Biohazard

Story time.

So my PST suspension rebuild kit arrived this morning - very happy - and it even includes some bits that weren't specifically mentioned in the parts list so, it was like finding easter eggs. But anyway, putting new stuff in means getting the old stuff out first so off I went to my trusted local mechanic to see if he had the ability to press out all the old bushings from my front end components. I knew that the LCA pivot bushing would be the most difficult thing to get done.

My mechanic said he could take care of most of it but that he really had no idea about the LCA bushings. He then phoned a guy he knew who supposedly had started off life as a suspension tech some 40-odd years ago and was a Mopar guy, to boot. During the call, this guy was able to describe in detail the procedure for removing and replacing that bushing without even having the parts in front of him. My mechanic stopped him about half way and said, "do you have the time or interest in doing it?" and he responded "yes" rather enthusiastically. Maybe he was a little excited to do some work on an classic Cuda? He further stated that he had all the special tools to get it done including that socket to undo the upper ball joints. Awesome!

He is going to press everything out. I will then take my stripped parts and clean and paint them and bring them back to him to get the replacements reinstalled. All for an hour's labor. Today was a good day!