got parts today, finally, after the long weekend.
so the used trailing arms that i got online look real good, as far as rust goes. some minor scrapes, etc.i plan on cleaning them up and painting them.

the down side is that they decided to try and pull the hub assy off on one side, didn't get it off, but ruined the seals, at the least. also the brake disc covers are bent up pretty bad.

so now i need to pull apart at least one side(may as well do both) and repack the bearings and replace the seals- any advice on doing this? I used to work on big trucks so wheel bearings are not new to me, but how do you release the hub assy?

it seems that a threaded ring fits in the back side, w/ 4 slots in it. they tried the old BFH and screwdriver thing, to no avail. I can't really afford an expensive special tool to do this, so need to Mcguiver something. or take to an Indy, and have it done there. unfortunatly, i need the brake sheilds off the car first. I drive the car daily.

the good news is that i pulled one side bushings out already. i used 1/2 allthread,hand full of assorted washers and 1/2" nuts, and a 1 1/4" by 3/4" PVC tee.(i used a tee because it is about 4" long, whereas couplers are fairly short.) the bushing just fit inside the pipe, worked really well. all of 5 minutes to do both.(on a bench)all the materials were under $10 @ menards.

thanks to all for the advice.

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