Thank you, Townsend.
I got the socket in a stash of parts I got from a guy years ago.
Today I sandblasted the UCAs after getting the ball joints out. I painted them a semi-gloss black Rustoleum.
The LCAs....I've never pressed bushings out with a press before. I remember reading about how to get the shaft, the bushing then the shell out but today was my first time doing it.
I'll do the right side tomorrow and post pictures but back to the recap:
I found it to be a bit clumsy....balancing the LCA and spacers to press out the shaft first.
The bushing gets pried out with a screwdriver. That is easy.
If you're using poly bushings, you leave the shell of the old bushing in place but I'm installing rubber bushings again. Back in 2001, I fell for the hype of Polyurethane. Better handling, modern feel...This is true with GM cars where the rubber in the bushings is huge. Ours are pretty thin so when the rubber is in good condition, the added stiffness of a poly bushing is minimal but the vibration increases a lot.