Trailing arm bolts! Dynamite? C4? Plasma cutter?
09-05-2011, 07:07 PM
#21
Race Director
I've also used a torch. If you use a torch,take steps to keep the heat from transferring inside the cabin just behind the seat.
09-05-2011, 07:59 PM
#22
Burning Brakes
09-05-2011, 08:48 PM
#23
Drifting
Thread Starter
OMFG! Its a mess down there. My alignment shims were a solid, bent up flaky mess. I had to saw thru the inboard shims. I didnt have a problem cutting, the lennox blades worked well, but I couldn't get a decent angle to save my life.
My trailing arm was actually bent, distorted, around the bushings. I pounded it back into shape. That damn thing weighs 80 lbs. I have the new bushings installed, they aren't perfectly aligned but Ill take it. I actually split the collar with the staking tool in a few places, but Im not too worried.
It took me an hour to beat the shock elbow out. Destroyed it in the process. When I got the rear strut arm out, I noticed they were about 5 degrees offset....as if they have been twisted. The bushings were trashed, metal on metal.
Man, I need alignment shims, shock mounts, shocks and strut arms. Grrr.....this is getting expensive.
My trailing arm was actually bent, distorted, around the bushings. I pounded it back into shape. That damn thing weighs 80 lbs. I have the new bushings installed, they aren't perfectly aligned but Ill take it. I actually split the collar with the staking tool in a few places, but Im not too worried.
It took me an hour to beat the shock elbow out. Destroyed it in the process. When I got the rear strut arm out, I noticed they were about 5 degrees offset....as if they have been twisted. The bushings were trashed, metal on metal.
Man, I need alignment shims, shock mounts, shocks and strut arms. Grrr.....this is getting expensive.
09-05-2011, 08:57 PM
#24
Race Director
OMFG! Its a mess down there. My alignment shims were a solid, bent up flaky mess. I had to saw thru the inboard shims. I didnt have a problem cutting, the lennox blades worked well, but I couldn't get a decent angle to save my life.
My trailing arm was actually bent, distorted, around the bushings. I pounded it back into shape. That damn thing weighs 80 lbs. I have the new bushings installed, they aren't perfectly aligned but Ill take it. I actually split the collar with the staking tool in a few places, but Im not too worried.
It took me an hour to beat the shock elbow out. Destroyed it in the process. When I got the rear strut arm out, I noticed they were about 5 degrees offset....as if they have been twisted. The bushings were trashed, metal on metal.
Man, I need alignment shims, shock mounts, shocks and strut arms. Grrr.....this is getting expensive.
My trailing arm was actually bent, distorted, around the bushings. I pounded it back into shape. That damn thing weighs 80 lbs. I have the new bushings installed, they aren't perfectly aligned but Ill take it. I actually split the collar with the staking tool in a few places, but Im not too worried.
It took me an hour to beat the shock elbow out. Destroyed it in the process. When I got the rear strut arm out, I noticed they were about 5 degrees offset....as if they have been twisted. The bushings were trashed, metal on metal.
Man, I need alignment shims, shock mounts, shocks and strut arms. Grrr.....this is getting expensive.
09-05-2011, 10:26 PM
#25
Drifting
Thread Starter
Ya know roger, every time I turn a screw on this thing I want to take pics...but Im usually covered in grease and half drunk. Uploading them takes a bit too. I agree that pics really makes things easier. I promise Ill try and take some before I put it together. I ordered all my parts tonight. I really need to start a tutorial...
09-05-2011, 10:36 PM
#26
Race Director
