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Old 05-28-2015, 11:12 AM   #114
JamieGallien
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Re: Family Project 65 C10 SWB "Old Blue"

So....I got all my suspension parts in last week, but I've been trying to figure out a safe way to disassemble the front end with the thing stripped down to the frame. There's no weight to compress the spring with a jack, and all of the compressors I have access to won't fit to compress the spring. Here's what I settled on as a solution. I drilled out one of the body mount washers just enough to pass the bolt of the spring compressor. I also used an old pulley to add some width. I'll run this up through the hole in the bottom of the lower a-arm and compress down from the top of the spring. Problem solved, I hope!
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1965 Chevy C10 SWB Step
(Family Restoration Project)
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s....php?p=6043410
1972 Chevy C10 LWB Fleet
(factory auto/l6)
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=580342
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