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Re: rear spring installation

To: Carl Elliott <grunt2@adelphia.net>, Justin Cook <justincook@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: rear spring installation
From: "Peter C." <nosimport@mailbag.com>
Date: Tue, 02 Feb 1999 11:28:17 -0600
Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net
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Reply-to: "Peter C." <nosimport@mailbag.com>
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And don't forget...... do not tighten the front and rear bushing
through-bolts until the car is sitting back on the ground and you've
bounced it a few times. That way the bushings are not twisted while the car
is "normal". Makes the rubber last longer.
HTH Peter C

At 10:52 AM 2/2/99 , Carl Elliott wrote:
>Connect the ,front the rear then the u bolts, Juat replaced both rears on
>my B and using this method it is easy, You may have to put pressure on the
>spring upward to have it move into place after securing the front.
>Resecuring the axel is then a snap.  Carl E.
>
>Justin Cook wrote:
>
>> I'm replacing a broken rear spring.  The old one came off pretty
>> easily... getting the new one on is harder.  I'm wondering in what
>> order should I try to reconnect the front mounting plate, the u-bolts
>> around the axle and the bolt through the rear hanging bracket.  Anyone
>> done this before?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Justin
> 

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