Trailing arms out pics
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From: Austin Tx
Trailing arms out pics
Today I finally got the second trailing arm off, and the worst part is, no one I know understands just how incredibly crappy of a job it is. 
You guys do though :-p
So, since everyone likes pictures.... Here is a bunch.
Next up, the spring.
You guys do though :-pSo, since everyone likes pictures.... Here is a bunch.
- Before link
- Pass before link
- Drivers before link
- Spring bolt link
- strut before link
- pass arm bushing link
- strut bolt link
- Pass bushing link
- Rusted solid shim link
- Drivers bushing link
- the good old During --- Warning, if you have done this job, don't open this one...pic It will bring back bad memories.
- Happy parts link
Next up, the spring.
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Looks like you are hard at it. Luckily, mine came out a lot easier than yours are. Keep pluggin at it and keep the pics coming. Its going to be a lot nicer when you get it all back together. 
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Haven't got my pictures up but they'll give you a run for your money. My TA's were so bad the pass side was seperating into two parts. Looks like you've almost made it. I sawed downward. Upward may have been easier as you did. How many saw blades did it take to get through?
At least your read diff cover hasn't been broken where the spring bolts go in. That sucked, now I ahve to drop the diff, clean it up and put on a new cover.
Good Luck
Nice Pictures
At least your read diff cover hasn't been broken where the spring bolts go in. That sucked, now I ahve to drop the diff, clean it up and put on a new cover.
Good Luck
Nice Pictures
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From: Austin Tx
Haven't got my pictures up but they'll give you a run for your money. My TA's were so bad the pass side was seperating into two parts. Looks like you've almost made it. I sawed downward. Upward may have been easier as you did. How many saw blades did it take to get through?
At least your read diff cover hasn't been broken where the spring bolts go in. That sucked, now I ahve to drop the diff, clean it up and put on a new cover.
Good Luck
Nice Pictures
At least your read diff cover hasn't been broken where the spring bolts go in. That sucked, now I ahve to drop the diff, clean it up and put on a new cover.
Good Luck
Nice Pictures
I used more blades than I care to admit. I didn't know to saw at a slower speed would work better, so I burned through a few.
While getting the exhaust dropped so I could work on the leaf spring, I noticed that Bubba worked on the exhaust at some point....
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I cleaned the back of the body panels and such, they look great. I'm painting the pumpkin, the driveshaft and the rest of the tank today. The only thing that I haven't painted or cleaned really well yet is the calipers. Don't think I will.