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| July 16, 2014 |
The chassis is completely disassembled finally. Didn't take too long really, but couldn't get to it until this month. I was really fortunate in that there was not a single bolt or nut that I couldn't break lose with just wrenches and occasionally some PB Blaster treatment. I was painstakingly careful in documenting everything with lots of pictures and partially reassembled suspension and steering components off the chassis to make remembering how everything goes back together easier. I have 120 pictures of just the chassis disassembly alone!
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| front suspension |
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| rear suspension |
I think meticulous organization down to every nut & bolt is key in the restoration process for an amateur such as myself. Whenever possible I re-installed nuts and bolts to the original part once off the chassis. Also, when disassembling the front and rear suspension it is important to keep track of the shims to make the trip to the alignment shop easier in the end.
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| passenger side trailing arm shims |
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| passenger side upper control arm shims |
Next step... degrease, pressure wash, and media blast the frame to prepare it for rust preventative.
