With the mounts changed, we turned our efforts back to the control arm and coilover installation.

Joel hoisted the BMR control arms up into the framerails. As always, the BMR parts fit precisely as they were designed, with no struggle or drama.

With the tubular arm mounted to the frame, we installed the spindle onto the new ball joint. We were then, again, able to support the spindle assembly with the floor jack to begin removing the strut mounting bolts.

The strut comes out of the car from the top of the fender well. With the bottom of the strut unfastened, we had to remove the strut covers. Be sure to mark the cover position on the fender panel so you can get it back in the same position and possibly avoid having to realign the front end.

The washer on the top of our Tokico struts that support the dust boot gave us a bit of trouble. The outside diameter was too big for the coilover adjusting sleeve to slip over. Luckily, it was nothing that Joel couldn't tackle with his trusty belt sander.

With the strut in a vice, we removed the jam nuts that held the mount cover in place. Be careful not to apply too much pressure with the vice as you could damage the strut's housing.

With the added washer clearance, the adjustment sleeve was slipped onto the strut.

Next came the BMR Torrington thrust bearing and support washer assembly. This unit allows for free and easy movement of the adjusting sleeve when altering the ride height under load.

Before installing the strut, it was necessary to make a slight modification. Because the engine was out of our Camaro, the unsprung frontend would have caused the strut to hit the framerail. A light "nudge" with a small sledge hammer prevented this from happening.