Again I appreciate all of the advice, pointers, and opinion. I hear Scott and John loud and clear and I will certainly take that into account. I am fairly certain (meaning that I admitedly have not closely inspected everything) that replacing all the rubber on the front end is the right thing to do in this case. Every bit of rubber I have looked at under there is cracked, split, or torn to some degree. Some of the other items - well I agree maybe I shouldn't be so hasty in replacing them. My, still novice, thinking was that if I know some parts are shot chances are others aren't far to follow - I'd be willing to bet I'm looking at all original 28 year old parts under there and this vehicle (as far as I can tell) has lived here in the midwest snow areas of Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan all it's life. It was also rescued by the PO from a scrap yard (possibly days before being crushed). However, my thinking has been flawed before and I can fully entertain the idea that it is flawed here as well. I'll be sure to have my friend take a look more closely before I order any parts. Either way I'll be looking at some front end work soon and will finally have a little money to throw into it. My driving experience as of late is not quite as fun as it should be and I know that the new front tires I will need to buy will thank me as well. Thanks again - this list is really the greatest thing.
-- Thanks, Jeff '85 GL (Gertie) '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus |
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