This is a pictorial I did on ball joints - it will give you an idea of what you are getting into:
Write up - Ball Joints & Lower Control Arm Bushings & Tool Review (PICS!) <---one of my little contributions back to the forum for all the help it has provided me
I will admit that most of my hands-on knowledge that I have on rebuilding the front end of my car came from the
www.pindelski.com website - worth the subscription!!!