Need some help or suggestions

[dueprocess]

To remove this UCA, do i take off the little bolts in the center / or do i take the big bolts off the end of each side?



To remove this LCA, do i take the U-Bolts off / or do i take the big bolts off the end of each side?



The drivers side is pretty hard to get too, due to the steering box if it is the end ones. Not to mention that would be some work with huge open/boxed end wrenches!!!!!!!!! Thanks guys!

[Captkaos]

Upper control arm comes off with the 2 inner bolts (Keep the shims together!!!)

Lower comes off with the 2 u-bolts.

[autorepr]

Yep you take the nuts off the studs in the center of the shaft, the studs stay there but you have to keep your shims behind the shaft from falling out when you take it loose. Not a real big deal but you should put them back in so the alignment is easier to do later.

Take off the arm, clamp the shaft  in between the bolt/stud holes in a solid bench vice. Take off the end nuts and beat out the bushings without beating up the shaft or control arm. At some point you may have to switch what is clamped in the vise. (shaft or arm) It's not easy if you've never done it. Keep the arm on the shaft and with the old bushings out slide the new ones on the shaft as far as they'll go into the arm, then "tap" the new bushings in where the old ones were. Try to hit on the outer sleeve that is the part that squeezes into the arm.  

[JJSZABO]

Bushing replacement is NOT fun.  I got so frustrated with mine, that I paid our local machine shop 100 bucks for them to do it.  Money WELL spent.

[VileZambonie]

Yes you'll need a press or a jig.  A ball joint press will work also.

[dueprocess]

Bushing replacement is NOT fun.  I got so frustrated with mine, that I paid our local machine shop 100 bucks for them to do it.  Money WELL spent.

Yes you'll need a press or a jig.  A ball joint press will work also.

Thanks for the heads up!!! Guess i will go and have them put in(hobby shop on base) so i know it is done right and i don't screw it up! I picked up some MEK thinner today so i could get the arms and such clean. Gonna paint em black till i have everything done, and start the bag job!

Thanks everyone who put input on how to get the LCA's and UCA's off!!!

[JJSZABO]

Here is what mine looked like before:



After:



I used this procedure for rebuilding my front end - I even used http://www.performancesuspension.com/ components.
http://www.73-87.com/7387garage/chassis_suspension/frontend.htm

[78 BIG TEN]

Looks good. What kind of paint

[JJSZABO]

Eastwoods rust converter, then Eastwoods rust encapsulator, then Eastwood's Chasis black.  It's Eastwoods chasis system.

[dueprocess]

Eastwoods rust converter, then Eastwoods rust encapsulator, then Eastwood's Chasis black.  It's Eastwoods chasis system.

Thanks man! I got me some MEK Thinner from SW Paints. I am going to clean them back up to shiny and then do the same system you did! I love eastwood, they have great powders for Powder Coating(all stage powders)and i have never had a single problem with any of their products as long as they were applied correctly!!!!
Your came out looking awesome, good job and thanks for the pics and info!!!!!!!