Starting the tear-down for the suspension rebuild. Here's what the driver's side rear looks like before:
And here's what it looks like after removing everything except the axle:
It was a 3-1/2 hour PITA to get this far with hand tools. Every single nut was corroded and frozen. I hit everything with PB Blaster once a day for a week before starting, but I don't think it made much difference. I broke the front pivot bolt and one of the U-bolts for the driver's side rear leaf spring -- neither is a big deal since they will be replaced. However, I also broke the upper shock mount on the rear passenger side:
Note the shock mount is one piece welded to the frame, so this poses a problem. I think I'm going to try grinding it smooth and then tap what's left of the mount to accommodate a new retaining bolt.
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