This is sorta long, but bear with me:
So I am getting back to Granada swap project on my 68 coupe that I started a month or two ago. I finally decided to put in some 620s springs just to hopefully level it out, and this would be a good time to do it seeing as how most of the front end needs to come off anyway. I am aware that the springs don't have to come out to do the swap, but it's too late for that - here's why:
To remove the springs I started with the outside type compressors, but I really don't like how they have a habit of spinning around next to each other and launching the spring through the garage wall (my dad did this years ago - glad he wasn't in front of it!). So I went and picked up an internal one tonight, and then I learned that they can slip too! While you are pulling the spring out. With your hands. Thankfully I still have my fingers!
As you can see in the photos, the spring is now sort of lodged underneath the insulator, with the bottom of the compressor not entirely on anymore. I am kind of freaked out about how to get it out now. I was thinking of putting the outside compressors on and see if I can recompress it enough to get it out. Or I remember reading about someone using a torch to heat the springs up and have them "fall out". I've never tried that and the whole "spring shooting through the garage wall/my face" has me a little worried.
Anyone have any suggestions? Other than "Man up Nancy!"? Will the torch idea work?
So I am getting back to Granada swap project on my 68 coupe that I started a month or two ago. I finally decided to put in some 620s springs just to hopefully level it out, and this would be a good time to do it seeing as how most of the front end needs to come off anyway. I am aware that the springs don't have to come out to do the swap, but it's too late for that - here's why:
To remove the springs I started with the outside type compressors, but I really don't like how they have a habit of spinning around next to each other and launching the spring through the garage wall (my dad did this years ago - glad he wasn't in front of it!). So I went and picked up an internal one tonight, and then I learned that they can slip too! While you are pulling the spring out. With your hands. Thankfully I still have my fingers!
As you can see in the photos, the spring is now sort of lodged underneath the insulator, with the bottom of the compressor not entirely on anymore. I am kind of freaked out about how to get it out now. I was thinking of putting the outside compressors on and see if I can recompress it enough to get it out. Or I remember reading about someone using a torch to heat the springs up and have them "fall out". I've never tried that and the whole "spring shooting through the garage wall/my face" has me a little worried.
Anyone have any suggestions? Other than "Man up Nancy!"? Will the torch idea work?