2) I couldn't get the OEM tie-rod ends off the stock tie-rods. New rod-ends were over $30 EACH and I wasn't real thrilled about buying new ones since the originals were in good shape. Finally, with a little help from my torch and a BFH, I got 'em out, got 'em cleaned up and polished. Gary had provided some beefy looking tie-rods with the A-arms, but I didn't like the machined finish on 'em so out came the buffer and I shined 'em up nice before screwing in the newly revamped rod ends. Another test fit with the new brake lines and tie rods and I was ready to bolt it all up for real. Both sides were test fit and checked before I created my own next issue.