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* 1. Template
* 2. Jack, jackstands, lug wrench
* 3. 1/2" socket for shock absorbers
* 4. Spring compressor
* 5. 3/4" wrench for control-arm mounting nuts
* 6. 1/2" drill with a 17/32" bit plus smaller bits for starting holes
* 7. center punch


Instructions

* 1. Jack car, remove front wheels and front shock absorbers.
* 2. Compress spring and remove.
* 3. Support lower control arm and brake assembly on a jackstand.
* 4. Unbolt control arm bolts from the inside of the engine compartment. For '64 - 66 years, save aligment shims and remember their original location.
* 5. Move the upper control arm, rotor, ans spindle to one side. Support brake lines.
* 6. Bolt the template to the existing holes.
* 7. Mark new holes with a center punch.
* 8. Drill new holes. Start with a small bit, 1/4", and work up to 17/32".
* 9. Install upper control arms in new holes. For 1964-66, use the alignment shims in the same original positions. Remove an even thickness, about 1/8" to 1/4", of shims for each position to compensate for the increased positive camber.
* 10. Reassemble suspension.
* 11. Align front suspension to the following specifications:

Caster 2 degrees positive
Camber 0 to 1/2 degree negative
Toe-in 1/8"
Heres some more tricks for front suspension. Some I hadnt heard before.



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