1971 Camaro Subframe Teardown

The 1971 Camaro subframe gets torn down so that it can be stripped and painted.
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[@TheCanadianBubba]

Hope a great year for you and your family Dan ! Look forward to seeing more !

[@RestoCar]

Thanks, you also!

[@jeffreysibayan8668]

Thanks for the video. I'll be doing this, hopefully, in the spring sometime.

[@RestoCar]

You're welcome! Spring is right around the corner!

[@DoubleRRestorations]

Great start to the rebuild Dan

[@RestoCar]

Thanks Russ, It's great to be working on something other than sheet metal for a change.

[@BustedClassicGarage]

Dan, I see that you're running out of room in that shop of yours... I could always store that engine underneath the hood of my Camaro. Just trying to help out man! Lol

[@GeekGinger]

I'm glad I'm not the only one with a big stack of shims on one of the upper control arms. It's even the same spot! I did an OEM style refurbishment on the suspension and steering (mostly Moog parts) but now it rubs pretty badly on big bumps even with 235/60-15 rubber. Maybe a stiffer shock would help? The wheels could be the wrong backspacing too, given that they were put on long ago by a different owner but they don't stick out from the fenders so I'm not sure.

[@RestoCar]

The shims sure do seem excessive! Good to know about the Moog parts because that's what I'm using on mine also.

[@gonzo7188]

Great clip. Look forward to your next one.

[@RestoCar]

Thanks!

[@PyroBlock]

highly recommend using delrin bushings for your suspension (del-a-lum if you buy from global west)

[@RestoCar]

Thanks for the recommendation. I went cheap for now with polyurethane bushings. I plan on swapping out the suspension sometime after the car is back on the road.

[@addictedtoeverything]

Awesome video Dan great work as always

[@RestoCar]

Thanks Anthony

[@dougreno1151]

Look at Texas Speed web site for LS upgrades

[@RestoCar]

Awesome, will do. Thanks

[@littlejohn2458]

Did this to my car not that long ago. What a pain getting the springs back in. I used a rental spring compressor from oreilly auto and it kinda worked. I'm anxious to see how you put yours back in and what compressor your going to use. Keep up the content. Having fun following along!

[@RestoCar]

Thanks John. It's been a while since I've put springs in and it was a pain when I did it then. It's even more difficult when there isn't any weight on the front end. I'll be looking around for some ideas.

[@littlejohn2458]

I recorded mine for my RUclips channel but my footage was lost. But I ended up using a combination of the spring compressor and heavy duty ratchet straps. I put the spring in place on the top and held it there with the compressor. Then I used ratchet straps to hold the lower control arm in place and readjusted the compressor. So I could get the steering knuckle in and bolted up. Was a pain but it worked. If I had the engine in, it would have helped a lot.

[@littlejohn2458]

If I do it again, I'll buy some long threaded rod and make my own that is long enough for the springs.

[@idaho2ndgens240]

Might have the rotor checked for thickness and runout. Hopefully they have a lot of life left. I would replace the ball joints if you can. Going to be a good ride when everything is tight and new.

[@RestoCar]

Thanks for tip. I'll be replacing all of the ball joints for sure.

[@dkzgarage6480]

Now....get to cleaning! :)

[@RestoCar]

Lol, already done Dave. I just need to get in gear and edit the videos.

[@chriscoralAloha]

What happend to this guy??