Lifted 78 Firebird Custom Swaybar Links/Shock Mounts, DIY Front End Alignment (Ep.40)
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- Опубліковано 22 сер 2024
- We lifted this 1978 Firebird with S10 lift spindles up front and extended shackles and add-a-leaves in the rear, but there is still a lot of finishing work to get everything hooked back up! In this episode, we'll work on extending the rear swaybar links so that they can reach the further away axle, finding a way to mount a pair of long truck shocks, and testing some at-home alignment equipment on the terribly out of whack front end!
Timeline of filming: June 6th, 2022 - August 16th, 2022
Song List (Order of First Appearance):
00:01 Scissor Vision - Letter Box
03:04 Innocence - The 126ers
07:49 The Opening - Dan Lebowitz
12:45 Windows Rolled Down - The 126ers
16:00 Lazy Afternoon Sun - Dan Lebowitz
22:32 Humidity - Silent Partner
(All music provided by UA-cam's Audio Library royalty free.)
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Any day a new Fuzzy Dice Projects video comes out is going to be a great day! Keep up the awesome work!
Absolutely love this channel. Seems like the most normal dude. Doing true at home low budget modifications.
The use of schedule 40 pipe in your suspension does your midwest forefathers proud
feeling extra fuzzy inside when fuzzy dice uploads.
The ending bloopers are gold. Rob helps to make the best bloopers occur 😂
With how well documented this whole Series is you could very well have a fab shop recreate your lift when it’s finished and you could sell it I mean if anyone else wants a lifted firebird haha
I clicked on the video so fast I think the firebird project is sick and I cannot wait to see it running and driving down the road!
all this stuff is right in my wheel house...great job
"The lockwasher serves as a spring while the bolt is being tightened. However, the washer is normally flat by the time the bolt is fully torqued. At this time it is equivalent to a solid flat washer, and its locking ability is nonexistent. In summary, a Iockwasher of this type is useless for locking." -NASA Fastener Design Manual
Yeah, typically I only use them as small diameter washers. Graded ones do have a little bite and offer a little preload, but it isn't significant compared to other (expensive) options and for the level of security that NASA demands.
I love this channel
I like the way you make your builds, im a brake and alignment tech, and i can tell you dont comprimise on the integrity of what you are doing, building and customizing parts to work is almost never easy
, good work on the firebird👍
Can’t go to bed now , the king is back
You and PrizzaMike are the best garage build channels on UA-cam
This series is soooo good.
Seriously great series. Thanks for all your work!
Yeah! Fuzzy Dice is back with the Firebird! 👍
Super happy to see a new FuzzyDice! Watching immediately.
We used to lift cars when we were younger, and put sway bars on the cars and have them like setup the way you have yours we would hang static straps on the sway bars it just looked cool.....
Love these updates! Keep them coming dude
Great to see the progress! Always look forward to the next video. Keep up the good work!
Another great video! Cant wait for the next one!
That car looks awesome. Wish there were more lifted cars, everyone just wants to lower them these days. Keep up the good work.
You put so much work into these videos! I've been watching for a long time and always get excited when I get the notification for a new video in this series (or any other of your series) keep'em coming
Love how this guy approaches his work! With the overthinking he reminds me of actual me, except he actually gets sh!t done. Kudos good Sir. Kudos.
I cannot wait to hear the engine run.
always good when fuzzy dice uploads
Thanks! I've been feeling like hell yesterday so FarmCraft101 didn't upload a video. Second time this happened when I'm sick. If it happens again, I'll start talking about correlation :D.
This made me feel better.
Wow feels illegal being here this early
It feels illegal that we got 2 videos in 1 month
Love your content brother
It's a great day when it is close to driving. Can't wait to see it going down the road.
Dang that thing looks sweet
Can't wait to see her back on the road with the big block! Wondering what you have in store for the Fiero too 👀 Thanks for another wonderful video!
my god FINALLY A VIDEO FROM THE LEGEND!
Great episode! Good content, and just the right amount of halfassery.
Such a cool and unique build. I love it
I subscribe almost 30 different mechasnical or technical yt channels. But I skip all of them in a second when Fuzzy posts a new video. I love your channel the most. And I DO have a comparison LOL
Yes! Cool adjustments!
We are so close to hearing this thing run!
So much time on the suspension (genuinely not complaining) that i forgot what was in the bay, and got excited all over again, i love this thing
awesome, another upload! can't wait to see this project driving. maybe it has been driving for a while but hopefully we can see soon.
