<VV> Installing Rear Coil Springs

[J R Read_HML]

Holy Crp man... that is actually scary to think about.  Stay well back.  Did 
you put an extension on the jack handle?
Later, JR

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Sethracer at aol.com>
To: <gregory.popp at gmail.com>; <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2008 12:25 AM
Subject: Re: <VV> Installing Rear Coil Springs


>
>
> In a message dated 12/29/2008 7:06:06 PM Pacific Standard Time,
> gregory.popp at gmail.com writes:
>
> Hello,
>
> I am looking for suggestions on how to install rear coil  springs
> Thanks,
>
> Gregory  Popp
>
> I retell this with a lot of second thoughts. I am not sure I would do it
> this way again. This is what I have done. In this case, I was installing a
> longer spring. I jacked up the car, and supported it on strong jackstands. 
> I
> removed the shock absorber. I placed a 4x4 under the fender, placing it 
> under  the
> fender across and under the side frame rail. I picked up my aluminum floor
> jack and placed it on top of the tire, and jacked up against the 4 x 4. 
> (Have
> the car in gear and the parking brake on!) That pushed the tire  down 
> extended
> the trailing arm down enough to slide the spring in.  First the top, with 
> the
> rubber spacer, them sliding the pigtail end onto the  trailing arm. It 
> worked
> fine - and it was fast. You gotta be careful  though.
>
>
> Seth  Emerson
>