| Front End Rehab [message #92049] |
Thu, 15 July 2010 14:27  |
rowing guy
Messages: 31
Registered: October 2009
Location: Outside Philly
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Greetings,
I am about to tear into the front end of my 73 Revcon, ummmm, GMC. In order to pass PA inspection, I must replace the bell crank and idler arm, replace the control
arm bushings, and sway bar bushings. I am planning on sending the bell crank
and idler arm to Dave Lenzi for rebuilding. Hopefully, I will hear from him soon.
I also have to put new boots on the CV joints. I am fortunate enough to have a
GMC specialist near me, in Quakertown, PA, Ken Frey. I'm going to see if he can rebuild the axles and R&R the front bearings and also look at the control arms for weaknesses/cracks. If necessary, I'll have him reinforce the control arm.
So, with that said, does anyone have any tips for me before I start
disassembling everything? I searched for a write up on this but didn't find anything with enough detail. No tip is too small or insignificant. I did read that
you can remove the lower control arm without a special tool, which is nice.
I'd like to note that the Revcon is really the same as your GMC with just a few subtle differences.
If your local (Philly area), like beer, BBQ, and want to make a few extra bucks and don't mind getting dirty with the red headed stepchild of the GMC, let me know.
Thanks.
Scott
The Flying Brick
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