Dan -
All I can say is you are one lucky SOB!
My nuts had to be sawed off. Yes... it is as painful as it sounds.
Congrats!!
Alan
'52 A90
'53 BN1
'64 BJ8
On 9/11/06, Dan Serrao <jobu1950@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> I have a 63 BJ7 and purchased a set of new leaf springs about 6 months
> ago. The car was listing to one side a little and it drove me nuts. I stared
> at those springs everytime I went into my garage and dreaded the day when I
> would start the project. I imagined getting a few of the bolts loose and
> then having to find someone with a cutting torch or grinding them off. One
> of the listers talked of Kroil which I purchased from the factory. I soaked
> all the nuts for a day or so after removing the rear shocks and sending them
> to Peter at World Wide Auto for rebuilding. Then I started the dreaded task
> of removing the springs. To my amazement the nuts came off with very little
> muscle! I had the whole job done in about 3 hours. I installed the new
> shocks when they arrived and took the car off the jack stands. The rear body
> of the car was raised up about 2-3 inches and no more listing. What a simple
> job!!! I want to thank all the people on this list who share their
> experiences so
> others can benefit from their wisdom. It is so much more gratifying to do
> the work myself rather than pay a mechanic to do it his way.
> Keep those stories coming!
>
> Dan Serrao
> 1963 BJ7
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