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Old Feb 20, 2011 | 10:57 AM
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i used a pair of small vise grips to hold the bolt ,to put it back in.i think the fishing line idea was good too .
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Old Mar 5, 2011 | 03:08 PM
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Default Trailing arms dropped off at VolunteerVette.

I decided to forgo just swapping the spindles onto the off-set ta's. They'll be back next week overhauled with new parking brake package, can't wait.

In the meantime I'm re-installing removed components and new.


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Old Mar 5, 2011 | 05:30 PM
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Long nose needle nose works well to reinstall the trailing arm bolt. I'm in the process
of reassembling my rear drive train as time allows.

Riggs.
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Old Mar 5, 2011 | 11:23 PM
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Looking good. I like those strut rods. Those look pretty beefy and love the spherical ends. Should work nicely.

Just went back and saw you got new a new brake set up too. Very nice!! Maybe we can catch up sometime this summer.
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Old Mar 12, 2011 | 09:54 AM
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Default TA's good for 60K miles.

TA's rebuilt with new bearings, brakes and other hardware by VolunteerVette with VanSteel off-set arms.

TAT by VolunteerVette 1.5 weeks.

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Old Mar 12, 2011 | 10:23 AM
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Default ta in by myself

two jack stands, one jack and fishing line

Easy as pie. Line it up, wiggle, and pull



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