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  • ElJimo
    Advanced Member
    • Jun 2012
    • 166

    #1

    Rear suspension rebuild

    Hello everyone. Tearing apart the whole rear of the car.
    Have a new subframe to put in from Garagistic with toe/camber adjustments and all new subframe, diff, and RTA bushings, and have a used GC setup from a forum member on here.
    Also have an extra set of weathered rear trailing arms that i am looking to rebuild.

    The plan is to put everything together outside the car, remove the existing assembly as a single piece and then lift in the entire new assembly.

    I've never sand/media blasted before and am looking for some advice. My trailing arms that I want to rebuild currently have the hubs attached and bearings pressed in. I was thinking I would remove the rear hubs, but leave the bearings and bushings in while blasting. I would also prime and paint with the old bushings/bearings installed. Finally after they looked presentable i would press out the old and put in the new. Does this seem like the right way to go?

    My rational behind leaving the bearings and bushings in while prepping and painting is to keep the machined surfaces as untouched as possible, but if there is a better way to go about this, please don't hesitate to enlighten me!
  • 88BlackS-ETA
    Grease Monkey
    • Mar 2013
    • 322

    #2
    Sounds fine to me. I know I removed all of them, then sandblasted, painted and when I went to put the new in I had one hell of a time since the paint wouldnt let any thing slide in easy. Whatever you do make sure the machined surfaces are clean as possible before installing new, it will go smoothly.


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    • ElJimo
      Advanced Member
      • Jun 2012
      • 166

      #3
      👌 thanks. What was your process for painting? Strip, wipe down with solvent/spirits, prime, paint? Certain paint type/brand you used?

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      • 88BlackS-ETA
        Grease Monkey
        • Mar 2013
        • 322

        #4
        Remove all old hardware,bushings,bearings then sandblast, wipe with general purpose cleaner (found at automotive paint supply stores) then spray painted with X-O Rust Satin black (from TrueValue) http://www.truevalue.com/product/Ant...0satin%20black. I have it on the bumper trim on my car and many other things around my house and other projects. Holds up very well and looks great. Then (something I should of done) make sure/clean the machined surfaces where the wheel bearings go so they install fast and easy. Also it wouldnt hurt to get a tap and die set and chase all the threads to clean them out for easy bolt install.


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        • ElJimo
          Advanced Member
          • Jun 2012
          • 166

          #5
          Thanks for the insight. Looking forward to talking this.

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