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We took the chassis from the '65 Chevelle SS parts car and blew it apart for a trip to the media blaster.    V8TV shop assistant Nick Doerr took some initiative to remove the front springs with a plasma torch... while we would never recommend that anyone do this, it works...

 

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at Friday, 28 March 2008 12:12by Kevin
They come apart quicker this way than using a spring compressor... the springs were junk, and with no weight on the car, sometimes you have to wrestle with a compressor to take 'em out. This took seconds.
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at Friday, 28 March 2008 11:23by BillJetter
Why did they have to burn 'em in the first place? Were the nuts rusted?
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at Friday, 28 March 2008 10:43by Kevin
Good idea, Dave.
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at Friday, 28 March 2008 10:42by Dave
This would be a little safer if you left the shock absorbers bolted in to catch the springs should they decide to leave the vehicle.
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