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thanks for the reply. I was able to loosen those top shock tower nuts and brake them free using a large wrench and i actualy took a lawn mower blade off my mower and put that in the slot to hold the strut. Worked like a charm! Once i broke it free then impact tore it the rest of the way off. Impact couldnt do it alone.

Anyway...ive checked 50resto...no sheilds....

Are they even needed?

I was able to pound out my ball joints tonight from the spindles.....

IM wondering if i should by new Moog Ball joints or if i should just buy new after market control arms for the front with the new ball joint already pressed in??

I hear these things are horrible to do....

I plan on taking both control arms out to put in some urethane bushings so maybe it wont be that bad once i have them out of hte car....