Trailing Arm Swap: I'm very intimidated

[indybenz]

So I've done a good bit of research on this forum and elsewhere on swapping out the trailing arms on an 83 300D. Mine are definitely rusted through. Pics later, but just trust me on this one.

But I get a bit nauseated at the thought of disassembling everything to do this and then not being able to get it back together again ala Humpty Dumpty.

Nevertheless, it has to be done and I can't afford to pay someone to do the work. I have a good bit of experience with disassembling/reassembling suspension parts [pretty much everything you could think of, but all on a stick axle setup] from my days tracking/closed circuit road-racing a Mustang and wrenching on various cars.

I am trying to come up with a list of stuff to have on hand 'just in case'. I may not have all the terminology perfect, but hopefully you'll get the gist of it. Here goes:

1. subframe bushings
2. new trailing arm bushings [ones in replacement arms look fine but could get buggered up during install] and homemade removal tool
3. parking brake 'tool'
4. parking brake shoe/s
5. new rotors/pads [already purchased]
6. wrenches, tools, etc. [have HD air compressor and accessories]
7. jack/stands [no lift currently avail,,,or necessary?]
8. PB Blaster
9. what else?

My biggest hurdle is basically where to begin and what to disassemble in what order. Like I said I've looked around but not yet found a concise step by step primer on how to do this...and perhaps that's because there isn't one and I need to make one!!!

Thanks in advance for your help with this $700 car that I've spent $3,000+ on already