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Old May 25, 2004 | 12:32 PM
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I can't seem to find any pics of Chuck Gongloff's spring compressor?
If someone has these pics and Ideas could they please e-mail them to me.

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Old May 26, 2004 | 12:50 AM
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http://forums.corvetteforum.com/zero...469766#4469766

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Old May 26, 2004 | 06:34 AM
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i just rented one from autozone when i needed it, and it was free, except for the gas money and time to and fro.
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Old May 26, 2004 | 09:05 AM
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I don't use one at all. It's easy to drop the steering arm, shock, sway bar, and upper ball joint and the A-Arm lowers out of the way with a floor jack to remove or replace the front spring
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Old May 26, 2004 | 08:12 PM
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Yeah, I just use a jack and with a little tugging they go in and out. I've done it about 10 times.... with and without the compressor - and it's easier and faster to use a jack.

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Old May 26, 2004 | 09:38 PM
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Many years ago I had a vette fall when I was tring to do it this way. I would use the spring compressor. :cheers:
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