Third Gen Restoration - Front Suspension

The front suspension will get a lot of new parts; struts, ball joints, tie rod ends, etc.

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The front a-arms were cleaned up and re-painted. I had to push in the new front bushings with a large vise, so some braces were tacked in to prevent the mounts from crushing.
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The springs will need to be compressed about an inch to get them back in. Use an internal compressor like this one.
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The front springs need to be indexed, so it's important to position the compressor just right so it can be removed once the spring is installed.
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Once the spring is installed a jack is used to raise the LCA so the ball joint can be bolted.
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Now the compressor can be removed.
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The driver side with the new spring and strut installed.
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The passenger side with the new spring and strut installed.
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For the first time in three years, the front wheels can be mounted.

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