"Total" rebuild??

Eric_S68 said

If that's an original suspension, I highly suggest replacing the lower control arm bushing. It's an area that's overlooked just cause it's a "big" job and you'll need special tools, to get it done. I bought a kit from PST, but havent installed it yet. I got the tools from Mancini Racing. I also have the LCA stiffener plates, yet to be installed.

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All of the bushings including the lower control arm bushings can be replaced without special tools. I did mine with a vice and an assortment of sockets and a chisel.

On the lower control arm I drove the pivot bolt out, the shell stayed on the bolt. I used the chisel to split the sheel to get it off. I used a hack saw blade to cut the rubber loose in the outer shell and the chisel to split the shell. The new bushing was pressed in using sockets and a vice. Then the bolt was pressed in the same way.

BTW, I rebuilt the suspension on my car while it had a \6 and used .89 t-bars. I drove the car like this for a year without a sway-bar because I was going to swap in a v8 using a 73 spool mount k-member. I swapped in the v8 and drove it for a few months without the sway bar then added an ADDCO bar. The bar made a big difference!!!!!!!!