So I went to get my car aligned a week ago and they said it needed new ball joints first. While I had the arms out I decided to do the poly control arm bushings that were sitting on my shelf and some solid aluminum MM steering rack bushings which should be here tomorrow. I also cleaned up the arm, springs, hubs, etc. and painted them black before re-installing it. Now the whole front end has been replaced sans the C/C plates which I still haven't bought but will in time. It was twice as hard to uninstall/reinstall the
control arms as it was to swap out the bushings. Driver's side pretty much done, just need to get the passenger side done and get the rack bushings and then install the headers as this is as good a time as any. I should have it done by the weekend.