Please excuse the mess once again, but I waited to clean the floor until I finished cleaning the frame and the front crossmember
This pic shows all of control arms that were on the truck. The driver side lower arm had been previously replaced by a 73-87 arm. I asked a question about it here on the forum a few weeks back. I had shafts in the mail for the original 72 arms so we set off for a local salvage yard. I also picked up a 73-87 front swaybar in the process. From the beginning I've read that this was the single best handling improvement for these trucks. I got the arm and sway bar for $60 from the yard.
I thought I would show our first snow also. I was disassembling the front end In 15 degree weather, but like a normal Ky winter, I was able to find a few 50 degree days for painting.
I spent a full day with a wire wheel grinding the crap off of the control arms, drag link, and swaybar
I believe I'll stop here for today and finish updating the thread tomorrow, I need to pack up head down to the house before school tomorrow.