In my defense, the blocks were used only as secondary support along with jacks. Before I ever climb underneath a vehicle I rock it back and forth to be sure it is sold and steady. If the jack or blocks move, I reposition them until nothing moves. On this job I would have only used jack stands when d...

Slept in a bit this morning and got started at the crack of brunch. I finished buttoning up the front end and installed my freshly modified $10 junk yard lower fan shroud. http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z371/papagreen75/van%20build/IMG_0371.jpg http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z371/papagreen...

Well it's almost bed time and I didn't get as far after dinner as I had hoped to. Thanks to the roll of plastic I had laying around the garage (I never throw anything away), most of my tools stayed dry. Too bad the wheel was off the passenger side. The rotor got soaked and looks pretty bad now. I st...

Guess this site doesnt like my HTML. Here is a link to my photobucket album:
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So I started out the day planning to R&R upper and lower ball joints. After finishing only the drivers side upper, I changed my course. I figured the front end lift would be pretty simple (and it was...so far). I started by Jacking up the drivers side. I stacked some blocks and lowered the van o...

Ended up passing on the lower BJ's since they looked like a real pain in the a-hole. Did get the front end lifted. Will start a new post on the build with lots of pix soon.

Gonna give this a shot today. Might even get around to the OLV kit while I am under there. Wish me luck.

Long time follower, first time poster. Have been reading the great info on these boards for the past couple of years. You guys lead me to buy my 03 AWD Safari April 1, 2010. Most passion I have had for a vehicle in years. Anyway, lets get to the point. Need to do lower ball joints on my ride asap. C...