The Ford Barn

hueyhoolihan · 05-10-2026, 01:26 PM

it looks as though a previous owner of my 1941 ford super deluxe has replaced the shackle end-plates with longer plates in order to lower the car. i have good reason, not aesthetic, to want it to sit at standard height. the original end-plates were in the trunk as it's turned out.

is it possible to simply jack up the car via the axle so as to take just enough weight off it to remove the bolts of the shackles without pressure being exerted on them, and then once out, raising it a bit more to facilitate installation of the shorter standard length end pieces and their securing bolts?

of course, i could simply try this approach, but thought i'd ask first...any takers?

05-10-2026, 01:26 PM	#1
hueyhoolihan Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2024 Location: central coast california Posts: 594	want to undo lowering of my 1941 deluxe it looks as though a previous owner of my 1941 ford super deluxe has replaced the shackle end-plates with longer plates in order to lower the car. i have good reason, not aesthetic, to want it to sit at standard height. the original end-plates were in the trunk as it's turned out. is it possible to simply jack up the car via the axle so as to take just enough weight off it to remove the bolts of the shackles without pressure being exerted on them, and then once out, raising it a bit more to facilitate installation of the shorter standard length end pieces and their securing bolts? of course, i could simply try this approach, but thought i'd ask first...any takers?