In conjunction with the brake conversion, it was time to do a front end rebuild. Everything was original except an idler arm bushing and shocks. It was also covered in 52 years or grease that had hardened like cement.
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The grease had to be cut of the parts with a knife. From there they were left to soak in solvent for 48 hours to get down to bare metal.
The next step was power washing to get the last of the grease off. The good news is that most of the parts were in incredible shape due to them being on a west coast car and soaked in grease.
After power washing, They soaked in a tub of malt Vinegar, an unbelievable rust neutralizer. This is what the lower control arms looked like after the bath. French Fries anybody?
My objective was not to give any of the parts a restored look, so after this process they were sprayed with Boeshield T5.
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