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Joe's Book Was: not selling but gt6+ rear suspension headache

To: "Joe Curry" <spitlist@gte.net>
Subject: Joe's Book Was: not selling but gt6+ rear suspension headache
From: "David A. Templeton" <davidt@opentext.com>
Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2000 09:48:06 -0400charset="Windows-1252"
Cc: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
References: <Pine.LNX.4.10.10007241620510.13912-100000@sparky.zinniadesign.net> <397C5E6C.EF26396B@gte.net>
Hey Joe so when are you going to pen your book of TR guide & references like
Dan Masters.  Obviously, as time has shown you have been down most of the
roads the rest of us are proceeding :-)

I would like to sign up for one now please :-))

Regards

        David A. Templeton
        Open Text Corp.
        Waterloo, ON
        Canada
        WebSite: http://trandmustang.homestead.com

        '74 Triumph SpitSix
        '66 Ford Mustang (Wife's)
        '66 Ford Mustang GT
        '59 Triumph TR3a (Project)
        '99 GMC Safari
        '95 GMC K2500 Sierra

----- Original Message -----
From: "Joe Curry" <spitlist@gte.net>
To: "Chip Jones" <chip@zinniadesign.net>
Cc: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, July 24, 2000 11:19 AM
Subject: Re: not selling but gt6+ rear suspension headache


>
> Chip.
> It is much easier and cheaper than what the mechanic stated.
>
> Get a good hacksaw blade and saw through the bolts.  Then you can drive
the remains out with a punch.  Of course, you will then need to
> buy new bolts which you will want to reassemble using anti-seize compound.
>
> This is all so familiar.  I went through the same thing earlier this year!
>
> Joe
>
> Chip Jones wrote:
> >
> > Last week I posted thinking I was going to sell the car, but I tuned it
> > up Saturday and have fallen in love again. So here's the next thing I'm
> > thinking about doing:
> >
> > My gt6 has the rotoflex lower wishbone suspension. Long ago the bushings
> > in the wishbones rotted away and the steel insets fused to the bolts. I
> > was told by a mechanic that it would take many many hours at $80 / hr to
> > replace the bushings.
> >
> > What is the best way to proceed? Do I have any hope
> > of getting the bolts out without a torch. Would a large shop vise and an
> > oversized socket work an extractor to push out the bolts?
> >
> > Or should I consider scrapping the rear suspension and replacing it with
> > the swing spring setup like from a MKIV spitfire or later? Is the swing
> > spring really superior handling to the one I have?
> >
> > Thanks for all input.
> >
> > Chip Jones
> > St. Louis, MO.


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