<VV> A shocking story

[Dave Ziegler]

When the nut hits the Vice-Grips, remove them and grab the shaft below 
the nut with the vice grips-shock is no good anyway, right?
Dave.. .
On Aug 12, 2006, at 6:52 PM, Clark Hartzel wrote:

> I've spent hours trying to get the front shocks off my rusty 1965 
> Monza.  I
> grab the tiny flat at the top of the shock with a Vice Grip and back 
> the nut
> off until it hits the Vice Grip.  That is the end of the progress as 
> you
> can't keep the shaft from turning.  I've tried a nut buster with poor
> results as it just mushes everything up ensuring you will never 
> unscrew the
> nut.  Finally in desperation I grabbed my 8" disc grinder and ground 
> the
> rubber bushing, steel washer and the nut off until the shock could 
> drop out.
> Funny how installing the new shocks only takes minutes!
> What trick do you guys use to get the top nut off?  I avoided my usual 
> "cut
> it off with a torch"
> routine as the brake line and gas tank are dangerously close to the 
> action!
> Clark Hartzel
>
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