For me, mainly work on the Bronco:
- New shocks - front and rear
- New front wheel bearings
- New wheels
- New front left hub
- New rotors
- New calipers
- New brake pads
- New inner and outer tie rods and drag link
- Lower quarter panels and doors stripped and repainted
Also tucked in there was the less critical issue of stereo failure. That was a long slog of a learning experience which cost me a lot of unwarranted dollars. However, after that faulty rear speaker cable run was replaced the new stereo and amp sure do sound nice! Mainly I just wish I would have remembered to eject the Beastie Boys CD before tossing the old stereo!
One thing I reconfirmed for myself while doing all the work on the truck is this: It sure is nice to work on a vehicle which is almost completely mechanical, and which was built back when repair was the norm. Having head room while underneath the vehicle and in the engine compartment, and wrenching on 3/4" bolts and nuts means you can generally apply force and remove the required fastener rather than snapping off the bolt or rounding off the rusted nut. I'm glad I decided to get the vehicle back up to spec rather than selling it off and finding a replacement (with, no doubt, items needing to be brought up to spec).
I'm still dealing with just a very slight shimmy after all the above parts have been swapped out. However, I think the left hub replacement was the biggest bit of the problem as everything smoothed out considerably after that was completed and a front alignment was done. The tires also seem to be driving in a bit and perhaps once all the feathering is worn down it'll smooth out even more. Might still get the drive shaft balance checked, though. We'll see.
