Return of the Iron Lion, Holden Kingswood 304 V8 Engine Swap [EP4]
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- Опубликовано: 11 ноя 2019
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Today on The Skid Factory, Scotts HJ Kingswood wagon receives all-new suspension bushes along with installing the BTR78 Differential. Al & Woody then install a Hopper Stoppers Brake upgrade kit on the front of the car after cleaning off 40 years of ball joint grease.
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Woodrow...
The Skid Factory if we could just get Al to do the high energy “hey guys what’s going on” Selfie style intro as a troll 😂😂😂😂
Al would side-eye you into next week for even suggesting it.
And don’t skip the ads
Is Woody baked in that intro?
The car might be OLD but they are GOLD!!!!! Aussie made HOLDENS will always be part of our culture. We have two HQ's. Love them.
That intro with Al's face of disappoinment is just perfect! 🤣🤣🤣🤣
LOL
Ikr, Al's "we are not amused" look is second to none.
Ace camera work on this ep Woody. Gettin' them angles like a pro.
Stoked about my 'use ya brain' shirt arriving in the states.
Thanks for supporting the show mate.
Al's clearly been overcome with resentment and self loathing for having said "Iron Lion" last episode.
I heard him say it....Thought I was hallucinating....So it's TRUE...
@@malcolmyoung7866 yeah. Now we need to get Woody to make a T-shirt with Al's scowling face and "Iron Lion" written underneath it. I'd for sure buy it.
crumpet hunter 😂😂😂
no shit
Lovely bit of crumpet. Hahaha.
Lovin all the Kingswood Country references! That show couldn’t get made today... keep up the amazing work guys....
Do you reckon Neville or Bruno would have a whinge
Worked as Toolmaker in the 1970's at a company called Silentbloc in Blackburn Nth, Victoria .. We made those types of rubber suspension components for Holden plus all the Aussie car manufacturers.. Remember the bushes with the voids for the RTS
Awesome. RIP Car industry.
You guys are the business, best car show with actual work. I even sit through the filler music, you guys that good
Welcome to Kingswood country ! On yah Ted
I can't wait to glad wrap the number plates but cleaning the dip stick takes a bit of time
I appreciate the timing of the edits to the music at 3:45.
You can't underestimate the importance of Mr Sheening the aerial!
As far as greasing ball joints goes, place a couple of fingers on the rubber cap for the socket when you're pumping grease in to "feel" the rubber cap as it expands. Stop pumping when the rubber cap is almost full to prevent overfilling and thus popping the rubber cap. Ball joints last a lot longer if they aren't popped open to the atmosphere, and it stops the accumulation of 'schmutz'. Learned how to do a lube service the right way back in the mid-60's as a lube monkey in a filling station when I was in high school.
I worked for pedders suspension about 12 years ago . And doing old school vehicles from the 60's 70's are a pain in the ass can't just get a complete arm with bushes like now . Even a wheel alignment on those older cars takes hours shimming them did a Ferrari once , modern one still has this set up
As an American, I love this kind of stuff. I will probably never work on a kingswood, but cars are cars.
The Kingswood was the predecessor of the Commodore...incarnations of which you may know as the Pontiac G8 and more recently the Chevy SS (plus of course the earlier sexy 2-door sister, the Pontiac GTO).
Thankyou for mentioning doing up rubber bushes at ride height. Soooooooooooo many people have no idea and wonder why everything flogs out in no time. Especially the gel filled bushes on modern cars.
Is it me or have they really well edited this video . Love your work guys
Just have to mention... I freaking love these Aussie builds like you guys wouldn't imagine!! Keep them coming!! Awesome as!!
"Mr Sheen the aerial" lol
hold your ground Al, don't give in
The trademark squeaky falcon suspension, when the EA falcon first came out, I found one that had the wrong size taper, (too skinny) in the ball joints in the lower arms. It had worn the hole in the spindle into a slot, from slopping back and forwards under brakes.. It only had a few thousand K's on it, came from the factory like that.. Commodores had four cylinders, Magna autos were all stuck in third, Sigmas were blowing smoke, and Camiras were just shit all round. ..We were still repairing HQs and XAs when I started as a panelbeater, now I could watch other people work all day, I don't even get dirty. Keep up the good work you guys.
Great comment bro, you can always smell a sigma before you see it! Like a two stroke on the trails.
@@craigdavies8099 Sigmas were great on the trails too..
Nice technique for removing the bushes! I had the pleasure of doing this job with the diff still in the car. No room to swing a hammer. Had to make a similar threaded rod puller like yours, but it took countless attempts to get it lined up straight enough to shift them out. At the front I had a control arm with a loose housing like you described. I didn't want to tac weld. So I put some grub screws into the bushes to do the same job.
