Update 2.28
Ok so I didn't get as much done as I wanted with it raining until noon but nevertheless it's progress..
My brother - So young... so ambitious.....
I let him do all the dirty work
Anyways We pulled the engine out with no hassle at all - got some grade 8 hardware to mount the carb plate and for the engine stand mounting bolts, removed the exhaust manifold bolts (all came out SUPER easy
), the power steering lines, and the NASTY motor mounts and started cranking on the hoist.
Got it on the stand
And there was a nearly drivetrain-less frame.
Was still light out so I wanted to try to get the axles out and have a bare frame, everything else came out so easy, why not?
Buddy and I tackled the front, popped the pitman-arm-tierod-thingy off the curvey-steering-arm-doohickey (technical terms) and unbolted the gear box. Got the impact wrench on the leaf spring bolts, unbolted the top shackle bolt, cut those old rubber brake lines and out the front axle rolled suspension and all.
The rear-end wasn't as fun...While we were getting the front out my brother and another friend were struggling with ALL 4 rear suspension bolts (front hanger and bottom shackle bolt). Impact wouldn't budge them so standing and bouncing on a 4' breaker bar moved them
just enough to get the nuts off - "Cool we thought - that's not so bad".
The nuts may be off but now the bolts are just stuck in the bushings - managed to remove 1 with an aluminum drift and an hammer but the others are stuck. They will turn but I'm guessing the bushing is turning also? Thinking I need to pick up a 5lb sledge and take a crack at them and I don't really care about damaging the bolts since new hardware will be installed anyways.
Thoughts?