Phill,
The tools in the VB Catalog don't fit thesprings. I have a set if you want
to hang them on your peg board for effect like I do.
The easyest and cheapest way to remove the springs is to put front of car on
jack stands. then use your floor jack to raise suspension a little bit.
Use a board to span the a-arms. Remove the four bolts that hold the spring
pan to the a-arms and then SLOWLY AND CAREFULLY lower the jack. the spring
and pan should just follow your jack right out. Installation is reverse
of removal. HA HA. You might have to adjust the spring when you put it
back in. put in one pan bolt. Adjust the spring. Put in another. I used a
large pry bar for spring adjustment and the help of a friend. He adjusted
spring with pry bar while I put in bolts. Good Luck.
David Stecher
Urbandale Ia
'73 BGT
-----Original Message-----
From: Philip Hubbard <phubbard@carroll.com>
To: mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Friday, May 29, 1998 7:30 PM
Subject: Suspension Bushings
>Ok, so now we all know I have to replace bushings in front and rear
>suspension. I was going to buy the polyeurythane upgrades to the regular
>rubber ones, but maybe I should wait. I may be buying different springs
>front and back to lower the supspension a bit for better handling. If I do
>that within 6 months to a year will I have to replace the rubber parts? Is
>this lowering worth it in the list's opinion?
>
>And lastly a question on removing the front coils. I planned on using the
>Hayne's manual's method of long bolts and nuts. Then I saw a tool in the
>VB catalog for compressing the springs. Anyone used it? Is using the bolt
>method really all that much more difficult?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Philip
>Burgundy 1974 Midget
>
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