Can I remove lower ball joints if no motor in car?

[sixpack_sid]

I am restoring a 68 Charger. The motor is out, it is basically a shell. I want to swap out the front drum brakes to disc brakes. I bought the kit and the kit says when you remove the upper and lower ball joints, you need to put the weight of the car on the lower control arm so the weight of the vehicle takes the pressure off the lower A arm so you can take out the ball joints. My question is, since there's no weight in the car-no motor no bumper no front grill, is there enough weight to take the pressure off? When I drive that ball joint fork into the ball joint to separate it, will I be in for a big surprise?

[The70RT]

I am restoring a 68 Charger. The motor is out, it is basically a shell. I want to swap out the front drum brakes to disc brakes. I bought the kit and the kit says when you remove the upper and lower ball joints, you need to put the weight of the car on the lower control arm so the weight of the vehicle takes the pressure off the lower A arm so you can take out the ball joints. My question is, since there's no weight in the car-no motor no bumper no front grill, is there enough weight to take the pressure off? When I drive that ball joint fork into the ball joint to separate it, will I be in for a big surprise?

You will be ok, put the car on jack stands then put a floor jack under and barely touching the LCA.

[HOTROD]

Just take all the tension off the Torsion bars is all you need to do  !!
pop the ball joints put the new spindle on bottom first then jack it up and put the top one on .