At this point I thought I was just replacing suspension bushings.
At this point I thought I was just replacing suspension bushings.
Dropping rear lower control arm.
Dropping rear lower control arm.
What's that? How nice a broken spring! Looks like I'm getting coilovers!
What's that? How nice a broken spring! Looks like I'm getting coilovers!
The bushings were pretty crusty..
The bushings were pretty crusty..
I was able to remove this one with a ball joint press.
I was able to remove this one with a ball joint press.

Tried to burn this one out, fire didn't seem to help as much as I thought it would.  It sure looks silly though!

Got one out!
Got one out!
Rusty!
Rusty!
Grinding the rust off.
Grinding the rust off.
Paint!
Paint!
Pretty control arms :)
Pretty control arms :)
The big trailing arm bushing proved to be problematic, more on that shortly.
The big trailing arm bushing proved to be problematic, more on that shortly.
Aubrey's got no control arms!
Aubrey's got no control arms!
Ended up getting a press which was handy for some of these smaller bushings and MANDATORY for the big bushings.
Ended up getting a press which was handy for some of these smaller bushings and MANDATORY for the big bushings.
Big trailing arm bushing attempt 1.
Big trailing arm bushing attempt 1.
Attempt 1 was a failure!
Attempt 1 was a failure!
Welding in a support.
Welding in a support.
Now it won't bend!
Now it won't bend!

Was so stoked this worked, it was pretty scary when it finally popped though ha!

Evidently I didn't take too many pictures installing the new bushings or coilovers.  Aubrey handles fantastic now though! :)

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