Hi Chris,
I did exactly the same job this weekend, and I don't think the I would have been
able to do the same thing with my springs. Even with the aid of spring
compressors it too a lot of force to remove the top plate..
Cheers
Tim
Chris Sharp wrote:
> This weekend, I rebuilt the front end of my '64 spit: New shocks, trunions,
> & bushings. I didn't have a spring compressor handy so thought I'd try an
> old hot-roder trick. I disconnected the upper ball joint then jacked up the
> lower wish bone to take the load off of the upper shock nuts. Then I
> removed the upper shock nuts and carefully lowered the jack. I was then
> able to pry the spring off of the upper perch with almost no effort.
> Installation was the reverse.
>
> OK, the question is: Are my springs shot or is the spring compressor really
> unnecessary?
>
> Chris
> '64 Spitfire4 A.K.A. Stella
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