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JasontheBeaver · 08-24-2023, 10:41 AM

Great input everyone, thank you.
I'm trying to enlarge the pair of holes for one ubolt before I disconnect the other ubolt to keep the coil spring in place, but this doesn't give me enough clearance to get my carbide burr in there. Any suggestions?
I have a lift I can use to get the truck overhead, but this presents the problem of needing a 5' tall jack to support the assembly whilst working on it.
Too heavy to just have a buddy hold it whilst I grind out the holes.

08-24-2023, 10:41 AM	#8
JasontheBeaver Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Beaverton, OR Posts: 18	Re: (pics) '66 lower control arm u-bolt broke today, luckily in my driveway Great input everyone, thank you. I'm trying to enlarge the pair of holes for one ubolt before I disconnect the other ubolt to keep the coil spring in place, but this doesn't give me enough clearance to get my carbide burr in there. Any suggestions? I have a lift I can use to get the truck overhead, but this presents the problem of needing a 5' tall jack to support the assembly whilst working on it. Too heavy to just have a buddy hold it whilst I grind out the holes.