31.12.2014, 05:08
Day 2
Hello and good Evening to all. 8:30 pm
I put in 3 1/2 hours or work today and quit around 2:30 pm . I had to stop because of lack of a shock knocker, ( found one tonight) and it was time to stand up.
Goals for today:
Take off rear spring without killing myself
Take off Strut bracket and rods ,
Need shock knocker to remove strut rod from spindle arm
and bracket
I was able to remove rear spring using a simple method of two jacks, one to hold trailing arm and one to compress spring in order to release tension on bolts.
I was also able to remove strut bracket , but had to leave in place until I can remove rods from spindle with shock knocker.
Once strut bracket is removed, I will remove snubber bushing , disconnect drive shaft and make decision on cross member removal/carrier removal to take out rear.
Here are the pictures
Support of spring / TA , jack is holding up shock mount not rotor
![[Bild: 1Day2_zpsa79da1c5.jpg]](https://i633.photobucket.com/albums/uu57/jackfit87/Restoration%202015/1Day2_zpsa79da1c5.jpg)
Unbolting nut by compressing spring with jack
![[Bild: 2Day2_zps5f6c693a.jpg]](https://i633.photobucket.com/albums/uu57/jackfit87/Restoration%202015/2Day2_zps5f6c693a.jpg)
Lower spring jack and down comes spring freeing bolt
![[Bild: 3Day2_zpsedb6b9f8.jpg]](https://i633.photobucket.com/albums/uu57/jackfit87/Restoration%202015/3Day2_zpsedb6b9f8.jpg)
Bolt free of spring and can now be pushed up and out
![[Bild: 4Day2_zps8bc74140.jpg]](https://i633.photobucket.com/albums/uu57/jackfit87/Restoration%202015/4Day2_zps8bc74140.jpg)
Spring can now be unbolted from carrier
![[Bild: 5Day2_zps6a38a4cf.jpg]](https://i633.photobucket.com/albums/uu57/jackfit87/Restoration%202015/5Day2_zps6a38a4cf.jpg)
Spring can now be removed
![[Bild: 6Day2_zpscc4356d7.jpg]](https://i633.photobucket.com/albums/uu57/jackfit87/Restoration%202015/6Day2_zpscc4356d7.jpg)
Shocks are freed from spindle , but left bolted on top
![[Bild: 7Day2_zps5a51c01b.jpg]](https://i633.photobucket.com/albums/uu57/jackfit87/Restoration%202015/7Day2_zps5a51c01b.jpg)
Rear End now free , ready for next days work , once strut bracket is removed when rods are free of shock mounts.
![[Bild: 8Day2_zps8c6ac6ac.jpg]](https://i633.photobucket.com/albums/uu57/jackfit87/Restoration%202015/8Day2_zps8c6ac6ac.jpg)
Parts on the floor, good 2 days work (7 hours slow me ) without any broken bolts !
Hello and good Evening to all. 8:30 pm
I put in 3 1/2 hours or work today and quit around 2:30 pm . I had to stop because of lack of a shock knocker, ( found one tonight) and it was time to stand up.
Goals for today:
Take off rear spring without killing myself
Take off Strut bracket and rods ,
Need shock knocker to remove strut rod from spindle arm
and bracket
I was able to remove rear spring using a simple method of two jacks, one to hold trailing arm and one to compress spring in order to release tension on bolts.
I was also able to remove strut bracket , but had to leave in place until I can remove rods from spindle with shock knocker.
Once strut bracket is removed, I will remove snubber bushing , disconnect drive shaft and make decision on cross member removal/carrier removal to take out rear.
Here are the pictures
Support of spring / TA , jack is holding up shock mount not rotor
![[Bild: 1Day2_zpsa79da1c5.jpg]](https://i633.photobucket.com/albums/uu57/jackfit87/Restoration%202015/1Day2_zpsa79da1c5.jpg)
Unbolting nut by compressing spring with jack
![[Bild: 2Day2_zps5f6c693a.jpg]](https://i633.photobucket.com/albums/uu57/jackfit87/Restoration%202015/2Day2_zps5f6c693a.jpg)
Lower spring jack and down comes spring freeing bolt
![[Bild: 3Day2_zpsedb6b9f8.jpg]](https://i633.photobucket.com/albums/uu57/jackfit87/Restoration%202015/3Day2_zpsedb6b9f8.jpg)
Bolt free of spring and can now be pushed up and out
![[Bild: 4Day2_zps8bc74140.jpg]](https://i633.photobucket.com/albums/uu57/jackfit87/Restoration%202015/4Day2_zps8bc74140.jpg)
Spring can now be unbolted from carrier
![[Bild: 5Day2_zps6a38a4cf.jpg]](https://i633.photobucket.com/albums/uu57/jackfit87/Restoration%202015/5Day2_zps6a38a4cf.jpg)
Spring can now be removed
![[Bild: 6Day2_zpscc4356d7.jpg]](https://i633.photobucket.com/albums/uu57/jackfit87/Restoration%202015/6Day2_zpscc4356d7.jpg)
Shocks are freed from spindle , but left bolted on top
![[Bild: 7Day2_zps5a51c01b.jpg]](https://i633.photobucket.com/albums/uu57/jackfit87/Restoration%202015/7Day2_zps5a51c01b.jpg)
Rear End now free , ready for next days work , once strut bracket is removed when rods are free of shock mounts.
![[Bild: 8Day2_zps8c6ac6ac.jpg]](https://i633.photobucket.com/albums/uu57/jackfit87/Restoration%202015/8Day2_zps8c6ac6ac.jpg)
Parts on the floor, good 2 days work (7 hours slow me ) without any broken bolts !
![[Bild: 9Day2_zpse47eb42d.jpg]](https://i633.photobucket.com/albums/uu57/jackfit87/Restoration%202015/9Day2_zpse47eb42d.jpg)