Hello Again!
I first want to thank the viewers and the replies to my post. The replies were very informative and gave me the courage to attempt what looked impossible. I really do not think the trailing arm front bolts were ever removed, judging from their appearance.
After many sprays of PB Blaster I attempted to remove the tiny cotter pins that had rust and dirt covering them. To my amazement, after finessing the little buggers I was able to get both sides cotter pins out, no small feat. The castile nuts started to turn after using a wrench and hammer to persuade them along. I loosened the nuts enough to try to tap the bolts to see if they budged and to my surprise they slid! I still do not see how my big mitts will reach in the recesses of the frame and gussets to grab a hold of the bolts to remove and then re-install.
I am spraying PB Blaster on the remaining components that will need to be removed to allow full removal of the arms.
My thoughts are to order a fully rebuilt arm and bearing and rotor assembly and use mine as core returns. Any suggestions on a good source for this, or is there another solution? I am not that far from Bair's Corvettes in Linesville, PA, they are a possibility as well as other catalog sources.
With Regards,
Mike C
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