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Dwayne wrote:I better go undo my springs too then
Thanks Kerry was not far off putting it up on all 4 jack stands. Just the usual - in a hurry to get into it!ozbilt wrote:Put the jack stands under the rockers so you take the weight off the springs.
Then use the jack to hold up the diff, then disconnect the rear shackles and lower the diff a bit.
Finish the bodywork and, only then, put the new shackles in and refit the springs.
At the moment, those springs are stressing the rear rails when the panels are not fitted.
Now the things you find and have never seen before and must say this is the oddest looking Welch plug ever. Was dropping auto out - it will be easier to pull engine without the box attached as my work area is fairly compressed - and pulled exhaust and finally got a decent look from underneath and saw this weird Welch plug arrangement. Initially when I saw it I thought it was some engine rebuild plate but once it was cleaned up saw the writing.Chux wrote:Thanks Kerry was not far off putting it up on all 4 jack stands. Just the usual - in a hurry to get into it!ozbilt wrote:Put the jack stands under the rockers so you take the weight off the springs.
Then use the jack to hold up the diff, then disconnect the rear shackles and lower the diff a bit.
Finish the bodywork and, only then, put the new shackles in and refit the springs.
At the moment, those springs are stressing the rear rails when the panels are not fitted.
Chux wrote:A part step forward.
Finally bought one of those 3” air cut off tools and an air chisel. Damn that makes light work of spot welds although you don’t preserve anything.
spot weld drill and special chisel..... ( from Melomotive" )
barely any damage separating panels,
unless you are tossing the panel anyway then who cares.
jbb
Nuts wrote:Never seen one of those before. Never knew they existed. Think of all the engines I pulled to change welsh plugs.....