Project Black Betty

Well after two failed attempts at getting a set of upper control arms at the junk yard, I decided to order a set of tubular control arms from Firm Feel. The first time I went to the JY I got the spindles,calipers,caliper brackets and dust shields but couldn't for the life of me get the upper control arms out because the alignment bolt were seized into the bushings. So i went back last Saturday to cut them out and somebody else had beaten me to it. :banghead: I'm also going to order their
2" drop spindles as well. The guys at Firm Feel were nice enough to take back the offset upper bushings and upper ball joints back as credit towards the new parts! They usually charge a 20% restocking fee but they offered me 10% instead since I was ordering more expensive items. Putting the order in on Friday hopefully!

I did pick up some 4.5 bolt pattern steel wheels last Saturday at the JY so I can mount some snow tires for the winter and have something to put on after the swap. I picked a electronic dizzy up and have taken it apart and started cleaning it, pics to follow soon. Also got a booster bracket and booster at the JY but I'll probably use the booster as a core.

What sucks though, is the two times I've been to the JY I've gotten poison ivy rashes both times ...this time worse than the last.#-o Still gotta get the 8 1/4 rear end... I found two of them on cars sitting right beside but both are missing drive shafts.:wack: hopefully I can find a drive shaft that fits or I might have to have mine cut down to fit.