[V8COOPMAN]

Lon...Once you have firmly and safely set the front of the vehicle on jack stands under the frame rails, you will need to remove the axle and wishbone assembly from under the vehicle. The front needs to be elevated fairly high so that the front spring will have enough clearance to drop down out of the front crossmember. You don't mention whether you still have the mechanical brake rods on that vehicle, or if it has been converted to hydraulic brakes. If it still has, and you plan on using the mechanical brakes, a dropped axle is gonna make things very complicated in a hurry going back together. If converted to hydraulics, undo the two hydraulic hoses where they meet the wheel cylinders. Disconnect the tapered drag link end at the right-hand spindle. Remove the cap at the rear of the wishbone that holds the ball securely to the center crossmember. Place a floor jack under the front axle. Remove the two u-bolts that retain the front spring within the front crossmember channel. Lower the jack beneath the front axle until the front tires rest on the ground. Roll the entire assembly forward and out from under the vehicle. Remove leaf spring with spring spreader. Remove brake and spindle assemblies. The only thing left is the removal of the two perch pins which attach the wishbone to the axle. They are USUALLY quite difficult to remove, requiring several possible methods of applying tons of force to the two pins which easily rust in place over the decades. DO NOT BEAT ON THEM WITH A HAMMER!


Reassembly is essentially the reverse of the above procedure UNLESS you have mechanical brakes. If that is the case, you'll have to ask for some additional help.


The only other procedure to be aware of is that you will likely have to heat and bend the two spindle steering arms downward (guys have been performing this procedure for well over 80 years now) so that the tie rod will clear the wishbone. Hope this gets ya started! DD