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Re: Front Shock (Damper) coil removal?

To: Guy Johnson <angel@webwizzards.com>
Subject: Re: Front Shock (Damper) coil removal?
From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
Date: Sun, 06 Jan 2002 10:13:36 -0700
Guy Johnson wrote:
> 
> Hello Fellow Spitfans,
> As I am new to Spitlist. I will tell you I have a 1976 Triumph Spitfire 1500
> that I am restoring in Central Florida. My question is: I am preparing to
> remove front shocks and do not have coil compression tool. Has any one found a
> subsitute or do you just brute force and pray that all fingers will be
> accounted for after finisning?


You will be well advised not to look for a work-around.  You could end up 
getting a chin full of spring when you least expect it!!!

That said, if you ut coils off the spring as I did on my race car, you don't 
need a compressor to put it back on.

Joe

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