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brunowren
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 Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 9:11 am Post subject: Help With Spring Plates |
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Ok So I go to lower the rear of my 69, I have read the stickies on lowering. So I take of the spring plate caps and I see this.... Other pics I have seen show the notches etc... Am I missing something here.. And it seems like the plate is welded to the tube
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Cusser
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Location: Hot Arizona
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| Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 9:38 am Post subject: |
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Re-read all the stuff, and consult a manual. The spring plate, with that tube, needs to be unbolted, then lifted/raised/pulled outward. I haven't done this in years, rather difficult the first time to explain.
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bnam
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Location: El Dorado Hills CA/ Bangalore, India
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| Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 9:48 am Post subject: Re: Help With Spring Plates |
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Ok So I go to lower the rear of my 69, I have read the stickies on lowering. So I take of the spring plate caps and I see this.... Other pics I have seen show the notches etc... Am I missing something here.. And it seems like the plate is welded to the tube
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Yes, that is how it should be on the IRS suspension. The end cap on the torsion bar is welded to the spring plate.
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Bashr52
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Location: On an island in VA
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You need to have the trailing arm and shock unbolted to do this. It is rather fun on 69's as they have the double spring plates, but I have done two of them and they arnt so bad, just a PITA.
There is a cap pressed into the end of the spring plates, if you were to remove it then you would see the splines. They are just covered. |
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brunowren
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Location: Yuba City, Calif
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| K got them off.. now another question .. the rubber on the inside is MOLDED with indentions that fit into the carrier... can this rubber be pried off and adjusted (turned to fit flush in the carrier again) |
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johneliot
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