I'm looking at doing a rebuild on a '68 BJ front end, specifically the ball joints and tie rod ends. Anyone got any suggestions/experiences you can share on replacing these? I've seen a few methods on a thesamba. com thread. Does anyone own the specialty tools?

Travis Young has pressed ball joints for me. Are you looking for someone to do it for you or to do the hard parts?

Yes I could do them,  just bring them buy the shop

I'm doing bonaroo so I'll be out till next week

It was a blast,  let me know

Ok I'll be there till 7 tomorrow

Casey, IF 10 tons won't press it out, you can grind the cap of the joint off, knock the ball and stud out and cut through the side of it right up to the control arm (I used a side grinder for cutting the cap off and a hack saw to cut through the sidewall on Homer's ball joints).  That relieves the pressure and they will pop right out.  In fact, I didn't use a press at all . . . I knocked mine out with a small hammer.

Bueno.
I have a 3" narrowed beam and would like to go ahead and prep it for installation in the Ghia.
I already have a set of lowered Ball Joints, the beam has the springs in it.  I just need the arms and the spindles. I already have the bearings and such for the rotors.
I am thinking that I will Just buy a complete Ghia front end from Alvin and pull the goodies  I need and cut down the tie rods.
I have had this beam for a while.
KC