Re: IML: Eileen front end Update

[RandalPark@xxxxxxx]

I am glad that Eileen is back together.

In August 2003 I had the front end of my '62 repaired/rebuilt in a shop over night for $457.00. It handles like brand new. I had purchased all of the parts needed ($512.00) before hand so they were not included in the price.

My father and I went the route ourselves back in 1967 on my mother's '60 Imperial. It was very low miles but the ozone in L.A. ruined the car. It took us 11 weeks and over $600.00 (1967 dollars) in parts and tools to do the job ourselves. NEVER AGAIN.

If you had posted your intentions here, you would have heard all about it at least from me, and probably several others. 

Paul

 

In an email dated 11/4/2005 2:27:58 am GMT Daylight time, "Steve B." <imperial59@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

>Well I have spent another weekend on Eileen the '59 Imperials front end.
>Hopefully one more day will have it done. ?I've had my '59 for about
>five years now and as long as I have had the car it never has really
>gone straight. ?It likes to go left then right then repeat and weave
>your way merrily down the road. ?Anything over about 45 got to be quite
>interesting and since I want to take her back to Chattanooga (600 miles)
>at the end of May I figured I should fix this problem.
>
>Silly me thought that this was going to be a simple little easy project
>that might span two weekends and cost $200. ?Wow what a reality check I
>have gotten. ?I thought I would detail out some of the time and cost for
>others out there who are getting ready to head down this road and might
>be as misguided as I was.
>
>I have done all the work myself except the machine shop stuff. ?I had to
>have the bushing pressed out and new ones pressed in as well as have
>them remove the old ball joints and install the new ones. ?I would
>estimate I will have about 40 hours in this project when I am done.
>Locating parts ? ? ? ? ?4 Hours
>Disassembly ? ? ? ? ? ? 6 Hours
>Cleaning and Painting ?12 Hours
>Reassembly ? ? ? ? ? ? 12 Hours
>Still to go ? ? ? ? ? ? 6 Hours 
>
>Cost:
>Kit from PST ? ? ? ? ? ? ?$200
>(includes bushings and ball joints and outer tie rod ends)
>New KYB Shocks (4) ? ? ? ?$150
>Sway bar rubbers ? ? ? ? ?$ 95
>Machine Shop Charges ? ? ?$170
>Front Wheel bearings ? ? ?$ 45
>Cleaning/Paint supplys ? ?$ 90
>Shipping fees ? ? ? ? ? ? $ 50
>Alignment ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? $ 80 (estimated.. Not done yet)
>Total ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? $880
>
>Optional:
>Idler Arm Bushing ? ? ? ? ?$ 60 (with machine shop install)
>Driver Inner Tie Rod End ? $110
>Psgr Inner Tie Rod End ? ? $110
>Center Link ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?$280
>(all these parts come from Rare Parts through Parts America and you can
>order on-line) 
>Total ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?$560
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