leaf spring removale help

[MrQuick]

Well if you got a die grinder and a cut off wheel go Brians way and cut the head off and pry it out. Ain't 30+ cars a BIATCH good luck and watch the knuckles.

[Jim Nilsen]

All you need to do is remove the head of the bolt and it will come off. Then you can just remove the j clip and the rest of the bolt with a chisel , hammer and pliers.

The easy way ? Hold the out side of the bolt with some vise grips or any thing that will keep it from spinning and drill the head off with a 3/8 drill bit maybe a 7/16. Either way it will remove the head and it will come apart. Make sure you center punch the head befor you start so you are centered.

I usually have used a torch but don't recommend it to most since you can mess up the perch if your not careful.

The grinder will work too if that is all you have but the drill method is about the cleanest way.


Jim Nilsen

[Steve Chryssos]

This thread will help a lot more people in the future if it's located in the SUSPENSION topic.

Damn Jim!
I see you are in Rockford. I was just passing thru there on my way to the land of cheese and beer. I would have loved to see your car. Coming along great based on your avatar.

[Jim Nilsen]

Hey , that would have been great to see you. I am so easy to get to from the interstate that you almost feel like you never left the autobauhn.

If you go on buy Rockford on I 90 you are within 15 min of my place at the most .

Thanks for the comments on the car, it is so much ready to be finished.
After seeing an episode of American Hotrod the other day and seeing them finish a car as fast as they did. I truly believe that they should show up and finish mine since everthing that would probably be needed to finish it 24 hrs. is in my garage or within 10 miles of my house.

A little more money to save and I will commit to the final pieces to finish it off. It is so hard to decide on some components that change every day in price,quality and just plain better design that commiting to them in a buy it as you go just doesn't keep it current and sometimes compatible.

I am going to do the headliner next so I don't have the glass in the way when I do it. I can now post pics so look for more to come !!!!

And of course I have BEER!!!

Jim Nilsen

[KacyZ28]

This thread will help a lot more people in the future if it's located in the SUSPENSION topic.

Damn Jim!
I see you are in Rockford. I was just passing thru there on my way to the land of cheese and beer. I would have loved to see your car. Coming along great based on your avatar.

when i posted this i came in from the garage and was trying to get an answer quick