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| Maine914 |
 May 16 2003, 06:59 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 99 Joined: 30-January 03 From: Maine Member No.: 215  |
The engine's purring [carb rebuild]. The brakes seem to be working [new master cylinder]. Now, its time to replace the rear springs since the car is listing so much to one side the fender is almost touching the tire. What is the best way to get the springs off the rear struts without taking my head off?
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| Aaron Cox |
May 16 2003, 07:04 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
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| Zeke |
May 16 2003, 07:06 PM
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Never left, but not right.... Group: Members Posts: 381 Joined: 26-January 03 From: Long Beach CA Member No.: 197 Region Association: None |
The stock spring is pretty much relaxed at the end of the thread travel. You could tie a rope around the coils if you want to play it extra safe. I didn't have to compress my new full height springs to install them.
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| Maine914 |
May 16 2003, 07:13 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 99 Joined: 30-January 03 From: Maine Member No.: 215 |
Thanks. I'm thinking of using 165 progressives. Pros? Cons?
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| mskala |
May 16 2003, 07:44 PM
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R Group: Members Posts: 1,925 Joined: 2-January 03 From: Massachusetts Member No.: 79 Region Association: None 
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Somebody once told me to use a spare tire/wheel on top of
the perch and sit on it. I did that for the stockers and it worked fine there is not really much force on them when fully extended to the stock perches. Mark S. '70 914-6 |
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| GWN7 |
May 16 2003, 08:25 PM
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King of Road Trips Group: Members Posts: 6,280 Joined: 31-December 02 From: Winnipeg, MB, Canada Member No.: 56 Region Association: Northstar Region |
Rent, buy or borrow the spring compressors. I was replacing the ball joints on a Camero and the spring shot out 25' across the yard and stuck in the fence board.
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| Maine914 |
May 16 2003, 09:40 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 99 Joined: 30-January 03 From: Maine Member No.: 215 |
Hey...nice fish.
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