Some suspension help\advice for new owner
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From: Claremore OK
Some suspension help\advice for new owner
Hi All,
Full disclosure, I am not a vette owner however, I an putting front and rear C4 suspension under my 1959 Chevy Apache. There is a weld in kit from Flat Out engineering (http://www.flatout-engineering.com/products.html) that allows me to install the full C4 suspension. Last month I came across an 86 C4 that had an engine fire and the guy was only asking $200 so I jumped on it. I removed what I wanted and then took the rest (not much) to the scrap yard where they gave me $200 so I got all my parts more or less free :-).
So I have started tearing things apart and would love some advice on what\how to do some things.
1. General question about the aluminum parts... I do not want to polish to a shine, seems high maintenance to maintain but I do want to clean. I have a bead blaster, should I just blast them and then wire brush? What do you all do to make it look nice again?
2. Front hub\wheel bearings? I have taken it apart as far as I can see how. Can I go further? What should I do while I have it apart?
3. Same question for the rear hubs, I got it down to where there are three star bolts ( which will not come out ) how much further should I go?
I am sure I will have more questions as I go but this should do for now. Thanks in advance for any advice and in case anyone wants to see it, here is what the c4 suspension will be going into.
Full disclosure, I am not a vette owner however, I an putting front and rear C4 suspension under my 1959 Chevy Apache. There is a weld in kit from Flat Out engineering (http://www.flatout-engineering.com/products.html) that allows me to install the full C4 suspension. Last month I came across an 86 C4 that had an engine fire and the guy was only asking $200 so I jumped on it. I removed what I wanted and then took the rest (not much) to the scrap yard where they gave me $200 so I got all my parts more or less free :-).
So I have started tearing things apart and would love some advice on what\how to do some things.
1. General question about the aluminum parts... I do not want to polish to a shine, seems high maintenance to maintain but I do want to clean. I have a bead blaster, should I just blast them and then wire brush? What do you all do to make it look nice again?
2. Front hub\wheel bearings? I have taken it apart as far as I can see how. Can I go further? What should I do while I have it apart?
3. Same question for the rear hubs, I got it down to where there are three star bolts ( which will not come out ) how much further should I go?
I am sure I will have more questions as I go but this should do for now. Thanks in advance for any advice and in case anyone wants to see it, here is what the c4 suspension will be going into.
