Boy was I excited when this showed up!
I laid out my suspension parts so I didn't forget about anything.
I like the way the front suspension came together! I still need to install the shocks and front sway bar.
Then I started working on the new rear. I discovered even after drilling out the holes on all the brackets to 5/8", the u bolts didn't quite line up. The holes on the brackets would line up for a 3" inside diameter, but the u bolts I got in the Hotchkis kit were a little bit bigger diameter. So I spent quite a while with the die grinder until I could get them through all the holes. I think it turned out pretty nice.
Then the heavy lifting came when I started installing the new leaf springs. I'm glad that part is over, but I really like the way it looks so far!
Next weekend I'll install the new bushings in the rear frame rail and start bolting the rear in.