rear brake lines, and cylinders on the Dodge today. I could only play a video of it if I muted it. Alot of struggling. Thank You DDSS
Haven't read all of the comments but I use a dielectric grease on spark plug ends come off easy also seal out water, eliminates tracking an miss fire.
Great video
Hi Danni and Dan, Dennis here from Filer, Idaho, USA. Wishing you both a Happy Thanksgiving. And a huge thank you all your shows. I am glad I found your channel. Thank you again.
Thanks for the support!
Great video man
Moog was my favorite parts . But it's like a lot of parts being sent out to be built cheap across seas. Looking good and have a great weekend.
It's sad to see that companies moved their production to China.
Welp you went and did it AGAIN!! saved another one from the crusher and, it used to be a 4 door. Great job THNX
Super video!👍👍👍
Holy crap i have been watching you for over a year now and I think that was the 3rd or 4th time that I have seen you use a tape measure lol love it 👍
Haha I don't use em often
Happy Thanksgiving, up there.
I did a 100% moog rebuild on my 79 Gmc square half ton. The chassis shop in spokane wa. Could not align the it because of rhe Chinese parts Preedys was the 80 plus year shop that was co fused by the parts I put on ot
I have same upper control arms as you have. The stop’s disintegrated after only a few years. Chinese garbage material. I’m looking for rubber stops now. Same will probably happen to the lower control arm coil pads.
Hey Danny I'm looking at a set that looks like your setup on Amazon for my 56. Did you have to modify anything to make them fit? Trying to do as much research as possibly but the reviews are hit and miss. Also, do you have any videos installing a power steering box and modifying the steering column?
Another great video.
NICE progress. What's for supper, lentles or chickpeas?
Can’t Waite for next vid
My 79 gmc is already walking to the right
When I rebuild one of these steering boxes, early VW boxes, or similar I've gone to filling with john Deere cornhead grease. Very smooth operation, but of course that's with new seals and the box brought to spec. If you're pulling a box apart its good stuff.
Used a fair amount of it myself. It works really well even in gear cases situations where seals are oil leakers.
Ah. Good to know. Thanks!
When replacing tie rod ends u should use a chisel or flat head screwdriver to spread the body apart then u don’t need the heat and it’s way faster
+1, that is the path I take. When there is room on the vehical, will chisel it open there to get it started turning there. The benifit to the chisel is you can stick a long pipe on it when wedged in the sleave if stubborn to turn.
REQUEST...show us instillation of a power rack and pinion. It seems someone must be making a kit.
Thank you
Looking good
It's been 5 years . Same A-arms , and bushings, setup on my 57. I've had no problems .with 6000 miles. Keep up the great work DD speedshop dude...
Hey Dan, It's coming along faster then you thought. You'll be driving before the snow starts to fly. Looks great so far. Wish I was young again so I could build another car. See you in the next video.
DO NOT USE THE "S" WORD UNTIL DECEMBER!!!!
i don't know how old you are but , im 65 and i'm building several old cars .. don't give up now .
@@60chevyjim I'm 64 till March. I would love to work on another but the back went bad in my late 40's. After my first surgeon promised me after surgery I would be like new, he screwed my back up worst. New surgeon wants to operate on me in two different spots to fix what the other surgeon did. He can't promise anything but 50/50 chance. So, I pretty much done. Good luck to you.
@@fredgillick3071 man i am sorry to hear that , i wish you the best what in what ever you do . jim
Lookin' good Dan.
Great progress Dan...its amazing how much you are getting accomplished with the shipping and availability of part problems right now.
Yeah. Its a constant battle
DD Speed Shop discount code would be nice. It would give your channel a little more exposure too
Hey Danny, A discount code for Rock Auto would be cool, plus you get a little money from it too. If we're going to buy something from them anyway then why not get a discount for us and give you a little at the same time. You should get as many of these as you can (only from good companies) as it would help both you and us. The new parts look great but why don't you give the frame a coat of paint when you have it apart? Would make it look cleaner - Oh yeah, not your style - lol - Later
Haha it might get just a little splash o paint.
@@DDSpeedShop , Brush on rustoleum works well. Keep up your great work.👍
@@327JohnnySS Rustoleum "Hammered Finish" looks great on frame and inner fender parts. Thin a quart with a splash of mineral spirits, load your gun and spray away.
