Just bought a b body

[Purepony]

Hi everyone I just bought a b body 1970 satellite. The car can’t be aligned because it needs lower control arm bushings. I’m a gm guy and I know they’re a bit different.

what can I expect and how hard is it ? While I’m there anything else I should do ?
Thanks

i also have a 70 challenger

thanks again

 

[r4sedan]

Nice, Iron. Welcome lots of threads on rebuilding the front end. It's really pretty easy.

 

[davek]

Its not that hard and hello from s carolina

 

[davek]

 

[Photon440]

Hi there Purepony,

That's a clean looking Satellite, you get extra points for showing pictures on your very first post.

 

[Don Frelier]

Welcome from NY.
That is a sharp looking Plymouth.
If that weld a washer method doesn't work (and it didn't for my last job).
Then it's not so easy I chiseled mine out by hand. It took a while probably a 1/2 hour per arm.
If the lowers are bad then you likely need uppers as well.
Uppers are pretty easy in comparison.

 

[Jerry Hall]

Welcome from Alabama, several good You Tube videos on rebuilding the lower control arms, and threads on the forum as stated above. While you're in there check the upper bushings, ball joints, and tie rods. Condition of the strut rod bushings also.

 

[dadsbee]

Welcome !!!

Here's my A body thread... less scrolling to cover the LCA rebuild than my B body resto.
https://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopa...winger-clean-up.479419/page-4#post-1973259055

 

[68sprtsat383]

Welcome

 

[440Coronet500]

Welcome from Michigan, the Motor City! Nice cars, thx for the pics! 440'

 

[Budnicks]

welcome to FBBO

 

[Builderguy]

Welcome aboard Sir, from the middle of the mitten. Both nice cars!!

 

[64fury74charger]

Welcome aboard from the Pacific Northwest....

Don’t worry about these mopars, you will soon forget all that gm stuff and find out how these cars work. lol...


Tremendous amount of experience and hands on knowledge here.

 

[multimopes]

Welcome from NJ. For a GM guy, you really have some nice Mopars. Thanks for posting the pictures and good luck with your toys!

 

[polywideblock]

g'day from Australia

 

[Hey-O]

Welcome from Missouri!!

 

[Purepony]

Thanks everyone I can tell this is probably the best b body forum out there !!

 

[SoCal440GTX]

Welcome from a fellow SoCal member! SGV here.

 

[FU64RY]

SFV?????

 

[VFilms]

Welcome from Upstate New York.