I hate rust...

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What a waste of a day...

Finally got my flip kit in from Summit Racing... went and bought a nice floor jack and attempted to install my front drop springs on my 78 C10... Im fairly mechanically inclined so I figured it would be easy... spent about 2 hours trying to remove the RUSTED cotter pin from the lower ball joint castle nut. Then spent an hour trying to loosen the same castle nut.. WTF! I even had a 3 foot breaker bar and an 8 lb sledge and the thing wouldnt budge. I sprayed it with penetrating oil a couple days ago so I thought everything would come off easy. Yeah right! I dont have access to a torch, and already had my wheels off my truck so I couldnt go to the store and buy one... What a waste of a day. Had to put everything back together and I'm still rolling at stock height

Now Im having second thoughts about installing my flip kit at my house. If the back is anything like the front, Im gunna be screwed. I guess Im going to have to take it to a shop and get them to put the springs and flip kit in. I really wanted to do it myself. Stupid rust!