@@paulhare662 Yes true. It depends on how pitted the frame is. This one is pretty good yet when you brush it on you have no overspray and it will treat the rust and fill in any imperfections. Yet I understand that he is not going for a show room effect. A very great channel definitely.
Great job as always Dan won't be long you'll be on the first test drive.
Only thing i have found on urethane parts are the tend to Squeak like heck if you don't put some grease on them .
Agreed
Coming along nicely.. Dan saves another Tri-5 !! This will be one Kool Hot Rod... Hey to all the Nay-sayers on your builds Go out and save some of these tri-5's yourself... Better than Rotting in the field somewhere, plus most have already been butchered in the 60's & 70's. You GO DAN!!!!
Agreed, George. Too many of these cars would up as figure 8 cars and demo derby cars back then too...
I always fasten my benches to the wall. But that's just me. :)
Keep posting, Dan. I'll keep watching.
Sure if you get credit for the rockauto sale. I get the same long digit code for my orders. I get all my early beetle stuff from them when I can, helps with keeping cost down on my "fleet".
I'm 63 yrs. old and I haven't seen those screw in coil spring spacers since I was 16-17 yrs. old. I tried some when I was a kid and they didn't work then. They would turn in with a half inch extention and rachet. Those were the days. People throw off on China parts, but those upper and lower control arms work really good. I put some on my friends 68 Firebird and today they are still doing good. Nice job, Thanks for taking the time to show us the ins and outs of the tri 5 front end Ronnie.
Great progress, Great vid!!!!!!!!!!!! 👍👍👍👍👍
And yes Moog frt. End parts were the best on the market when i was still doing repair work . The shop i worked at was all under car repair from tires to frt.end , brakes and drive line .
Coming along great Dan. This is going to be a good daily driver. Can’t wait to see it going down the road. Take it easy see you on next one.👍😎✌️
Looks great , definitely more header room with the LS ! Rock on , Dan !
Yeah. Its a nice fitment
Looking Good!! You talked about the inside am having my seats redone on my hot rod(ford Excursion both front seats $2 200.00 ) you can can put a bunch of $$ inside easy
Dan I'd love to see a review of these cheap chinese control arms after you start using the car. You've rebuild enough factory front ends and interested in your opinion on how these compare. The car is really coming along!
Yes please!
U got it!
I used them on my 67 Camaro workout good but I did change the ball joints to Moog. Better Chinese quality. LOL
Haha high end junk
Dan I have a question for you man. What did you torque the upper and lower control arms bolts to? I have the same arms and can't find the specs for them. Did you use factory specs for a 57? Huge fan thanks again.
...good stuff
Dan the floor pan man why didn't you paint the frame before you put the motor in.
I bought these for my car. I put em on same as you. I must be right.
Any discount code would be a good one, but a DD Speed Shop code would be the best! Love what you are doing to the car, thanks again for working hard to keep up entertained and educated.
Rock auto discounts.. yes, I always use it. 5% here and 5% there adds up over time
What's with the stove pipe sticking out of the firewall
Hey Danny keep up the good work looking forward to seeing you drive this 57.
Rockauto discount code? Yes please!
I have the same a-arms, they fit well. Let’s see how they hold up.
They seem decent quality
@@DDSpeedShop yep, I’ve heard the supplies ball joints wear out quickly. I will get a good new set after I put it on the road.
The tie rod ends didn’t come with lock nuts?
Great video glad you posted keep them coming thanks
Yes to the rock auto thing , if we can help you become even more famous and get something in return its a win win rite ha ha
How about a link for the front end suspension kit?
Hey how did those lower and upper a arms hold up I want to get a set but I seen a lot of mixed reviews on them
Someone may have already commented but, I read somewhere that if yiou use a disc brake kit that has the calipers in the front, you could not use a sway bar. Not sure if that is true or not/
That first-person mode was fun. It’s like playing a build-a-car role-playing game. 🤪
Great work like always..... Cant wait to see the interior in and you driving it soon. Shout out to you from México bud.
Invest in a front ARB Dan. Makes a big difference. Yes please on the Rock Auto discount code.
Give a discount code. You make a percentage of the sales.
