It feels so good to start bolting shiny parts on instead of trying to disassemble crusty old junk! This time we're trying to save a buck and be smart by actually rebuilding the front and rear suspension on the Abomination Corvette, but did we bite off more than we can chew?
If you are following along for your own project C3 Corvette, here are some of the parts I sourced for the suspension rebuild. (Please note we may receive financial compensation for any purchases made through these links, so thank you for your support!)
Bushing Install/Removal Tool https://amzn.to/3NcAZjK
Upper Control Arm Bushings https://amzn.to/3RzirwF
Lower Control Arm Bushings https://amzn.to/3NiMEgV
Upper Ball Joints https://amzn.to/3GAO3M1
Lower Ball Joints https://amzn.to/3uWxBD1
Front Shocks https://amzn.to/3Ry5PG7
Rear Shocks https://amzn.to/3NgtTKN
Sway Bar End Links https://amzn.to/3NczORm
Graphite Sway Bar Bushings https://amzn.to/3Td1rNK
Trailing Arm Bushings https://amzn.to/47IzqST
POR15 https://amzn.to/3Ndu61x
Coil Spring Compressor Tool https://amzn.to/4840prC
Front Brake Rotors https://amzn.to/3Tas5ab
Rear Brake Rotors https://amzn.to/47Nfq19
00:00 Installing the C3 Corvette suspension
00:43 C3 Corvette suspension teardown
01:22 Drilling brake rotors
04:44 POR 15
07:36 Tricks for installing control arm bushings
13:25 Coil spring compression trick & installation
18:34 KYB Corvette shocks
20:29 Sway bar rebuild
21:59 Corvette C3 rear end