1964 Chevelle Malibu Suspension - The Ultimate Tanning Machine

The inner shafts are inserted with the new bushings. A generic upper control arm bushing installation tool is recommended at this point in the fitting. The tool can be purchased at any quality automotive store.

With the lower arm held in place, remove the old bushings the easiest way possible. We found pressing them out with a large socket or piece of pipe in a vice works best. Installing the new bushings can be accomplished in a similar fashion.

The lower ball joint is a much tighter fit. A hydraulic press is required; if you don't have one available, any professional mechanic will be able to do this portion of the assembly for a nominal fee.

Once all the tabletop assembly is completed, the new lower arms can be installed as they were removed.

The upper arms are installed in the same fashion. Right now is a perfect time to install all of the rubber bump stops provided in the PST kit.

The opening for the bottom of the shock to pass through must be opened slightly for the new QA1 shocks as they are slightly larger in diameter than OE.

After correct shock fitment has been determined, install the new Hotchkis springs and QA1 shocks as one unit. As the lower arm is compressed use the spindle to hold everything together. Once the nuts have been threaded onto the spindle the tension can be removed from the arms.

The new Hotchkis sway bars can be installed. We used the provided lubricant silicon lubricant on all the urethane. Latex gloves will keep your fingers from being eternally sticky.

After the inner and our tie-rod ends have been connected, attach them to the center link and spindle. Guesstimate the overall length for the time being, as the final adjustment will be determined during alignment.

To complete the front end, remove the OE idler arm and replace it with the new PST arm. The bolts are accessible through the passenger side framerail.

The new Weld Rodlite XP wheels and BFG g-force TA KD tires were fitted to complete the front end. Look pretty cool, huh? And boy do they grip!

The Hotchkis TVS package included a rear sway bar, upper and lower rear arms, springs as well as all the necessary bushings with the exception of the upper housing bushings which we found at True Connections.

The OE lower arms were removed and replaced with the boxed Hotchkis arms. The new arms utilize a greasable Energy Suspension urethane bushing provided by Hotchkis in the kit.

With the rearend braced, it is lowered to aid in the removal of the original springs and shocks. The new QA1's and Hotchkis springs are bolted in the original location.