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ibrown50 · 07-06-2015, 04:14 PM

Well my eldest daughter has just bought her first house (it's a bit of a fixer -upper) so this weekend I have been DIY dad.

I still managed a bit of progress though. Saturday I assembled the upper control arms, very straight forward once I'd figured out the ball joint (thanks to chevy_mike).

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The upper control arm shafts are the perfect shape to clamp in a vice while tightening the bushes. I used a 36mm socket on an 18" power bar and they went together very easily.

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07-06-2015, 04:14 PM	#84
ibrown50 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Stanley Co' Durham UK Posts: 535	Re: Ian's Tennessee Honey '64 Short Box Step-side - England Well my eldest daughter has just bought her first house (it's a bit of a fixer -upper) so this weekend I have been DIY dad. I still managed a bit of progress though. Saturday I assembled the upper control arms, very straight forward once I'd figured out the ball joint (thanks to chevy_mike). The upper control arm shafts are the perfect shape to clamp in a vice while tightening the bushes. I used a 36mm socket on an 18" power bar and they went together very easily. __________________ Getting old sucks.............but it sure beats the alternative