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Trailing Arm removal

Posted: 5/16/05 10:57am Message 1 of 5
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Lisle, IL - USA
Joined: 6/18/2002
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Vette(s): 1973 coupe Under Construction

I started stripping everything off of my 73 frame yesterdat and ran into some trouble removeing the trailing arms.  The driver's side came off fine but the bolt in the passenger's side broke off and is now stuck.  Does anyone have any suggestions for removing it?  There is a bad picture on my web site towards the bottome of the page.

http://netfiles.uiuc.edu/decraene/www/05162005.html




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Trailing Arm removal

Posted: 5/16/05 8:41pm Message 2 of 5
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Kingston, PA - USA
Joined: 11/26/2003
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Vette(s): 1977 L-82 originally white/buckskin interior. Currently undergoing a frame-off resto. and modifications.YEEHAW!!!

One word....SAWZALL!!!

Get a good metal cutting blade, and cut the bolt.

You might have to cut both sides, depending on how much junk is stuck in there, but the sawzall is the favorite tool to remove the pivot bolt.

Good Luck.

Alan




Trailing Arm removal

Posted: 5/16/05 8:42pm Message 3 of 5
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Frame doesn't look bad a all. Use a sawsall to cut the bolt.




Trailing Arm removal

Posted: 5/17/05 1:33pm Message 4 of 5
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Thanks for the advice, the sawzall did the trick.


Trailing Arm removal

Posted: 5/17/05 9:08pm Message 5 of 5
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Kingston, PA - USA
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Vette(s): 1977 L-82 originally white/buckskin interior. Currently undergoing a frame-off resto. and modifications.YEEHAW!!!

Another one to join the Sawzall club. An amazing tool.

Other favorites of mine are:

The Dremel (I've burned 4 out allready in my restoration of the vette. 

And don't forget the ever-popular BFH.

Good Job.

Alan




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