At 09:03 PM 9/28/02 -0500, Larry Vaughan wrote:
>I had to cut my front swaybar u-bolts off and the bushing brackets were
>mashed. The frame fixture, where the u-bolt fits, is bent up, in the back,
>on both sides.
>My first thought was to use my big hammer and knock them level. Then I
>thought there should be a better way.
>Should I use a big cresent wrench and bend it down cold or heat it up and
>bend it down?
>Larry
I had distorted and mangled mounts on Giles (68 Mk III), which I decided
were too far gone to save so I cut them off and welded on a pair salvaged
from another frame. If you don't have access to a welder, then I'd go the
heat/straightening method.
-Vegman Dan
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