Triumph TR3 - Back to the Front Suspension

My shade tree mechanical quest/adventure returned to the driveway yesterday. I have almost finished the front suspension disassembly (just the lower wishbones remain) having spent about 3 hours working on the task. It went a lot smoother and faster than the day before thanks to my neighbor's spring compressor and my improved knowledge of how the components are configured. Interestingly upon disassembly the '59 front suspension components turned out to be much more "worn" generally than I had anticipated particularly the trunnions. It looks like more $$$ need to be spent.

My son came along at absolutely the best moment to help me tilt the frame and rest it on the table saw stand like I did the day before . I tried to do it a couple of times myself and just couldn't seem to muster the strength and coordination to get the job done. There certainly was a degree of physicality required to move the frame around and disassemble the components-a pretty good workout all round . I will say it was great to have a hot tub to soak in afterwards-I really needed to relax my weary muscles...

I have decided to leave the rear end alone for the time being and start cleaning up and painting the front end components. This will be my main focus for the balance of the week.