Rebuilding the front end is one of the most rewarding things you can do and isn't terribly difficult. It was one of the first things I did on my truck.
I just finished an R&R on the entire suspension of my '89 BMW. Talk about a differance, the shocks were leaking and the thing would shimmy and thump on bumps and brake applications. With new ball joints, tie rod ends, control arm bushings, and shocks, it rides and feels like new and is perfectly quiet.
