Tuesday, January 18, 2011

front end work

The parts arrived a day prior the beginning of a 3 day weekend. We ordered a front end suspension kit, front disk brakes, springs, shocks and the service repair manual kit.

New parts

We had the newly painted control arms painted and a local friend pressed in the bushing for us.

Dinner is served. Fresh control arms. 

A friend welded up the cut in the frame.

We spent most of yesterday getting the springs into the control arms. This part really un-nerved me as I have read some of the horror stories in regards to losing control of a compressed spring. We finally got the formula down. Lot's of good attempts but it really came down to paying close attention to where the hooks of the compression tool grab onto the springs. 


Some progress

Next weekend, finish up the front and install the rear. My brother-in-law from KC is building us a body rotisserie.


 












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