Front end ?????'s
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From: Gettysburg PA
Does anyone make a complete front end rebuild kit? If I am going to have it out and apart I might as well go through it get it back to "new". I checked pst and theres ran around 250. But I didnt think it came with everything. there were no king pins. Right now I think bushings will be all it needs.
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67F100, go thru your local parts supply, Ford dealer, and LMC for everything you might need to replace before you tear down. Many people never replace the beam pivot which can be bad as well radius arm bushings also and look into replacing with polyurethane vs rubber bushings. New king pin bushings that are reamed not honed with the proper "king pin reamer", beams bent for proper camber then front alignment which you can do yourself. Use "heavy duty" shocks (I've the best luck with Monroe Mag 60's) as you have alot of iron in front. All steering joints and steering box tight, no slack or loose? Rewards when done right are great!
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From: SOUTH CAROLINA
i used performancesuspensiondotcom and got the complete rebuild kit with graphite impregnated urethane bushings. i got everything with it except new spindles. very complete kit. 219 shipped to the door.
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Joined: Jun 1999
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From: Creedmoor, North Carolina
F100, There are no kits available AFAIK. Radius arm bushings, king pins, brake lines, rotors, pads, brake lines, master cylinders, boosters, are all available at most every parts house counter.
John
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