Discovering the issue was funny. Just did my wheel alignment and was amazed at how well the car handled. Hit a pot hole and heard a dull crack. thought it was just the spring settling. But then noticed the handling changed. The car didn't track well over bumps anymore. Had a look underneath and finally saw the bush had popped out. Hence the need for grub screws.
Love your vids, especially the Holden's.
@18:11 I'll say it makes me super proud, and happy as a Fellow Aussie to watch you fit a split pin /(cotter pin) the stuff I've seen....?!!! This is going to be a lovely quiet (esp suspension wise!!!!) cruiser...they always were a nice car to cruise around in...
You guys are the Absolute Kings in my world... epic work... from a lovely part of Aus... North of where I'm at. Please.. don't ever change!
I want this channel to blow up and go big. You guys deserve it
Don't forget to Mr Sheen the number plate.
And replace the tennis ball on the towbar.
HI
Differences ---front lower bush
1/When the model HZ came with RTS the front ends drove far better but harder on parts .
2/Heavy duty bush fitted to 1ton ute
3/ v8 engines wear the standard bushes real quick
H/D bush construction from Mackay bushings company . The hd bush has a larger diameter inner tube therefore less rubber =less movement = less wear
Love the total deadpan from Al at the start, what a legend
Man, what a well done, sturdy, practical, restoration/upgrade. Much respect. 👌
Respect. That suspension revamp work is not a fun job. The shim to keep the arm from collapsing was genius.
Great video!
Pulling tools like that are worth their weight in gold, sounds like John is treating you boys right.
Why doesn't this channel have 1M+ subs? It oughta have.
anyone else like these vid before even watching them?
Best RUclips intro ever
Love the Hopper Stopper brake upgrades. They did my 66 Mercury and it was the best cash I ever spent!
Rubber bushes for life!
I use dies like that for bushes except they are just different sized old outed bearing races with a washer welded in them it works a treat 👌🏻
Always amazed by how little rust is on Australian cars every car you see in the UK is crusty as hell after about 5 years 😂
You're not taking the Kingswood - I've just Baygonned the mudflaps!
for people without a dad turbo today is a god send
Love learning off you guys cheers as always!
No drama wanted, I thought there was drama because Al mentioned it on a few of his videos before. I do not read comments or cause drama. I just compliment. You reacting the way you are is making the drama lol. At anyrate I deleted the comment so no further silliness happens.
AL does strike me as a man that loves abit of retro bush action if you know what i'm saying ! ;D
The Kingswood? Not the Kingswood!
I just overfilled the balljoints!
OMG, that brings back memories. All we need now is a Monaro and a purple Valiant. :-P
aussiebloke609 That’d be right. Leaving Valiant dandruff all through the skid factory. What about the blue Datsun?
Not the Kingswood! I just polished the tow ball!
@@aussiebloke609 "wog chariot"
Sooooo good 😂😂
Nothing more satisfying than the feel of a fresh bush ing.
Thanks Guys, loving the vids! Great edit work from woody too!
Favorite youtubers
Best day of the week..
i thought ted glad wrapped the aerial but its so long ago ,top work chaps
Love the split pipe to keep the arms from deforming! I have replaced a few bushing in stamped arms and always struggle with the arms wanting to fold up. Thank you for that nugget of information.
Love the work you guys do, it is exactly the stuff I dream of doing 👌🏼
loving the older car stuff guys. would love to see an old valiant regal one day if you guys have a mate with one. cheers
Great vid & editing skills Woody, great content & entertainment guys, keep it up !
Best video in ages, People will learn heaps from this one
Don't forget to Gladwrap the dipstick boys.
Lovin' it.
I freakin LOVED the first 50 seconds. Pure Gold.
This is how you build a vehicle gentleman.
THANK YOU DETAIL VIDEO AS GREAT DETAIL WATCHING EVERY TIME
You guys are the best. Cheers for the content legends
Best suspension upgrade you can do on these is put an aftermarket sway bar on. Whiteline do a 27mm, it did wonders for my wagon. And don't cheap out on front shocks I learnt the hard way, Monroe gt gas work well.
just a gold mine Alan
The brake upgrade looks mint
In 1977, new complete upper and lower front suspension arms were $28 each from your GM dealer. For $112.00, you unbolted all arms and dropped in bin, then bolted in new ones. No stuffing with ball joints and bushes
Could probably buy a lot of milk with $112 in 77 though.
Good to see the old girl getting a new full lease of life in her 😎👌 Enjoying the build fellas! 🖒
Dude, you know we all liked, subscribed and commented befor the video even started.
