What WICruiser said about drilling the stud to allow the peened metal to move. AND you have to use a punch that's smaller than the hole you drilled. OR use a drill big enough to take out the peened metal from the chamfer. I was able to do the ball stud removal with a ball joint press. One trick is to have the steering arm completely loose and clamp the frame of the ball joint press in a vice so you can put some torque on it. If the steering arms are installed in the truck, it's going to be harder to do that with the positioning of the press. Here's a shot of pressing the new ball in place. That rusty chunk of metal is to support the end of the steering arm which was smaller than the hole in the press. It also is relieved so the stud will go thru the arm.
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truck Follow this saga in Project Journal Photos 1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car) Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together.
