Just finished this job after MANY hours working alone. There is nothing complicated here, but it is a HARD physically job. I nuked those damn pinch bolts with MAPP gas and was able to beat the SOBs out. Those lower arms connection to the frame are tough - dropping sub frame on both sides, etc. Of course, I was working off of jack stands with no air power, just muscle. BUT, now I don't hear that metal on metal 'clank' when I hit a small bump. I did new wheel bearing, CV joint and boot, rotors and shoes while I was in there. I think I still love my car.......

 

Nice work, especially flying solo. It makes it all worth it when you go for that first drive and feel how solidly the car goes down the road

 

just a heads up. i switched to stainless hardware for my pinch bolts a over a year ago and never looked back. i even made a thread about it.

 

Yep, I had read about your stainless solution. And, Devil, the car does ride nicely. Odd, I had it up on stands for 4 days and constantly was turning on the power to move the wheel back and forth per need, and now my friggin battery is dead (some times I got involved and left it on longer than I should have). so, I drove around today without radio trying to recharge the battery, thus I could hear NOTHING from the front end. sweet.

I"ve got the radio code but have an air bag module coming in so I'll buy a new battery this week , after at least 7 years of battery life.