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Old 12-05-2020, 04:41 PM   #1
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While cleaning 79 years of gunk and road grime off my stock absorbers on my 41, I noticed that the linkage is pretty weak and the rubber is in bad shape. So I want to replace them. Does anyone have a good technique or knowledge as to removing the linkage? My pickle forks are too big. And a bigger hammer may break something LOL
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Old 12-05-2020, 06:55 PM   #2
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It is a snap with this little gadget. I forget which old Ford parts place I got it.
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Old 12-05-2020, 07:09 PM   #3
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It is a snap with this little gadget. I forget which old Ford parts place I got it.
This is exactly what I use. They can be purchased at any decent auto parts store. It's a tie rod end press.
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Old 12-06-2020, 02:29 AM   #4
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Here's the link to one advertised right on the internet. YWB


https://www.truckid.com/oem-tools/ti...ml?view=211569

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Old 12-06-2020, 07:47 AM   #5
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Don’t get the equivalent one from Harbor Freight, it doesn’t fit. For the front of my ‘41 I cut my links in half so I had room to work and used a smaller pickle fork.
Post some more pictures of your Mercury it’s a sharp looking car.
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Old 12-06-2020, 10:42 AM   #6
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Old 12-06-2020, 10:44 AM   #7
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Don’t get the equivalent one from Harbor Freight, it doesn’t fit. For the front of my ‘41 I cut my links in half so I had room to work and used a smaller pickle fork.
Post some more pictures of your Mercury it’s a sharp looking car.
Thank you, I will post some pics, I'm getting ready to get her painted.
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Old 12-06-2020, 11:27 AM   #8
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howdy, where would you get replacement tie rod type ends for this shock. I want to use mine also
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Old 12-06-2020, 12:16 PM   #9
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I used speedways type . It doesnt look like the pressed metal type but works and is easy to install
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Old 12-06-2020, 09:01 PM   #10
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https://www.dennis-carpenter.com/car...nch-shock-link

https://cgfordparts.com/ufolder/ford...mber=99A-18055

My only concern is that they look cheap.
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