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mjdunn · 02-25-2016, 02:17 PM

I am trying to remove the Shakles and Shakles pins to convert to tube shocks on my 1939 Ford. I have removed the nuts but cannot get the Shakles pins to budge. Any ideas on how to get them out?

JSeery · 02-25-2016, 02:27 PM

There are a lot of previous post on this. Not an easy job.

ford38v8 · 02-25-2016, 05:01 PM

On the contrary, not difficult at all. With good ventilation, heat only the pins to cherry red, then use vise grips to twist and turn the pins out. The remaining mess can be quickly cut through with a hacksaw and pulled out with pliers.

Drbrown · 02-26-2016, 12:12 AM

Per Ford Service Manual, they had a small puller to remove them and a hand-press to install them.

JSeery · 02-26-2016, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by ford38v8

On the contrary, not difficult at all. With good ventilation, heat only the pins to cherry red, then use vise grips to twist and turn the pins out. The remaining mess can be quickly cut through with a hacksaw and pulled out with pliers.

Is that your definition of easy???

And that is how I would take them out as well, but not what I would consider easy, but it is very doable.

mjdunn · 03-01-2016, 05:54 AM

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Thanks Guys. I am taking it to a local shop and let them put some heat on it.

RalphM · 03-01-2016, 11:23 AM

The hard part is not getting them out, it's getting them in without destroying them!
I used a driver, designed for them, and still had a hard time. I think a press would be best, or if you have access to the original Ford tools.
On a side note, I'm doing a 47 front end now and the replacement bushings are NORS and are designed to be a slip fit in, and the bushing seperate from the pin, and not pressed in.

rockfla · 03-01-2016, 11:29 AM

Use a 1/2 drive socket that fits the outer housing diameter of the shackle bushing housing, then get a 3/8-24 NF Square head set screw, a NF nut and a grade 8 flat washer (Or two) the diameter of the bushing (YOu may have to enlarge the hole) and put the screw through the socket, the washer and nut on the other end and tighten the nut an washer or the head, either one and press it out!!! you will have to either burn the rubber and pin out or drive out the pin first!!!

rockfla · 03-01-2016, 11:41 AM

Or the other method I have used is a larger socket (deep) for the shackle housing and a short piece of drill rod the diameter of the bushing drill a hole in the center for the shackle pin, and a large c-clamp and push the drill rod through the housing into the socket!!!

02-25-2016, 02:17 PM	#1
mjdunn Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Dry Ridge, KY Posts: 107	Removing Shakles and Shakles pins I am trying to remove the Shakles and Shakles pins to convert to tube shocks on my 1939 Ford. I have removed the nuts but cannot get the Shakles pins to budge. Any ideas on how to get them out?

02-25-2016, 02:27 PM	#2
JSeery Member Emeritus Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Wichita KS Posts: 16,132	Re: Removing Shakles and Shakles pins There are a lot of previous post on this. Not an easy job.

02-25-2016, 05:01 PM	#3
ford38v8 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 6,671	Re: Removing Shakles and Shakles pins On the contrary, not difficult at all. With good ventilation, heat *only* the pins to cherry red, then use vise grips to twist and turn the pins out. The remaining mess can be quickly cut through with a hacksaw and pulled out with pliers. __________________ Alan

02-26-2016, 12:12 AM	#4
Drbrown Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Glens Falls NY Posts: 1,267	Re: Removing Shakles and Shakles pins Per Ford Service Manual, they had a small puller to remove them and a hand-press to install them.

03-01-2016, 05:54 AM	#6
mjdunn Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Dry Ridge, KY Posts: 107	Re: Removing Shakles and Shakles pins Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Thanks Guys. I am taking it to a local shop and let them put some heat on it.

03-01-2016, 11:23 AM	#7
RalphM Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: North Pole, Alaska Posts: 2,657	Re: Removing Shakles and Shakles pins The hard part is not getting them out, it's getting them in without destroying them! I used a driver, designed for them, and still had a hard time. I think a press would be best, or if you have access to the original Ford tools. On a side note, I'm doing a 47 front end now and the replacement bushings are NORS and are designed to be a slip fit in, and the bushing seperate from the pin, and not pressed in.

03-01-2016, 11:29 AM	#8
rockfla Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Jacksonville FL Posts: 4,020	Re: Removing Shakles and Shakles pins Use a 1/2 drive socket that fits the outer housing diameter of the shackle bushing housing, then get a 3/8-24 NF Square head set screw, a NF nut and a grade 8 flat washer (Or two) the diameter of the bushing (YOu may have to enlarge the hole) and put the screw through the socket, the washer and nut on the other end and tighten the nut an washer or the head, either one and press it out!!! you will have to either burn the rubber and pin out or drive out the pin first!!!

03-01-2016, 11:41 AM	#9
rockfla Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Jacksonville FL Posts: 4,020	Re: Removing Shakles and Shakles pins Or the other method I have used is a larger socket (deep) for the shackle housing and a short piece of drill rod the diameter of the bushing drill a hole in the center for the shackle pin, and a large c-clamp and push the drill rod through the housing into the socket!!!