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09-17-2008, 12:29 AM
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Camaro Subframe bushings replacement - Help needed
Hallo, everyone. I wonder if you could give me some help.
I need to replace the bushings of my 73 and 74 Camaro sub frame. I have no intention to make it by myself, of course! This is far beyond my capabilities. But, as always, I like to know a little about what someone will have to do in my car. I have searched the web and what I get is a wide range of opinions. Also, the repair guides I have don’t say a word about it (Haynes, mostly) and that’s not ok for me! A guy I know even told me this is a very dangerous process (!), with extreme risk for the car windshield (!!) and for who is working on it (!!!). Wow! So, I wonder if you had any experience replacing the bushes and if you know about a step by step guide for it, somewhere out there. Thanks, Nikollas. 
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09-17-2008, 01:11 AM
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Re: Camaro Subframe bushings replacement - Help needed
There has been threads and discussion on doing this at www.nastyz28.com (THE 2nd Gen Camaro web site)
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Chuck Sharin [email protected] Auburn,WA (30 miles South of Seattle) 70 Camaro R/S Z-28, L-78, R/S SS 69 Camaro COPO "recreation"
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09-17-2008, 05:36 AM
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Re: Camaro Subframe bushings replacement - Help needed
I have replaced subframe bushings in both 69 and 70 Camaros before. Floor jack and one side at a time (as to not throw off the subframe alignment) gently worked fine for me. Then when your done have a nice cold chopp.
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09-17-2008, 03:13 PM
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Re: Camaro Subframe bushings replacement - Help needed
[ QUOTE ]
I have replaced subframe bushings in both 69 and 70 Camaros before. Floor jack and one side at a time (as to not throw off the subframe alignment) gently worked fine for me. Then when your done have a nice cold chopp. [/ QUOTE ] Worked for me too - but what's a cold chopp?? 
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09-17-2008, 05:03 PM
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Re: Camaro Subframe bushings replacement - Help needed
------Brazillian beer???.........Bill S
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09-17-2008, 05:08 PM
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Re: Camaro Subframe bushings replacement - Help needed
What brand/product name bushings are you using to replace the Originals ????????????
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Chuck Sharin [email protected] Auburn,WA (30 miles South of Seattle) 70 Camaro R/S Z-28, L-78, R/S SS 69 Camaro COPO "recreation"
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09-17-2008, 07:39 PM
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Re: Camaro Subframe bushings replacement - Help needed
Having spent a bit of time in Brasil I got very familiar with the term "chopp" which is indeed a beer or draft.
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1969 Z28 1972 Corvette
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09-18-2008, 03:36 AM
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Re: Camaro Subframe bushings replacement - Help needed
Guys, chopp is a light and fresh beer that you can only have in Brazil, I think. Try it sometime, like Darren did! You won't regret!
CamaroRus, I will use the kit from Classic Industries, with rubber bushes, not polyurethane. About the wonderful tip for nastyz28, you were right, there is everything there. Here is the step by step guide for subframe bushings replacement: http://www.nastyz28.com/forum/showthread.php?t=17406 And, for more info, I would recommend this post, also: http://www.nastyz28.com/forum/showth...=frame+bushing But, honestly, I will have to study the guide a little more. I never did it before (and I won’t, someone will do it for me), so, I can’t see in my mind the alignment problem among other things. Would help a lot a video, but youtube has nothing about it. I always thing about what can go worng, and in this case… I really don't know. Thanks you all, again. Coming to Brazil, the chopp is on me!
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