Rear Leaf Spring Rebuild on a 1967 Chevy Camaro

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3 жыл бұрын

We brought in a 1967 Camaro and the customer was complaining that the rear axle was moving around.
The axle was moving around due to improperly installed Ubolts and the bushings where soft and rotten from age.
Here we will show you how we strip the suspension down, replace the bushings, fabricate up new Ubolts and re-assemble it.
Thanks for watching and please enjoy.
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@kaylex44 3 жыл бұрын

Great job! What a beautiful car!

@simcoespring 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. It was cool. Just nice enough to drive, but not so nice you can't drive it.

@fostergrip 4 ай бұрын

Nice video. I think your light is slightly suicidal. I have a 68 Camaro and I learned a hell of a lot from this video. Thank you'd keep up the good work.

@lawrenceengel3330 Жыл бұрын

Sweet old rig got some refreshed 👌

@mmb1487 4 ай бұрын

Excellent Video and professional work very nice

@simcoespring 4 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@bonniedobkin6948 Жыл бұрын

Parabolic mono-leaf was the best overall design that GM came up with for the Camaro/Nova platform, the multi leaves always broke or rusted , it was rare to see anything but bushings go bad on the parabolic mono-leaf , ❤️🏴‍☠️🎥💯%🇨🇦👌

@aurktman1106 Жыл бұрын

My favorite year Camaro!

@mauricedavila8184 2 жыл бұрын

Great set by step video less distractions on the video.

@michaelscriffiano9267 Жыл бұрын

Nice job

@user-tu8ds5lx4h 3 ай бұрын

Nice video I was does the rear end gave metal studs thank

@interesting7906 Жыл бұрын

Your shop runs as a well oiled machine. Your job is a one of those that is a breeze if you have all the right tools and a nightmare if you are even one short. 🙂

@simcoespring Жыл бұрын

sounds about right. always in the search of that one tool or technique that will make my job easier.

@davecollins589 Жыл бұрын

The washers they used for spacers holy cow talk about Johnny backyard mechanic

@clinttanner4645 Жыл бұрын

I like your videos, just started watching them but I wouldnt be putting oil on those rubber bushings, sometimes it will soften them up. Keep em coming though!

@TheRitchieLeeShow Жыл бұрын

Nice work, only came across this channel recently. Always a 👍. Really nice press, had to turn volume down, that sound is awful. ps hope you gave that a test drive, just too be sure.

@simcoespring Жыл бұрын

Yes. The press is awful. So it the air chiseling.

@cinderswolfhound6874 Жыл бұрын

I wish you guys were nearer could do with your services

@troyadams4595 Жыл бұрын

Hey chief why don't you use a bump cap when you are under those vehicles??

@freshbutplain1144 Ай бұрын

What if one out of the 3 bolts just kept spinning? What would you guys suggest to combat that?

@dougbourdo2589 Жыл бұрын

Dang Good Looking car. Surely was not a midwest or northern car. That underside would have been rust rotted like swiss cheese.

@crazzywolfie Жыл бұрын

i was wondering what something like this costs and are the bushing just generic bushing or where they ordered for the vehicle? also whats is your thoughts on re-arching old springs? got a 71 dodge dart that sits low in the back end and not sure which route to go. wouldn't mind it sitting a bit higher in the back than front

@simcoespring Жыл бұрын

It depends how high you want to go. If you want it up about 1-2" then we normally just clean the springs up and put in an extra leaf. That will help combat some fatigue from the springs being old as well. It is usually 1/2 the price of new springs.

@danasharpe3247 2 жыл бұрын

My first car was a 67 SS Camero. I had a similar setup but I replaced the rear spring to cure wheel hop that the stock Camaro is plagued with. I am kinda wondering why the owner didn't invest in a better setup for this beautiful car. I would have at least replaced the shocks...

@92804dv 2 жыл бұрын

And polyurethane bushings?

@michaelchristopher9444 Жыл бұрын

Traction bars will solve that problem

@RichardHeadGaming Жыл бұрын

I was under the impression all poly or rubber bushings had a metal insert for tightening etc. To properly tighten without squishing them, otherwise bolts will loosen over time. You took out the rear bushings and reinstalled without a central sleeve.

@simcoespring Жыл бұрын

Most come with that sleeve for inside the bushing, however a lot of old designs did not. Most of those old styles had a shoulder bolt instead which you tighten up the bolt till hit bottomed out on the shoulder. Or you just had to use your experience to tighten them correctly.

@ericvitelli7113 2 жыл бұрын

Good video of job steps.. I own a 67 , it has multi leaf springs and non- staggered shocks. I may upgrade it too ,along with old shocks. What was the car doing before rebuild.

@simcoespring 2 жыл бұрын

the whole suspension was loose and moving around, which is why we re-built it.

@ericvitelli7113 2 жыл бұрын

@@simcoespring Thanks, I had some vibrations at Testing speed..lol. Also my hooker header collectors tap sometimes and rear will bottom out on dips in roads. Looking at shocks now.

@simcoespring 2 жыл бұрын

@@ericvitelli7113 If the rear is bottoming out, it is probably one of two things, either the springs are too old/worn/low and you can either put in an extra leaf, replace the springs or have them re-arched...but yes definitely check the shocks out first, if they are low on oil or the valve is bad in them, you can just bottom out so easily. (I only deal in suspension, not headers sorry)

@67L48 Жыл бұрын

67 Camaros were all mono from the factory. If you're having problems with the multi-leaf, it could be due to an improperly sized set of springs (if it came from a donor car or some other place).

@ericvitelli7113 Жыл бұрын

@@67L48 Thanks, I just found codes and help on CAMAROWORLD the same day you replied- funny. The rear suspension is out of a 68 Camaro-BL 0624G1 - axel code.

@annabellendad 2 жыл бұрын

Where are you located? I love the video and the fact that there was not a lot of talking no BS just got straight to work! Excellent job, what would you charge me to do this to my 67 Camaro I've got all the bushings and everything already?

@simcoespring 2 жыл бұрын

we are located in Simcoe Ontario. www.simcoespring.com is all our contact information. I can give you an estimate when I'm back at work on Monday, just send me an email through my contact page there and I'll see it about 8am Monday morning.

@annabellendad Жыл бұрын

Price?

@christianvonarb2453 Жыл бұрын

Time is money.... So your rebuild.. 😱

@bobstephenson3986 Жыл бұрын

What is the purpose of the center bolt on a single-leaf spring?

@simcoespring Жыл бұрын

a center bolt ususally is there to locate the axle and set your alignment. If you don't have a center bolt, there no point to go off off for setting your alignment and the axle can just slide back and forth freely. All leaf springs come with at least 1 centering or locating pin.

@bobstephenson3986 Жыл бұрын

@@simcoespring Thank you! Makes perfect sense. Love your vids. Learning a lot.

@olddavid814 Жыл бұрын

Why do you think we call them trouble lights?

@jorgenegrete1366 Жыл бұрын

Would have been easier if you just power washed then Lube it down with WD-40

@michaelanderson4836 Жыл бұрын

For the cost of labor and parts and r and r could of got a better quality setup with quality bushings prob for the same cost and installed the leafs yourself dont understand this

@simcoespring Жыл бұрын

not everyone can work on vehicles themselves.

@APNFORD Жыл бұрын

I've watched several of your videos because I like that type of work however you criticize a lot of people's sloppy work, without thinking about your own work. I never see you take the steps to prevent rust on the build you're doing. And you put WD40 all over rubber bushings, WD40 contains petroleum distillates which can break down rubber. You should never use it on rubber bushings. You're supposed to use silicone based lubricants on rubber.