rent/borrow an internal spring compressor form Autozone.
It'll make the job easy and safer.
regards,
Leon
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>Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2007 08:11:44 -0500
>From: "Tom Cooper" <tntcoop@earthlink.net>
>Subject: [oletrucks] safely installing coil springs
>
>This week I am going to install new coil springs under my 55 Chevy
>truck. It has an 81 Camaro front end.
>I am looking for advice on installing the coil springs. I know I need to
>use a jack under the lower control arm to help compress the spring.
>However there is no motor in the truck and I am sure when I jack it up
>to install and compress the spring the entire truck will lift and it
>want go high enough to get the knuckle bolted in.
>The spring compressors appear like they will get in the way when I go to
>install between the control arms. The spring compressors I have are the
>external type; would the internal type work better?
>I thought about compressing the springs on my work bench using the
>compressors and a chain through the spring to maybe help keep it from
>flying if it should come loose.
>I also thought about using multiple strands of bailing wire after I get
>it compressed to hold it compressed while I remove the spring compressor
>and install the springs.
>
>I thought about using 3 or 4 3/8ths inch wire ties to hold them
>compressed while I install them.
>
>I know these ideas are probably crazy and that's why I am asking here
>for some advice.
>
> Tom
> 55 Chevy 2nd
>
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