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  1. bachman502

    How do you remove rear leaf spring?

    I was just going to wire wheel each leaf, ospho, then paint with rustoleum. Completely different subject, but I was going to ask if somebody knew a color mixture to make the 383 carc green out of rustoleum paint. Or get it close wnough
  2. bachman502

    How do you remove rear leaf spring?

    Yes I'm taking them apart. Replacing spring center pin. You know dang on well that the center pin is rusted out too.
  3. bachman502

    How do you remove rear leaf spring?

    People might think I'm crazy. But I'm only removing spring to clean it up, paint, replace Bolts and lube everything up with antiseize for example. I'm already there. I might as well do it. My theory is to replace now, rather than being somewhere broke down with a part failure and not being able...
  4. bachman502

    How do you remove rear leaf spring?

    I will post this also in my other thread also. But I'm glad I removed my U Bolts to get to my upper torque rod nuts. Hidden inside where those drain holes was a U bolt that was severely rusted through to the point of failure. Something you cant see until removed.
  5. bachman502

    How do you remove rear leaf spring?

    Yea they don't look like fun picking them up. And for anybody reading this. MAKE SURE YOU SUPPORT TRUNION BEFORE REMOVING THOSE BOLTS.
  6. bachman502

    How do you remove rear leaf spring?

    Ok. I didn't want to fight unnecessary stubborn Bolts if I didn't have to. Thanks
  7. bachman502

    How do you remove rear leaf spring?

    I have U Bolts off. Torque rods are pulled. Does this bolt need to be removed also? I can't budge it.
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