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12-19-2006, 07:51 PM

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Raphs50

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RE: Upper Control Arms Install

I did mine a month or so ago and had no problems accessing the bolts after I had the lower arms out and the drive-shaft disconnected. I replaced the bushings and that job was a royal pain, but getting the control arms out was not bad. If you do drop the rear-end more, you may want to disconnect the rear brake line where it connects to the under-body. Dropping the rear-end that far put a lot of stress on the brake line.

12-19-2006, 08:03 PM

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dillon1340

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RE: Upper Control Arms Install

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I did mine a month or so ago and had no problems accessing the bolts after I had the lower arms out and the drive-shaft disconnected. I replaced the bushings and that job was a royal pain, but getting the control arms out was not bad. If you do drop the rear-end more, you may want to disconnect the rear brake line where it connects to the under-body. Dropping the rear-end that far put a lot of stress on the brake line.

yeah i heard the axle bushing are a pain. i ordered a tool from 50resto that is supposed to make them easier to install and remove. the arms and the tool will be here thursday and i'm psyched

12-19-2006, 09:02 PM

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Raphs50

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RE: Upper Control Arms Install

Yeah, I wish I had purchased the tool. I ended up making my own tool out of a C-clamp, a piece of flat steel, and a large socket. It worked but I spent about 2 hours getting the bushings out. Good luck with it.

12-19-2006, 09:37 PM

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dillon1340

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RE: Upper Control Arms Install

Awjeez. any helpful hints you can give? i really don't know what is involved. is it difficult because of access? or is it difficult because it's pressed in there?

12-19-2006, 09:40 PM

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12-19-2006, 09:44 PM

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Raphs50

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RE: Upper Control Arms Install

I had the whole rear end out of the car, so access wasn't a problem. It was difficult because it was pressed in and had been in there for 20 years. If you have the tool you should be OK, just be patient. Once I got them broken free, the rest wasn't too bad, and putting the new ones in was easy.