"calm, cool and collected"
Love getting in early for a great firebird video
I want to hear that thing run already, solid work
Always happy to see suspension work, but really excited to see the engine working!
So happy to see this project moving along
I rarely say this but, I wish your videos were longer! Good stuff man.
Never been this early to a video love'em
The only channel I like without even pressing play
Ive been laggin too on installing my rear sway bar on my nova….i put a larger front one on a few years back along with subframe connectors and it made a night and day difference, i then did a shackle lift in the rear and had to use the shock extenders as well….i think im gonna lift it one more setting on the shackles to get that slight rake look and make sure the 275 tires dont rub when cornering or hitting a bump, and then and only then i should be ready to put on that rear sway bar!!!…..my subframe connectors are competetion engineering and look very identical to yours and i love them, i noticed a difference in my launches immeadiately after installing them!!! That firebird looks like its gonna be a hoot to drive when its ready, my nova too is supercharged but its not a big block, its just a bored out (370”) LQ9 with a LSA blower and 2.45” pulley…..its more than enough power but yet im currently building a 408” stroker to go into place of the 370” ….and then i will put the 370” into my vortech centrifugal supercharged ‘73 c10 shortbed fleetside that currently has a supercharged hi revving 4.8 in it…..and then the 4.8 will get a 5.3 crank and bored out to a iron LS1 and be put aside for a spare motor or possibly swapped into my sons ‘67 mustang when the 289 shits the bed…..im just gonna have to do some more research and freshen up my welding fab skills if i go that route…..or we can just build up a roller cam 302 motor out of a late 90’s explorer…which i convieniently have on hand!!!! Soooo many choices, i really dont know which way too go with it….i will probably just build up a roller cam 302 considering my son is just a young teenager and really doesnt need no more than 300hp tops in that car anyhow!!! Im pretty sure i have a couple of very short videos of those vehicles on my channel if you wanna check them out, i even painted them in my garage!!!
Nice!
I love the "What idiot measured for this thing?!" at 16:13. I've said that once, in all seriousness, in a more crude and degrading manner. My buddy looked at me with an embarrassed face and said: "YOU". I honestly did not remember at the time... comes to show!
Never give up
That thing is gonna ride like it has skateboard wheels in the back
Hell yeah.
Always a pleasure.
I remember when this channel was fuzzy dice pimp lol
I am also interested in doing my own alignments. I have a length of square tube and a magnetic angle finder. I intend to design and 3D print the parts you showed gripping onto the rim. I've seen these bubble things you used and it seems good too. Certainly saves setting up a string box.
YEAH BABY!
honestly taking a inch of the sway bar links and turning the bar the other way around will give more clearance in the middle
Just for others watching and for your information.... stem to eyelet shock adapters are a thing and can purchased rather easily plus are cheap. Factory vehicles always use the shock to limit the down travel of the suspension. You will be fine with that. Rear sway bar should be parallel with the ground to be effective. You may look to put the bar over the top of the axle to get it out of the way. Alignment specs can be negative camber and you will not see tire wear if you stay around negative half a degree. You will find that factory specs have a wide range. Toe is what wears tires out faster. You need to have about 1/8" toe in.
That birds almost ready to rise from the ashes.
Missed you for some reason
If you ever do any more alignment stuff, if you place 2 plastic grocery bags underneath each front tire. makes it way easier to turnthe wheels and adjust toe.
Accidental Mad Max car 😎
THE KING HAS RETURNED
make it ROAAAARRRRR !!!!!!!!!
Did anybody else spot the timing light? Haha I’m so excited to see this thing start
Slowly getting there.
😂 actually, if you look at the time stamps, this fella has likely finished the build and is likely driving it around his town. Slow in yt due to his upload schedule.
@@boomstyk4urboo I'm sure of that, but I can wait. I rather enjoyed the very slow and long many year build series around project Binky.
@nukedathlonman I don't mind the pace at which the content arrives. I do feel like from the consumer standpoint, we'd all like to have more than what seems six videos per year. But I understand yt isn't a full-time job
if you're planning on keeping the tires flat while cornering (especially inboard tire), you'll probably want to dial in -0.5 to -1.5 degrees of camber. that extra bit of contact patch is going to be sorely missed as you're already going to have enough problems with the weight on the front of that car wanting to push around corners lol.
The whole time i was watching this, i kept thinking, man those are some really long sway bar links. Probably work out fine.
I've gad really good luck with adapting 4x4 98-2003 s10 blazer/bravada sway bars to all kinds of vehicles. Front and rear.
