In a message dated 8/6/2008 12:15:57 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
nafzigerg@yahoo.com writes:
I keep reading various opinions about the forward bolt which attaches the
rear
leaf springs to the frame of a tr-3. These are pressure fitted and usually
rust fast to the frame. Suggestions are that these should be removed from
the
frame when the body is off as its nearly impossible to do with body on. Then
its suggested to replace with a stainless steel replacement which is less
likely to rust fast makng it easier to remove springs and rear axle later
after the body is on.
My question is: with a tr-3 body on
the frame.................are the rear springs removed by pulling the bolt
out
of the inside of the frame therefore out of the forward spring eye? OR can
the spring eye be pulled off the bolt toward the outside of the car therefore
leaving the bolt in the frame?
I'm ready to attach the springs now and
considering whether to remove these frame bolts and replace with stainless
well oiled ones or let it go and attach as is. Anyone had experience with
this?
thanks!
gary nafziger
Gary, I did this years ago. You have to take that miserable bolt out. If the
body is on the car, I would remove the little slipper shaped piece of trim
which goes with the gravel shield. I would then drill a hole large enough to
accommodate a long flat ended punch-the larger the better. Seemslike I ended up
also drilliing a hole through a large board and put pillows betweenthe board
and the car in case I missed when I beat on the punch. Iprobably used my
cutdown s;edge hammer.
A small diameter punch will expand the end of the bolt.
I spent weeks trying other things first, so if I was to do it again, I would
go straight for this. If you do it neatly, you can put a plug button in the
hole (plastic?) under the replaced slipper looking piece.
Good Luck,
Mike Moore
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