Rear end

[SlyMart]

Hey there,

I just received a bunch of parts from Corvette Depot which are:

1014914 Corvette Rear Sway Bar Bushings, 7/16", Rear, Polyurethane, 1963-1982

1001662 Corvette Automatic Transmission Filter Kit, Turbo Hydra-Matic350 (TH350), AC Delco, Late 1976-1981

1001011 :: KIT 3116782 :: Corvette Rear Leaf Spring Bolt Kit, Stock Length, With Urethane Cushions, 1963-1982
1001961 :: KIT 3116782 :: Corvette Trailing Arm Pivot Bolt Kit, 1963-1982

1013602 :: KIT 3116782 :: Corvette Differential Mounting Bushing, Front Polyurethane, 1963-1982

3102052 :: KIT 3116782 :: Corvette Trailing Arm Bushing Kit, Front, Without Outer Sleeves, 1963-1982

1001106 :: KIT 3116782 :: Corvette Strut Rod Kit, Adjustable Stock Type, 1963-1979

1024158 :: KIT 1032211 :: Corvette Rear Spring Mount Plate Bolts, 1978-1979

1002483 :: KIT 1032211 :: Corvette Rear Leaf Spring Mounting Plate, 1978-1979

1000996 Corvette Rear Shock Absorber Mount, Right, Lower, 1963-1982

1000997 Corvette Rear Shock Absorber Mount, Left, Lower, 1963-1982

1003790 Corvette Rear Spring, Steel Heavy Duty, 7 Leaf 2.25 Inch, 1963-1978

I have everything I need to get it back on the road but I am looking at the differential and I want it to take it down and paint it and make it look nice and also the half shafts needs some attention..

I like having a car that is clean and right now the previous owners oil sprayed it and I think it looks like s**t..

I would paint everything even the crossmember and make the car look nice..

If I remove the half shafts I need to put them back the same way since they were balanced at the factory correct?

 

[nascar03]

Sly...

I don't believe the half-shafts were 'balanced' in-place so I don't think you have to worry.
But then again I'm not a real mechanic and never even played one on TV.
I would make every attempt to mark somehow mark them and get them back in the position they came from.
It sounds like with all those parts that you are getting your 'rear in gear'!

Great work.
Graham

 

[XFIRE82]

nascar03 is correct , they are not balanced on the car. Things like driveshafts are made and balanced and are not married to the vehicle, thus can be swapped from car to car.

 

[SlyMart]

Thanks all for your help.. it's the driveshaft that needs to be put back the same way..