This '86 has been fighting me every inch of the way, but I'm getting the upper hand. I ended up getting rebuilt calipers, since the passenger side was all corroded inside and Jorge's truck needs one on the passenger side of his '83, so he can have my rebuilt one.

The nuts for the pass side upper a-arm shaft were a b!tch to re-install. the forward facing nut had to be torqued in with a breaker bar while I held down the control arm with a 4' pry bar, they were that tight threading into the arm. The shaft moves well, though.

I shredded another lower a-arm bushing, this time on the passenger side, and I even kind of messed up the replacement, but it's in and it'll have to do for now. Reassembly has begun and I hope to drive it, finally, within a day or two. I just have to get the passenger side stuff in (the steering stuff is already hanging there and done) and put on the rebuilt calipers on both sides.

So, when it's done, I'll have all new steering parts (everything), all new suspension bushings, except the lower rear bushings, all new ball joints, new brake rotors, pads and rebuilt calipers with new soft lines, new bearings, races and seals, new CV boots on replacement (not rebuilt) half shafts and new sway bar end links.

It better drive better than when I took it apart or I will be P!SSED! It's taken way too long, but the next one, Jorge's '89, will go much faster since we're all warmed up on the procedures. He's already ordered most of his parts...

John B.