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Old 05-21-2008, 04:51 PM   #135 (permalink)
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Blackfly - '98 Metro
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Progress! Good to see some skin on it again.

I came back to this thread looking for the control arm pics (found 'em). They're going on the ForkenSwift - amazing what one winter did to them. They're swiss cheese. Structurally intact (meaning they haven't collapsed - because the main double-thickness seams are still OK), but will not survive another winter. Welding is imminent, weather permitting (car's outside, on jack stands).

Do you happen to know if I can pull the control arms off without removing the rear bracket? The front nuts will come off, but I'm afraid if I wrench hard on the bracket bolts, I'll either break them or tear them out of the floor.

I wondered if I soaked the rear bushing in lubricant if I could re&re it...
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