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Mar 4, 2015 | 08:31 PM

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Thanks Kris

Mar 4, 2015 | 09:03 PM

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Glad to help.

Mar 21, 2015 | 10:23 PM

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Its like every fastener under this car is rusty. Im gonna have to cut off the strut rods to replace them.

Mar 21, 2015 | 10:28 PM

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Mar 26, 2015 | 10:09 PM

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The drivers side shock bolt wouldnt budge so I cut it out.

Mar 26, 2015 | 10:12 PM

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Now that the strut rods are separated from the hubs I can move to the next step. Its one Ive been dreading since I got the car.
Dont they look scary?

Mar 27, 2015 | 05:32 AM

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Now that the strut rods are separated from the hubs I can move to the next step. Its one Ive been dreading since I got the car.
Dont they look scary?

Hi JR73, yes they do look scary. I wanted to restore mine but that area where the long bolt goes through to hold the end of the spring had collapsed, so I had to get new one's. Yours look much better then mine did so hopefully you will be able to restore them without a whole lot of trouble. Good luck, we all will be watching.
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Mar 27, 2015 | 06:04 AM

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Good job on getting them out!

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Mar 27, 2015 | 06:26 PM

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Good job on getting them out!

Thanks Cav, I was worried about cracking the cast housing (in post 105) when I was driving out the cut off bolt, you cant turn it because of the flat machined into it.

Mar 29, 2015 | 12:47 AM

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drilling the rivets out of the rotors

cotter pin and nut came off easy and pulled the flange right off

took off the e-brake shoes so I could get at the nuts to remove trailing arm

then put the spindle knocker on the spindle shaft and this is where I stalled. Hammered the crap out of it and she dont budge.

Mar 29, 2015 | 01:31 PM

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This is when a 20T press comes in handy:

I should have used a spindle knocker because the spindle threads weren't usable after they finally came apart with a big bang. Good luck!

Mar 29, 2015 | 02:47 PM

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Hey Rbird I have a shop press but it has a 4 ton bottle jack in it. I couldn't think of a way to secure the part in the till I saw your set up. I can make that work. Thanks man

Mar 29, 2015 | 04:54 PM

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Hey Rbird I have a shop press but it has a 4 ton bottle jack in it. I couldn't think of a way to secure the part in the till I saw your set up. I can make that work. Thanks man

Cool. This folder has more pictures. Don't forget to add your spindle knocker though.

Mar 30, 2015 | 06:17 PM

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Nice pix Rbird.
the longest bolts I could find were 6 and I needed 6 1/2 to get a nut on the bottom. Wonder if threaded rod would be strong enough

Mar 30, 2015 | 07:53 PM

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Nice pix Rbird.
the longest bolts I could find were 6 and I needed 6 1/2 to get a nut on the bottom. Wonder if threaded rod would be strong enough

Look here jr. These folks have just about ANYTHING!

http://www.mcmaster.com/#standard-cap-screws/=wjgbhl

Choose 6 1/2" length in the left hand search column and decide. They ship normal orders super fast too.

Steve

Mar 30, 2015 | 10:28 PM

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thanks cav

Apr 9, 2015 | 07:54 PM

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Well got them pressed out. Thats kind of a relief

Apr 9, 2015 | 08:15 PM

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Well got them pressed out. Thats kind of a relief

Hi jr73, you did it. That's a big job that you did very well. What is your plan. New everything and then out it back together. Any powder coating or what. Just curious.
Good Job and an easy one.
r

Apr 9, 2015 | 08:19 PM

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Hi jr73, you did it. That's a big job that you did very well. What is your plan. New everything and then out it back together. Any powder coating or what. Just curious.
Good Job and an easy one.
r

Well order new bearings and seals, maybe a shim kit. Sandblast these parts and just primer and paint. I will put the spindles in the lathe and check to see if they are straight and if not I'll replace them.