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This is why we do our own. For the struts and ball joints and what few front bushings you actually see are shot, and I doubt it is many, you need only a $15 ball joint separator, $15 spring compressors and a strut nut tool and a floor jack and small bottle jack. I'll give you the source for the tools to get if you write me. You should be able to do it in 4 hours or in 2 1/2 with practice and a helper. Motor mounts are a couple of hours of fussing at teh most. In the rear the only problem is getting the big trailer arm bushing tool. The only other bushings likely to be shot are the torque rod bushings and they are easy with a press. I highly recomment the $100 12 ton chinese press or a huge bench vise. Try to rent the $200 bushing tool or heck, buy one if you think you will do another car or two. The guy should have pissed you off enough with that inflated labor charge to do it yourself.
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