A nut splitter is also useful and of course an oxy-actetylene torch to get
those frozen nuts off if you have one. An impact gun is also very useful and
is much better than using hand tools with long breaker bars as the torque is
applied directly over the nut and the hammering really helps to break those
nuts loose.
I hate pickle forks and use a gizmo I bought from JC Whitneys 20 years ago
that is less damaging to the front end parts especially the boots.
Did your body guy paint the engine compartment? If not wait until he does to
re-install everything. Heavy blankets help keep the car from being
scratched.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dziuba, Larry" <LarryD@pengrowth.com>
To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, March 25, 2002 7:00 PM
Subject: Front end work plus Engine & tranny re-install
> I will be starting back to my roadster rebuild after nine months on a
house
> project. I have the rolling vehicle back from the bodyman without the
> engine and tranny. The body alignment has mostly been done and it is in a
> primered state. The bodyman said I can do all the rough stuff now and he
> can fix minor bang ups later. I want to take apart the front end. It
will
> be my first attempt after disassembling a parts car w/ Michael Chutny last
> weekend. I would have preferred to do that work when I had the body off
but
> things don't always work out the way you plan them. Any helpful hints
like
> pour tons of WD40 on every nut etc?
>
> We used a tie rod fork to disconnect all the joints on the parts car. It
> seems that the tie rod fork was a little narrow for the control arm ball
> joints. Also, I have heard arguments for and against using heat. The
> hardest tie rod end to remove was on the steering box arm. We lined up
the
> tie rod and "steering arm" so that hopefully no torque was transferred to
> the steering box.
>
> Once I have done the front end work, can the engine & tranny be put back
in
> prior to anything else? Should things like brake and gas lines be first?
I
> wished I had put them in earlier too. Any help would be greatly
> appreciated. Thanks! Larry.
>
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