I just bought myself a '61 olds this weekend and brought it in to my local under car specialists. My ball-joints and bushings are wrecked, like mad nasty. I expected this from all the steering wheel play on the drive home. The shop determined it would be pretty damn expensive because of the parts. I'm guessing they were looking for joints designed for my car and not universal stuff. I hope. Does anyone know of a good place to find ball-joints and bushings that would fit? I don't mind doing the work myself, I just don't want to drop 150 bucks for one ball joint. Links are appreciated! Thanks!

 

Here ya go:


http://www.kanter.com//productdetail...Cat=39&Prc=182#

 

You can also check out USA Parts Supply - Oldsmobile Catalogue. I haven't used these people for parts but they appear to have all you're looking for on page 18 of their catalogue.

 

Uh, You MUST use the parts designed for your car, unless you plan to completely replace the front suspension with aftermarket street rod parts (and expect to pay $3000 and up for such a setup).

Kanter is your best bet for a complete front end kit.