| "How To" for the Beginner! |
1957 Corvette RestoMod
Chapter 3: How To Disassemble the Corvette C4 Front End
Chapter 3: How To Disassemble the Corvette C4 Front End
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| About Chapter 3 In this chapter, we take an entire front end of a C4 Corvette and disassemble it to its individual components. The C4 Corvette was in production from 1984 to 1996, and improvements were made throughout the production run. My donor car for the front suspension and steering was a 1996 Corvette Grand Sport. But this chapter will help you for any C4 year you may have. |
| This chapter starts by giving background on my front end purchase. Then, the pieces of the front suspension and steering are identified through detailed color photos and pointers. The tools you will need are then listed - they are also extensively illustrated throughout the chapter as they are used. Finally, you are shown the safest method to secure the front end while working to disassemble it. The work area is described for ease and safety. |
| Chapter 3 takes you through 17 detailed steps to safely remove all parts from your C4 front end. There are 41 photos with illustrative pointers to show the do's and don'ts of disassembly. Each procedure names the exact tool to use, and the best way to use it. After a procedure is completed, I describe the best method for cleaning and storing retained parts. Of particular importance is the removal of the transverse leaf spring. Unlike most cars that have coil springs, the C4 uses the much more reliable and responsive composite leaf spring. The energy in the leaf spring is tremendous and trying to remove it without knowing exactly how can be very dangerous! The operation to remove it is worth the price of this chapter alone. |
| Whether your donor car is intact, or the front end is separated from the car like mine, you will benefit from the pictures and descriptions in this chapter. All beginners have to start somewhere, and my book speaks directly to the novice hot-rodder of Corvettes. |
