dbarnesid said:..The mechanic said GM dipped the frames so the cars are not authentic without runs. Interesting.
Well....kinda sorta....
The early cars had the frame paint applied by hand with mitts, similar to a wash mitt. I don't think these frames were ever dipped, tho....if they had been, there would be paint on the
inside of the frames, and we wouldn't have such a problem with rust on them. They were painted with a spray gun , so runs are the norm, but....they were painted with the frames upside down, so any runs should be flowing from the bottom
up, to be anally correct....
As far as the t-arm bushings, those really are best left to someone that has the correct tools, and know-how to install them properly. Those bushings are the ONLY thing on my '74 that I had someone else do, because I dint have the tool to swedge the end of the tube on the bushing, and I dint care to buy one. The service manual does havee instructions on how to make the tools needed, tho. Bu that would prolly cost more than buying the dern thing anyway....
If the t-arm bushings are not done correctly, the alignment will never hold, and the handling could be nasty.
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