I bought a '74 that had been in a barn for 25 years. The frame and body are solid, interior is a little rough and I know I'll need upholstery. The engine had been changed for a factory crate 350 and there was a large crack across the top of both front fenders.
At first I was just planning to put in a 350 I had been working on, do a little body and interior work then drive it, but every time I touched something it needed more attention.
So now, after "just one more thing" a whole lot of times, I've sandblasted the frame, took it to a frame shop to have it straightened, then I washed it with solvent and coated it with Por15.
I want to do this right, so any "next step" recommendations would be appreciated.
The engine, transmission and differential have all been rebuilt. I pulled the front clip since an early body repair was not done properly and apparently the crack will re-appear after anything I can do to repair it. So I bought a parts car for the front end and a few other incidentals. The bird cage on the parts car is rusted through all the way from the top of the windshield to the bottom door hinge, so I'm guessing it's not worth anything but parts for my repairs, but that's okay by me; I'm glad to have some spares.
I need a pro to tell me what to do next. I've rebuilt the upper and lower control arms, cleaned, sandblasted, painted and new bushings. I'm generally not afraid of anything mechanical, but how do I disassemble the rear hubs???
I'm starting to think I'm not very bright since I can't figure out what to do with them, so photos would be helpful.
Thanks in advance for any assistance.

 

Search the TECHNICAL & PERFORMANCE Forum.....that's where I found articles that showed me how to rebuild anything on the rear suspension.

Below is a link you can click on for basic rebuild information to get started:

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...ension+rebuild

 

Thanks doorgunner, that was a good link.
I'm still interested in rebuilding the trailing arm/hub. Does anyone have any sources of information on the subject?

Thanks in advance.

 

search feature at cf is your friend.

click on search. I suggest using the advance search feature and in the search field put in "trailing arm rebuild". Remember to click the " search thread titles only" button. You will get many returns on this search as this subject has been discussed at length many...many times.

 

What are you wanting to do next?

 

Thanks blueray72, that's exactly what I want to do next.
I need to reassemble the suspension, and I definitely don't want to put the old trailing arms back on the frame until they've been reconditioned.

 

Post a few pic of various items your working on. I'm sure people will have good suggestions to save you time and few headaches. Corvette can be a headache