Back to the good music! Nice work as always Dan
Dan keep up the good work building cool ass cars . i like what you do .
Your videos have came a long way since I started watching years ago... Doing good as always and yes we would use the Discount code for Rock Auto 👍👍🇨🇱
Dan you are a hard working man you put what you want to get done you go for it really like your videos love how your woman supports you she is very talented we just love you guys, all the way from Charlestown west Virginia.
Thanks for the love!
All the youtube channels I watch, they complain about the gopro's. I know not to get one of those.
Dan what about 4 wheel disc brake kit
Maybe down the road
Just picked up a 56 to build Will those motor mounts work on an LT set up?
hahaha I am doing the same on my 54 Jolene right now. ran out fo welding gas on a Sunday tho... so yea. video Tuesday ish lol
#LSswaptober
The way the radiator was mounted at beginning of video I thought you were doing a Boosted Lifestyle setup LOL
Haha
Speaking French Canadian Dan? 'Nu Guud' Bolts Can be A Pain! LOL!
I used the CPP system including the sway bar (which I installed in my driveway with the car on it's wheels) I also installed the CPP 500 Steering box which just blew me away afterwords with the car handling like a go cart!!!
I have the 57 Chevy 4 door hardtop (all 4 doors) with electric windows and as I have owned this car for 18 years there are many many mods done over those years!!!
So how are they holding up? Would you buy them again? I haven’t looked on eBay for my nomad but it’s the same bel air front end as a two door hardtop.
I know what you mean about Moog these days. Got a few bushings recently along with some sway bar end links, and the welds on the links are absolute crap. Great job on the Widow so far, really enjoying the build! Get that thing out here to Alberta next summer!
Well Dan, if you will, look at how much you're already done! This is going to be one sweet driver!!
Lookin good, gonna be way cool Dan! Great job as usual my friend!!
yes pls to the rock auto code, something easy to remember vs the 37 digits you gotta find each time!
Haha right!?
what shocks are you using, I just purchased the same control
l arms and the factory shocks aren't lining up where they mount on the lower control arm. Any suggestions here?
pipe wrenches are wonderful, versatile tools
Good Vid 👍 Dan !!
I’ve still never ordered from rock auto,
I think Iam the last one left lol.
The amount of mileage you'll put on the "Widow", the chassis parts will last for a few years or when you decide to sell it And if that doesn't work, put a tube of Right Stuff in your grease gun and and give er some, they'll never wear out! (kids, don't try this at home).
Haha
Mike: The first time I thought of that a few days later in an old car magazine I saw an ad in the back of the "little ads" for a kit to do just that! Never saw it again!
Doing another great job as usual looking great 👍
I've been happy with the cheap chineese heads I put on my SBC 400 10 years ago. Sometimes you get a good deal.
You driving something with wipers is almost hard to sell. Happy for you Dan, should allow you to do another build and finish it before driving it thing. Once they start, its time for you to see it do a burnout. I was just thinking, when this is done, what is the next project
Awesome black widow build lots of great info about front end
Water soluble lub. k-y works much better on rubber than oil and drys to nothing.
I am doing brake lines too! On an F150 I am trying to sell, and a friend's beater Gran Prix. The brake and fuel lines are the first thing to rust out up here. Gotta do some insulation in the shop this year so I can work over the winter, too much stuff to do and no warm months left.
Yeah rotted lines r part of my every day life haha
Looking forward to seeing the end result.
How “exactly” does one “not like LS engines”(??????????????). How? Why? Need to know….
Awesome Dan dd speed shop 🤘
they make a bearing kit for that idler arm called a poor mans power steering it replaces the rubber bushing with a bolt ad needle bearings makes steering a whole lot easier
I used one of those upgrades on a Chevy 2 that I had years ago. Chevy 2 Only was the seller. Worked great, 120,000 miles with no problems.
I love all your cars Dan but this one has to be my favorite, I love black widows to begin with but this one is packing a punch lol Awesome video series as always
Yrah. I'm.stoked on this one big time
Dan , I am like you. I like brand new parts on old junky stuff too. The widow is starting to look wicked. Love the new front end hardware. Great job. Good video. It’ll be cruising soon.
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1 whole video on holley install for those of us wanting to try it would be cool