My Pa only had used cars and kept meticulous care of them. Before puberty I assisted in changing out ball joints on just about all American makes. (big 3) Don't get me wrong, I loved helpin' Pa with the cars. But I always hated Ball Joints. Mainly because it was my job to hold an old axle in place (on the joint, or arm or whatever) while Pa used a sledge hammer on the other end "to loosen that sucker up".
To this day when I think of Ball Joints, I get a headache and ringing in my ears.
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Sonny

86 190D N/A 2.5L Auto 265k "Ruby" -Sold-

79 300D 242k "Condi" my first -sold- RIP
2013 chevy sonic hatchback - had to for work