whew ok making progress. I ended up unbolting the lower control arms, then the strut assembly at the lower end of the fork to get the axle out. Passenger side out, now to put it in!! (and do the drivers' side, which took 1/2 a can of PB blaster, 2 breaker bars, and 3 hours of standing on it off and on to break the nut loose.)

Will autozone sell new cotter pins for the axle nut?

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Black 98 GST missing her owner and looking for a new one...Inquiries welcome