I realize the intent is to make this bolt on type if setup, and it looks like you succeeded in that.
But if you need something beefier later, it might be easy enough to adapt.
Also, highly recommend turn plates when doing anything with an alignment.
It really helps make things more accurate because you're not fighting the tire on the ground.
If no turn plates, roll the car forward and back, and measure again. I have a feeling it will probably need adjustment again after it's driven far enough to settle in.
Common, let that engine run
Awww yiiiss
PLEASE I JUST WANT TO SEE IT RUN PLEASE
YEAAAHHHHH
I have a crazy idea. And since you are insane you might enjoy it. 2nd gen camaro/firebird have a front subframe, which looks quite similar to an astrovan subframe. Astro vans come in AWD.... see what Im gettin at?
This guy has the worst of luck with hole diameters and aligning this. Like nothing ever fits and needs modification, i feel the pain.
It would be nice to have some weight on the seats while making adjustments
That would certainly be ideal, but I kinda figured that the level of accuracy I was getting out of that gauge wasn't enough to justify loading it up. I could be wrong though!
@@FuzzyDiceProjects fair enough
👍
OMG! I see your face! 6:12
Just as a joke on your friends. Get a mullet wig, Macho Man Sunglasses, and a crazy looking trucker hat. Then, tell them to get in the car so you can test drive and test the suspension. Change and try to embarrass them while yelling Do it for Dale. Just suggesting, I'd piss myself laughing.😂😂😂🎉🎉
When do you think we are going to hear this baby fire up?
I haven't gone through the next chunk of footage but there is a LOT of small stuff to get through so I'd expect episode 42-43. I'll try to move things along at a decent pace though because I know everyone is really anxious to hear it!
@@FuzzyDiceProjects Hey thanks for you reply. Will be awaiting eagerly this video ! Take care brother
my issue with Poly bushings is the durometer levels are always way too hard.
they end up binding or killing ride quality.
I love what you're doing! But ...lifting? 😕 idk?
To lengthen or extend, no way to shorten them then ? Only joking with you, great video as always.
Might be a dumb question; couldn’t you just mount the sway bar above the axle rather than below? Therefore not needing to change the length of the two shafts.
Not a dumb question! It certainly could be mounted above the axle with tabs welded to the axle tube or some sort of similar mounting system, I just saw it it as simpler and less permanent to extend the links in this case. I'm definitely not calling it the best solution haha
@@FuzzyDiceProjects I see, shame about the length 😅, thanks for your reply! Been loving your content, keep up the hard work!
Looks nice! But aren't you supposed to have the rear wheels alignment as well?
On a leaf spring car like this one, there really isn't much of a way to set or change the rear axle alignment, it typically is located by the leaves alone and kinda just sits where it sits. The front can be aligned to the rear but that's about it! Unless the axle is bent the rear wheels are parallel to one another, at least.
@@FuzzyDiceProjects all right! Thank you for explaining, I've never had a car with a frame and not used to that 🙏🏻
Soo next vid we get to hear thr v8 roar to life? Hopefully?
I haven't gone through the next chunk of footage but there is a LOT of small stuff to get through so I don't see it happening next video unfortunately. The one after? Maybe. I'll try to move things along at a decent pace though because I know everyone is really anxious to hear it!
There was an easier way you could have made the brackets for the bottom of the shocks if you made it as one piece to the correct size flat you could then of ground in a grove on the outside where you want to bend it and then done it that way so yoy didnt need to make a jig to weld all the pieces together
……. Oh why is this firebird insanely lifted??? I’m a little late to the game but also haven’t seen all the videos….
After 3 “another little push” to get the bushings in I was hoping to hear “first try”.
Does anyone know the cause of the Pinto overheating? Still invested in that series so much. Gotta know how it ends
Nice work man!!!!……any updates on the pinto? Did you ever figure out the cooling problem on it???
So now that the suspension is done, the videos of firebird will be more frequent, right? Right?
So I just rewatched the Pinto Odyssey from 2 years ago....
Any updates on that car?
Next pinto episode when 😂
still dont understand why you would raise a blown big block car, but you do you
You might as well install a pneumatic step to get in the car at this point
Eh, the shackles are to tight and need libe. .16 feeler gauge should be able to slide in-between the shackle and its bushing.
I'm wondering, do you have video that wont be release 2 years after being film ?
Do you have a link for the alignment tool?
I don't have an affiliated link or anything, but it is a SPC 91000 Gauge sold at many online retailers.
Does the thing run yet?
What brand of bed liner do you use
What’s the name of that alignment tool you bought