01-18-2016, 06:56 PM | #21 | |
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If your springs are old buy new ones they lose their tension that's my advice it's out on the ground... many won't agree... Messing with the rear spring is no big deal if you have the right tools and follow procedure.. I powder coated my leafs.... Last edited by Mitch//pa; 01-18-2016 at 07:45 PM. |
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01-18-2016, 07:41 PM | #22 |
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If you can borrow a spring spreader you should not have any problems. Take a trip out here to calif. and I will loan you mine. Do as others have said. Disassemble, grind and smooth out the leafs, sand blast, paint, lube and reassemble. You will be glad you did. Good luck with it.
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01-18-2016, 07:58 PM | #23 | |
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01-18-2016, 08:15 PM | #24 |
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Yep, start with the bare frame, and rebuilt and paint the parts as you reinstall them. Take lots of pictures before taking things apart. Take notes, and bag and label all the small parts and nuts and bolts.
The front spring is not much of a problem, but the rear spring has lots of power to be released. With the right spring spreader and a quality pair of large C clamps it can safely be taken apart. H/F clamps are NOT quality clamps. They are only good as a paper weight. |
01-18-2016, 10:11 PM | #25 |
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Leave the rear spring attached to the car frame. Using a good quality spring spreader spread the spring and remove the rear shackles. Now you can unbolt the rear spring from the frame. The front spring is not under much pressure and can be removed without a spreader.
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01-18-2016, 10:36 PM | #26 |
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01-20-2016, 07:28 AM | #29 |
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Sorry, I mant to warn you, not discourage you. It's not the disassembly of the leaves that's so dangerous, It's removing it from the shackles. The last blow of the hammer on the shackle bolt and "Spprrronng!" Things happen! Put a spreader in that will contain the energy and you're OK. Use two large C clamps to disassemble the spring. There's still plenty of energy in the leaves when you take the bolt out but not as much. Back off the C clamps slowly. As Kevin said, Clean, grind what needs to be ground, the polish, paint and grease, then reassemble. I dropped a long (Maybe 6") bolt in the hole for alignment once the leaves are all stacked, I replaced the long bolt with a grade 8 of proper length. Hope this helps!
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01-20-2016, 10:33 AM | #30 |
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01-20-2016, 04:51 PM | #31 |
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Unless you intend to use a ton or two of sand, steam clean everything before trying to sand blast things as the old grease and gunk will just stay there with grit in it. Took my A chassis to a person in Spring Valley, MN who does this professionally and let him do all the disassembly, cleaning, sand blasting and painting. Worth every penny. As other have said, sand will get into everything so plan or replacing shackles, bearings, and any other rotating part to remove all the grit. With everything disassembled, cleaned and painted, so easy to put back together. Just be careful with the springs when reassembling. Spring spreaders are a must, and NO shortcuts when working with any kind of spring under tension
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