One tip I found with swaybar bushes, you dont need urethane ones, just tighten them real tight when car is jacked up. Tightens the swaying alot because now they are in a bind and so far has lasted for years!
That opening :D :D Cars come in boy and girl - you can tell them apart by whether they break down on the side of the road (boys), or refuse to be stuck on the side and slowly get home (girls).
And, wholley Faq, those A-Arms look like they'd weigh three times what the ones in a Valiant do, no doubt from the bracing needed for Coils rather then Torsion Bars.
Those wedges are a right pain to find a workshop that can do the alignment properly now, almost as rare as finding a shop that can do Val's alignment right. Thing is, get a Falcon, Kingswood or Valiant aligned right on new bushes and ball joints, and they can ride just as nice as a new car.
Greased ball joints handle better - different internals with closer tolerances.
I really like those brake calipers.
bloody awsome. Cheers boys
"This will fit Torana's as well we should hang onto it" Is there a Torana build in the works?!?!?! My dream Car!
Good luck finding one for a good price.
@@stephenbachman132 exactly why its in my dreams lol
Love This channel !!!!!! Thumbs up from California 👍🏿👍🏿
Doing the exact same thing, on my Xa wagon. Suspension balljoints, but Falcon balljoints was standard to replace every other month 😂.
worth a comment just for the intro.
good work boys.
we did the same here in the states when the bushings had to come out . we would either cut the whole piece off and weld in a new piece of iron tubing the right size or do like AL and do a 3/4 round patch to make them stronger while you had them out you should have plated both trailing arm's with steel to strengthen them. as for the ball joints there is no problem welding them in considering how old the car is the next time it gets done will be a long way off.
Another thing about urethane bushings on motor and transmission mounts. If you unfortunately crash your car and have some damage that may have made the bushings fail or warp, with urethane bushings that damage may be transferred to your engine block or transmission case (or both) instead. These bushings are great at not failing... so if you value your engine or transmission on your street car you're better off using high quality replacements instead of urethane.
Have to say the best garage channel on RUclips don't comment a lot but love it the way yee explain what yee are doing keep them coming lads I may order a view stickers soon keep it real Joe in Offaly ireland
Immediately liked the vid after the into!! To funny boys keep up the good work
* intro
Don't forget to put the carpet in the hub caps
Every new video I pick up some piece of automotive wisdom from Turbo Yoda. Thank you for passing on your knowledge.
That tool is mint 👌🏼 legendary
Happy birthday Ben
Dont forget to polish the towball!
Now that all takes me back.
Turbo Yota
SMASHING bushes with AUTHORITY!!
Since the 80’s!
Eric Lock all types of bushes.
It’d make a hell of a shirt
Love your show boys!! 👍👍👍👍
That took me back, done my fair share of those over the years.
On the subject of Falcon ball joints, the uppers had a shorter service life than the spark plugs..........
KNOW your grills young man! LOL
You fellas stay safe with all the fires up there. Shits real over here in WA too
Dean Robert safe and sound where we are mate! Thanks for thinking of us
put your bushes and shells in the freezer for an hour before fitment. :) It really helps. Love you Al, NO HOMO
Interesting the brake upgrade
Hey dudes, hope you're all going alright with the Noosa bushfires
Did i just watch a AD for ToolPro lol, thats a load of new ToolPro gear, also RIP milwaukee Impact Ratchet
sabretas just waiting on the 15 minute shot of Moog pouring in a bottle of Castrol Edge into the engine
The legend that is, smiles in this 1🤯
it was a good idea to replace them, I done up a HX last year and didn't replace the ball joints and just had one fall apart on me. the steering went tight all of a sudden one day and just as I got home and turned off the road the ball joint fell out of it.
For the ball joint rivets, use a cut off wheel to make an X on the thick part of the rivet. Then, use an air hammer with chisel tip to pop the top off. Air hammer with punch bit to drive them out.
Back in the HOLden days 👌
Reminds me of doing the poly bushes on my Crown Victoria. Same style of suspension.
The fkn Crumpet Hunter?! Thats excellent! 😂😂
Another great video gents , love your work 🍻
In the US, we weld in plates to box the lower control arms. It really helps with handling.... that design is similar to our A-bodies.
Don't forget to SHAMPOO the Roof rack!!!
Alan GM made a tool for the trans jack to make it easier to remove the springs ,,by removing the rear or inboard bolts on the lower control arm and lowering it from there. Thus making the danger of removing and installing the coil springs safer. Just a thought from an old GM Tech. Love the builds Ausies are the new hotrodders. Love the show.