On the alignment... I have been doing DIY alignments for a few years now. There's a lot of write ups and youtube videos on how to do it. It takes a bit to get the hang of it, but after having seen what a bad alignment can do to a newer set of tires, I can say, with confidence, a good DIY job will do just fine. If you already have most of the basic tools, it's not a bad way to go! Can always take it in to get it checked afterwards.
I actually had a donor car that I modified the power steering from and swapped out, so I didn't have nearly the downtime.
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