What do you guys use for installing front springs and or what method, I have the body off the chassis and engine out at present so i dont have a lot of weight to use the jack method. Any one got pics of tools etc?

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Y Blocks, The New Flathead!

I've not yet done an independent front suspenison.  But it seems like the jack method should still work.  That's where you support the frame and use a jack to unload each A-arm, right.  It will be safer with a spring compresser, though.  I've heard a few stories about springs flying - and I mean flying - out using that method.


Lawrenceville, GA

Thats what worries me Charles, I have them out already chassis is painted and "A" arms in and springs painted now trying to refit coil springs with the least amount of bark off my shiney painted parts

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Your 57s are a modified continuation of 56s aren't they? If so I'm not sure, but when I had the "A" arm bushings replaced on my 57,(in Canada) the installer told me the springs were a bear to re install. So be careful! Since 56s (in N. America) tended to sit a bit high in front, How about slightly lowering the car with shorter springs? Just a thought..

Paul

Nope, that was Australia, In good old New Zealand our models were always the same as the USA models, New Zealand is a much more sophisticated country than Australia, always at the cutting edge... That outa get a few going... Lon MozYeehaaBill

But we didnt get the Y till a year later than the USA, our 54's were still Flathead 8BA engines.

Its a 57 just like your 57's in fact this car is ex California a LHD club victoria imported 5 years ago.

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and i thought you were a nice bloke dutchy. you know the only reason we kept the customlines an extra 2 years is cause we love them so much

moz. geelong victoria australia.

graduate 1980, bus, truck, car, hot rod, boat, submarine, hovercraft, hydrafoil, firetruck, mobile home, jet, helicopter, cruise ship, motorcycle, bicycle, santa's sleigh, clock, alloy bullbar, alloy fuel tank, lens, dr who's tardis, matter - anti matter warp drive buffer & y-block lover

Just joking moz, I really am a nice bloke, and I love Australians, I lived there for 9 years and loved every minute of it.

But it was too good of a opportunity to let go...

Heres a pic of Moz  and me Downunder  

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i knew you were never met a kiwi that wasnt thats why we have anzacs which are great if you dunk them in coffee

moz. geelong victoria australia.

graduate 1980, bus, truck, car, hot rod, boat, submarine, hovercraft, hydrafoil, firetruck, mobile home, jet, helicopter, cruise ship, motorcycle, bicycle, santa's sleigh, clock, alloy bullbar, alloy fuel tank, lens, dr who's tardis, matter - anti matter warp drive buffer & y-block lover

Removing or installing , Use a 3' or so long pice of heavy chain and drop it down thru the spring and out the a frame - bolt it together around some piece nearby. That way if it gets loose it won't knock your teeth out if it jumps out. Lots of force there!

       A  L  A  N   F  R  A  K  E  S   ~  Tulsa, OK    

On the install, I rigged up this HILLBILLY contraption with 4" x 4" wooden post beams from concrete floor to a beam I had in the ceiling, then drilled and bolted a 2" x 6" crossbrace over the top of the frame to the vertical posts. Then it was unmovable,up or down. Used a floor jack to raise and lower the A-frames. Worked perfectly and was easy to make and tear down. It looked really embarrassing.

       A  L  A  N   F  R  A  K  E  S   ~  Tulsa, OK