Holy Crap!

Fireman255 · Apr 15, 2005

So, I did it.

I changed out my front suspension. After many hours of blood, sweat, temper tantrums and some more blood, I finished it. The car drives much better. The right tools would have been great ie: air tools, the springs were a B#%ch, scary too! The 2nd side was much smoother. I was at my witts end and ready to sell the car there for a while, as I am just now realizing that this thing is going to eat money worse than my wife's horse.

Mike

PS. for those who have not done this before, either find a friend who knows what they are doing or pay to have it done.

dolfan87 · Apr 15, 2005

Congrats, but you realize that you are now the "friend" who has done it before.

87

geostang351 · Apr 15, 2005

Exactly!

mustangdave · Apr 15, 2005

Fireman..... how long will it take you to drive to N.C. since you have the experience?

reenmachine · Apr 15, 2005

Fireman255 said:
the springs were a B#%ch, scary too!

I've done springs dozens of times, and it's still scary. I understand the tools, have all the right stuff, comprehend the physics of what's going on, and it's still scary. I just always picture my nuts getting violently removed from the vicinity somehow.

mustangdave · Apr 15, 2005

automotive neutering, coil spring spaying, slinky slashing, rebound removal, tensionitis testiculitis tearoff.

Hack · Apr 15, 2005

reenmachine said:
I've done springs dozens of times, and it's still scary. I understand the tools, have all the right stuff, comprehend the physics of what's going on, and it's still scary. I just always picture my nuts getting violently removed from the vicinity somehow.

Thanks!! That's a new scary visualization for me when I handle my next compressed coil spring.

Up until now, I'd never gotten beyond the crushed hand / lost fingers pictures running through my head.

dolfan87 · Apr 15, 2005

mustangdave said:
automotive neutering, coil spring spaying, slinky slashing, rebound removal, tensionitis testiculitis tearoff.

LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Fireman255 · Apr 15, 2005

Hack said:
Thanks!! That's a new scary visualization for me when I handle my next compressed coil spring.

Up until now, I'd never gotten beyond the crushed hand / lost fingers pictures running through my head.

Ya now walk in my shoes already missing the ends of two, I can't afford to loose any more

C0V3R · Apr 15, 2005

I've done the springs far more times than I care to remeber. The shelby drop makes it easier. The shelby drop + drop springs makes it a cinch.

reenmachine · Apr 16, 2005

Just to make ya feel a bit better -- when we were in high school & stupid, my buddy & I compressed a coil spring from a '70 all the way, and then chucked it up in the air to land on the concrete while diving behind the heaviest cover we could find. Nothing happened.

HistoricMustang · Apr 16, 2005

C0V3R said:
I've done the springs far more times than I care to remeber. The shelby drop makes it easier. The shelby drop + drop springs makes it a cinch.

Mine actually fall out when the car is up on four stands. The only challenge then is too get the car back down and the springs re-seated. Have to use the old screwdriver up top to hold the sping in place while the jack is dropped with the other hand. Or, as everyone suggest, buy a case and have a friend help.

As a side note. If possible get the entire front end off the ground when changing springs................otherwise swaybar compression is fighting you the entire job.

HistoricMustang
www.historicmustang.com

bnickel · Apr 16, 2005

i have 720 1' lowering springs in mine and the are about like historic describes and i haven't done the shelby drop yet. mine aren't quite as bad as that though, i can put it all back together with the shock in place and don't have to guide the springs while lowering the car, though i suspect that after i do the drop i will have to.

hungrymonkey · Apr 18, 2005

fireman255 said:
PS. for those who have not done this before, either find a friend who knows what they are doing or pay to have it done.

not like you do not know anyone who has done it before...

give me a call next time, Its not like I have much else to do.

stangman16 · Apr 18, 2005

C0V3R said:
I've done the springs far more times than I care to remeber. The shelby drop makes it easier. The shelby drop + drop springs makes it a cinch.

- But, it's still scary to do each time... i'm just afriad of the spring compressing tool slipping while i've got my fingers close by or in there... not a good feeling.

sooners2win · Apr 19, 2005

you guys are scaring me.........I will be doing mine this weekend hopefully!

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