Awesome, thanks for the detailed list, that'll make shopping much easier.View attachment 347122
Of course, you'll have to decide what is necessary now to replace and what brands to use. For the most part, these are all GM Original Equipment and some ACDelco Professional.
The part numbers for the struts and shocks include both GM and ACDelco part numbers, they are the same with both numbers listed on the box. The rear springs I could not get in OE anymore, had to settle for ACDelco professional but the list shows both part numbers.
You can read about our experiences doing all of this inlcluding the tools we used and torque specs over at my build page, "Useless Information".
I do not recommend buying a ready to install strut assembly, they are not tailored to your specific vehicle and do not last long. Replacing only the strut without changing the other parts does little for ride quality, don't skimp.
You can in the interest of economy and half the life, substitute the control arms with ACDelco Professional or Moog's CK series, they are identical and I have the part numbers for both if interested.
Most of the items were purchased at Rock Auto with the remainder coming from a few dealerships selling their wares on Ebay. There is a 5% coupon code on this forum for Rock Auto.
It's been two months since we finished the front and about 2 weeks since we completed the rear and will be taking new ride height measurements soon. The rear shocks and springs and jounce bumpers made a huge difference in ride quality, more so than the front on ours.
I wouldn't mind a prebuilt strut assembly but from what I've seen there are no decent shocks available in those kits. And I have no doubts about the longevity of them either - my folks have an early 2000s Volvo that sees very light duty as a grocery getter. My father installed prebuilt strut assemblies maybe 5k miles ago and last time I saw the car it drives like the shocks are completely blown.