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Cant line up rear leaf spring!!!

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I am in the process of installing competition engineering subframe connectors on my 67. I removed the front mounting bolt from the leaf spring and now I can't get the holes to line back up. Does anyone have any tricks to lining the hole in the spring up with the frame or do I need to bite the bullet and go ahead and unhook the rear shackle and the sway bar? I appreciate the help as always!
 
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When you have it disconnected so, the shackle can "swing" back and forth. The problem may be with how you have supported the rear end. I bet it made the shackle swing all the way forward or back. Bind on the bushings is making it resist you trying to return everything to position. You should be able to just loosen the shackle bolts so it moves freely then push everything to where your bolt holes line up. I don't think your sway should effect this situation too much, but if so you might have to loosen it too.
 
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