Out With The Stock K-mem & A-Arms

[KDK1988GT]

Hey just thought that I would put a couple comparison pics of the stock k-member & A-Arms VS. The Granatelli stuff that I'm going with.

 

[Gearbanger 101]

That'll knock some weight off the nose.

 

[Boss 351]

nice, I need to do mine (have the tubular k-member in the basement)... how bad was it to remove the old stuff?

 

[KDK1988GT]

not to bad

was not tooo bad to get the stock stuff out. A good strong-arm with WD-40 and out it will come..

I ended up getting pritty much all new bolts. The ones that came out were in not the best shape. Figure bolts from 88 that have never been touched they needed to be replaced in a bad way.

got a couple pics that I might put up....

 

[Boss 351]

cool, I think I'll get new bolts before starting this... I'm keeping the stock A-arms though so I don't have to remove the ball-joints. pics are welcome

 

[KDK1988GT]

cool, I think I'll get new bolts before starting this... I'm keeping the stock A-arms though so I don't have to remove the ball-joints. pics are welcome

just get a-arms with the ball joints

Here are a couple pics of the new vs. old bolts....

I got all new A-Arm Bolts, K-member bolts that go into the frame rail & the clips that they bolt into, rack and pinion bolts & the bolt sleeves, and one new rubber for the rack.

Here are a couple pics.. It's crazy how much the bolts could deteriorate but hey 1988 to 2007 is a couple years.. lol

OLD vs. NEW

All the new stuff

 

[Stangfreak95]

Nice stuff man. How much weight did you end up losing with that you think ?

 

[KDK1988GT]

I would say

I'm gonna say around 40-50lbs... thats a guess.. I just might get the scales out and see.

 

[Stangfreak95]

I'm gonna say around 40-50lbs... thats a guess.. I just might get the scales out and see.

From the nose thats HUGE. Now get some skinnies and put the battery in the trunk and enjoy pulling both wheels off the ground

 

[KDK1988GT]

From the nose thats HUGE. Now get some skinnies and put the battery in the trunk and enjoy pulling both wheels off the ground

yeh batts in the trunk now... and the sway bar is off.. let the tires lift..

 

[5literttop]

Nice Stuff! Good pics of the bolts too