lower ball joint

theodoor24 · April 26th, 2008, 02:43 AM

so i need to change the bushings and ball joints on the lower control arms for my 68 mustang, but ive heard alot of people say not to do this and just get all new control arms, but i already have the ball joints and bushings so id rather not do this. also the ball joints currently on the car are press in and the ones i have to replace them are bolt in, will they work if i drill the new holes, from looking and the lower control arms it looks like they will but im not sure, and if i do do this would there be anyway to remove the lower ball joints myself or would i have to take them to a machine shop to be pressed out?

thanks

460brevill · April 26th, 2008, 08:26 AM

by the time you go through all that,you can put a lower control arm on and be finished in 15 minuts.no machine shop labor.

theodoor24 · April 26th, 2008, 12:03 PM

true, but then i would have to buy the new lower control arms, and id be out
like 60 bucks for the ball joints and bushings i already have.
im 18, i dont have a job, and i have a 68 mustang... do the math. hahaha

zers · April 26th, 2008, 12:41 PM

so you have new ball joints, and bushings, and you just need to install them?

theodoor24 · April 26th, 2008, 01:23 PM

yea

460brevill · April 26th, 2008, 07:19 PM

press job.

April 26th, 2008, 02:43 AM	#1
theodoor24 Regular Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 66	lower ball joint so i need to change the bushings and ball joints on the lower control arms for my 68 mustang, but ive heard alot of people say not to do this and just get all new control arms, but i already have the ball joints and bushings so id rather not do this. also the ball joints currently on the car are press in and the ones i have to replace them are bolt in, will they work if i drill the new holes, from looking and the lower control arms it looks like they will but im not sure, and if i do do this would there be anyway to remove the lower ball joints myself or would i have to take them to a machine shop to be pressed out? thanks

April 26th, 2008, 08:26 AM	#2
460brevill Enthusiast Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Farmville VA Posts: 664	by the time you go through all that,you can put a lower control arm on and be finished in 15 minuts.no machine shop labor. __________________ i sixing 200 six with 300 hp.

April 26th, 2008, 12:41 PM	#4
zers Regular 1965 Coupe Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Oregon Posts: 241	so you have new ball joints, and bushings, and you just need to install them? __________________

April 26th, 2008, 07:19 PM	#6
460brevill Enthusiast Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Farmville VA Posts: 664	press job. __________________ i sixing 200 six with 300 hp.

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April 26th, 2008, 12:03 PM	#3
theodoor24 Regular Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 66	true, but then i would have to buy the new lower control arms, and id be out like 60 bucks for the ball joints and bushings i already have. im 18, i dont have a job, and i have a 68 mustang... do the math. hahaha

April 26th, 2008, 01:23 PM	#5
theodoor24 Regular Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 66	yea

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