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Don't feel bad. That is all normal wear. Two hub bearings and an alignment on a modern FWD would exceed what you spent! :)Steve Coan'58 Crown hardtop
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From: Steve B. <imperial59@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Sun, 10 Apr 2005 21:27:58 -0400
Subject: IML: Eileen front end Update
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 -- Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.5 - Release Date: 4/7/2005 -- Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.5 - Release Date: 4/7/2005 ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be shared with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the Administrators should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm