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Rich Biebel · 03-26-2012, 06:28 PM

I installed lots of stiff springs in all kinds of cars...front and back in the early 70's

I did not have a spring compressor and used to use the lift and a jackstand in the opposite corner from where I was trying to install the spring......

Used a manual tire machine bar to pry the spring into place and lower the car and sneak in there and get the ball joint attached......

Nothing like a '68 GTO sitting way up high front and back......

Pro Track bias tires......and Cragars if you had some dough....

The ride was a little rough....but hey that was the in thing......

Lots of cracked and busted shock mounts if you used air shocks....like Gabriel Hi Jackers...

Not for me though......I just did what ever they wanted.....

I did buy a K-D coil spring compressor and used it for many years and just looked for it a few weeks ago.....couldn't find it.....Best tool you could have for installing those springs.....

03-26-2012, 06:28 PM	#24
Rich Biebel VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern New Jersey suburbs Posts: 2,320 Likes: 25 Liked 557 Times in 217 Posts	Re: Trip back to the 70's street scene I installed lots of stiff springs in all kinds of cars...front and back in the early 70's I did not have a spring compressor and used to use the lift and a jackstand in the opposite corner from where I was trying to install the spring...... Used a manual tire machine bar to pry the spring into place and lower the car and sneak in there and get the ball joint attached...... Nothing like a '68 GTO sitting way up high front and back...... Pro Track bias tires......and Cragars if you had some dough.... The ride was a little rough....but hey that was the in thing...... Lots of cracked and busted shock mounts if you used air shocks....like Gabriel Hi Jackers... Not for me though......I just did what ever they wanted..... I did buy a K-D coil spring compressor and used it for many years and just looked for it a few weeks ago.....couldn't find it.....Best tool you could have for installing those springs..... __________________ Rich Biebel S/C 1479 Stock 147R Last edited by Rich Biebel; 03-26-2012 at 06:31 PM.