Ok, I'm still looking forward, planning on a complete overhaul of the front end. I am not going to attempt this myself, a shop owner I've know for 30 yrs or so has agreed to do it for me. What I'm looking for is knowledge, I want to know what to ask for and not sound like I know nothing about the front suspension,

aside from all the bushings and parts that need to be replaced, I need to know if I need new coil springs and what shocks to buy. I also need to understand clearences and how the car will sit when done.

We have 14" x 7 rally 2's, at the current time we have slightly smaller tires on the front that lowers the front end a little.

i kinda need to be told what shocks to get. the coil springs are puzzling to me, how do I know if I should replace? or is it just a know fact that after 48 yrs They're shot?
any advice on this subject would be great.

Thanks Bill V