Tomorrow Morning We Begin the Front End Rebuild ('72 SSP)

I have all the parts to rebuild the front end, including torsion bars, from PST. My question before we begin, is in regard to removing the torsion bars. I have the instructions from the factory service manual, but does that even apply when we are replacing the upper and lower control arm bushings and ball joints at the same time? Aren't the control arms going to be removed from the car? It seems like everything would just fall apart when overhauling extensively like this. Thank you.

My front tire tread temperatures from yesterday indicate a problem on the passenger side:
Pass tire temp readings-- outside tread 106 middle tread 119 inside tread 126
Driver tire temp readings-- outside tread 119 middle tread 122 inside tread 116

What worked best for me was to loosen the pivot shaft nut then whack the lower control arm with a dead blow to get the t bars out.

Does that mean the first thing to work on is to remove the torsions bars by themselves then?

If I remember correctly that’s what I did first.

1967coronet440 said:

If I remember correctly that’s what I did first.

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Second that. its probably a given but you also need to remove the strut rod bolt and any sway bar end links before attempting this.

I loosened the torsion bar adjuster & the pivot nut on the LCA, unbolted the shock for max unsprung travel & jacked it up till it was in the air. Removed the torsion bar clip in the trans crossmember & mine jigled right out(twards the rear).