It sounds great when i start it up every other week, LOL.
It's waiting on jackstands for me to plate the frame, drop the new axle in it, fix the leak ( i think the water pump is faulty), get it aligned, and e-tested/plated. Going to take some time off work this spring to get it back together... bought a house and was just too busy last year. I told my dad it will only go to my place under it's own power, and he wants it out! A bit of motivation to get r' done. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" />
I will be posting updates soon.
Here is what i did on it last year (spent a loooong time waiting for parts / etc... ugh)..
Got some pics now,
Up on the stands
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Pre- any work being done
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Lower control arm, sway bar, etc. out... driver side came out easy. snapped both sway bar links... no biggie, everything comes out easier that way LOL.
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Spindle on the ground... upper BJ came out easy with the right tool (thank you partsource for free puller rentals, note: do not get the "big" balljoint kit, get the "front end service kit (#3 i believe), it has everything you need. The lower balljoint was seized in the spindle and i had to use a puller to "push" it out... (2-jaw 6" PA special).
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Buddy wrenching off the control arm bolts... this is the one that was seized... neighbour came and helped me torch it out....
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After cutting the adjuster bolt off
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Eww
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Control arms
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So we heated up the bushings with a torch and popped the ends off. Then i used the puller again to push the sleeve through
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Pryed out the rubber bushing with a flat screwdriver...
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and voila!
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