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Post by Bruisr Sat Jan 26, 2013 11:12 am

[img]ooch! 77643110[/img] This is what I get to repair today!
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Post by jrb75 Sat Jan 26, 2013 12:01 pm

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Post by 1973 454 MONTE Sat Jan 26, 2013 12:50 pm

Looks like balljoint took a Dump. That happened to me once backing out of my driveway. So glad i was home.
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Post by 77mali Sat Jan 26, 2013 1:44 pm

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Post by Brainstain Sat Jan 26, 2013 6:13 pm

I had this happen to an 80s Buick wagon one time. Only it was the A-arm mounts. They rotted completely off the frame.

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Post by Bruisr Sat Jan 26, 2013 11:37 pm

I got it all torn apart today, upper ball joint broke off at the socket. It was still held on by rivets, which tells me these are the original ball joints. Thankfully my chevelle is under construction, as I have new ball joints, tie rod ends and poly bushings. I'm just gonna transplant the entire front suspension from the chevelle onto my sons elco, thus giving me an excuse to get new front suspension for the chevelle. I'm thinking tubular a arms, and some different control arm bushings. As too make matters worse, I think the gear drive in my elco, disintergrated. I have been driving it all day when I stopped for 20 mins. tried to start and no fire. After testing for fuel and spark, I figured out the dizzy jumped timing. I pulled the dizzy to inspect, and reinstalled and it fired right up. Now it sounds like rocks in a tin can. I know 100% the dizzy is installed where it needs to be. I'll post pics of my inspection tomorrow.
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Post by Landonus Sun Jan 27, 2013 12:52 am

Someone thinks they live in Hazard county...
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Post by Bruisr Wed Jan 30, 2013 11:12 pm

I finished the repair on Sunday, using soem coil springs I had from my chevelle also, I cut a coil from the spring! I LIKEY!! It looks to have dropped the front end about 2 or 3 inches, handles very well too! I'll post pics of new stance tomorrow.
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