A lot of the build process for project vehicles is salvaging what you can from the wrecked or over-worn foundation of the vehicle. Sure, you can go buy all new parts and fix your project car up to be more modern than classic, but for most garage builders, this just isn’t reality. Check out how the crew of The Build took on the task of salvaging as many suspension pieces as they could on their 1965 Malibu SS in the video above.

If you remember, the ‘65 Malibu SS being rebuilt by the American Modern Insurance Group took a nasty bump to the front end when it had an unfortunate run-in with a brick wall.

Now because of this, it cramped things up pretty good in the engine bay as well as along the undercarriage, but surprisingly spared many vital parts.

This is good news for the crew of The Build, because not only will this give them more to work with by the way of classic factory components, it will also save the crew time and money searching for replacement parts.

With the frame detached from the body of the car, the American Modern crew was able to remove suspension components like sway bars, upper and lower control arms, and even the four-link rearend.

While some of these components will be cleaned, painted and reused, others will find their ultimate demise in the trash.

Unfortunately with almost every project car, there are components that must be replaced, like the bushings and steering box on this particular Malibu. But in the realm of things, that isn’t all that bad considering the damage that the car sustained in its wreck.

Be sure to check back next week as the crew of The Build continues with their project of diagnosing, salvaging and disassembling the Malibu’s factory suspension.