Thanks! I am going to try to finish painting them this weekend and maybe just get some cheap used tires for now so that I can sell my camaro wheels. Then try to buy some new tires.

 

So this is how I decided to spend my weekend.




Here is a list of everything

Raybestos 445-1052 Professional Grade Steering Pitman Arm

ACDelco 45C1043 Idler Arm

Moog ES3462 Inner Tie Rods

MOOG ES3584 Outer Tie Rods

ACDelco 46A6004A Adjusting Sleeves

Raybestos 505-1104 Professional Grade lower Ball Joints

Raybestos 500-1057 Professional Grade upper Ball Joints

Moog K6530 sway bar bushings

DORMAN 722028 Spring schackles (which I didn't get to. I think I Might pay someone to do it)

I also replaced the power steering cooler lines with some bulk line that I picked up from Advance.

I got everything done and got it aligned. I also drained out as much dark brown power steering fluid as I could and refilled it. The steering feels way firmer and it doesn't knock going over bumps anymore, probably because all of my ball joints are now in 1 peice.

Old vs new pitman arm


My steering box. It is dirty and rusty but still works okay.


Also, I am hoping to get tires this weekend, but my schedule is so crazy for the next few weeks it may not happen.

 

I forgot, I also got these on clearance from rock auto (about $12 a set). The fronts are at about 75% so they aren't getting replaced, but hopefully I can get the rears done this weekend because they are shot.

 

So this happened today.




I am still trying to decide if I want to use the silver center caps or paint them black.

 

yes they look awesome with the black blazer

 

Thanks. They do look better than I expected.

 

The shackles are gravy to swap out.

 

I have always heard that they are a nightmare.

 

Mine took 30 minutes to do with no hassles at all!

 

Mine took 2 hours. Cut off wheel to get the bolt out, drilled all the rubber out, then chisel the rusted sleeve out