well i searched online and found that someone had used some scrap steel to make a very simple tool to get the torsion bars off.
basically it is just a l-shaped bracket with 4 holes drilled. take 2 exhaust clamps and put them over the t-bar. put the plate under the t-bar and tighten down. now you can whack the piece of metal hanging down (the "L" in the l-shape) and voila, out pops the t-bar.
in theory, that is. so i made up my little t-bat banger. popped it on the pass side and with baout 4 hits, the t-bar was out. SUPER EXCITED NOW. start thinking how i am proud i made a tool (simple as it may be) to help me get something done from scraps i had at the garage. this is my first car disassembly so any little thing i do right makes me happy. so i am all excited to get the drivers side done and then i can undo the 4 bolts holding the k-frame. whoo-hoo right.
uhm nope. damn t-bar wont budge. so i need to add some more strength and surface are to the l-tool thing i made and try again tonight. want to get this done soon as i think Joe from here is going to take the shell for his Shriners charity build.
just thought i'd share a newb's story.
basically it is just a l-shaped bracket with 4 holes drilled. take 2 exhaust clamps and put them over the t-bar. put the plate under the t-bar and tighten down. now you can whack the piece of metal hanging down (the "L" in the l-shape) and voila, out pops the t-bar.
in theory, that is. so i made up my little t-bat banger. popped it on the pass side and with baout 4 hits, the t-bar was out. SUPER EXCITED NOW. start thinking how i am proud i made a tool (simple as it may be) to help me get something done from scraps i had at the garage. this is my first car disassembly so any little thing i do right makes me happy. so i am all excited to get the drivers side done and then i can undo the 4 bolts holding the k-frame. whoo-hoo right.
uhm nope. damn t-bar wont budge. so i need to add some more strength and surface are to the l-tool thing i made and try again tonight. want to get this done soon as i think Joe from here is going to take the shell for his Shriners charity build.
just thought i'd share a newb's story.
