This is a hell of a deal, all this work and parts for $400!
It will be very diffrent vehicle(much more stable) when the suspension is done and aligned,
you didn't mention shocks, replacing too?
Leon
85 Subwagen Westy

12/5/01 8:12:54 AM, Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM> wrote:

>I finally broke down and put my 83 Westy in the shop for new ball joints,
>tie rod ends, control arm bushings and the works.
>I bought the parts from Bus Depot and that was to only saving grace of
>this transaction.
>Total with my parts and the labor at the local shop is going to stretch
>out to about $400.00 and I figure that it works out better than me doing
>the work myself.
>I have a definite aversion to automobile springs that goes back a long
>way.
>Considering that the old parts have 290K on them I'm expecting some
>improvement, although it wasn't giving me any problems that I was aware
>of. We'll see!
>
>Stan Wilder
>83 Westfalia Air Cooled
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