We started off with removing the front stabilizer link
Another snapped bolt
Removing the front stabilizer bar U-brackets
Ouch - another broken bolt. That one's gonna be a pain to remove!
And then the Stabilizer link snapped in half : )
Onto the spindles, wheel cylinders & backing plates...
The cotter pins were pretty corroded
We won't be reusing the wheel cylinders. ; )
The inside of the wheel cylinder
Moved onto the tie rod removal
Upper engine mount cushion
Passenger shock removed
Time to compress the spring (pass. side)
Unbolting the lower A-Arm (more broken bolts)
It's down, spring is out, and we still have all our digits!
Disassembling the Upper A-Arm
Passenger front complete - looked like a yard sale!
Top of the spring has the flat edge
Bottom of the coil is round and fits nicely in the Lower A-Arm
Removing the Pivot Shaft from the A-Arm
Removing the engine mount brackets from the chassis
The 2nd engine mount support bracket removed.
Removing the driver-side spring and lowering the A-Arm
Removing the Pivot Shaft
Documenting the brake blocks and brake line routing
All front steering & front suspension is off!
Clutch bellcrank assembly removed
Transmission support removed
Noted 3 shims on each side of the transmission support (6 total)
Time to remove the 3rd Arm Bearing bracket...
Pitman Arm & Draglink
More broken bolts, but it's out!
There are 16 bolts that hold the front crossmember to the frame. After a lot of LiquidWrench, some fire, and a dab of muscle...we got 13 removed.
Here's a few of the 13. 3 more to go!
To be continued...
