Pics of your rides.
02-02-2011, 06:37 AM
#961
6th Gear Member
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: state of confusion
Posts: 7,635
A drill or even most cordless impact tools are no match for most properly torqued lug nuts that aren't rusted in.
By the sounds of it, you're going to need either a long 1/2" drive breaker bar, possibly with a "cheater" pipe
extension or an air-impact tool to bust 'em loose. Either way, use a 6-point socket (better yet, an impact socket).
Even the "good" homeowner-level 12-pt sockets can and will crack.
Norm
By the sounds of it, you're going to need either a long 1/2" drive breaker bar, possibly with a "cheater" pipe
extension or an air-impact tool to bust 'em loose. Either way, use a 6-point socket (better yet, an impact socket).
Even the "good" homeowner-level 12-pt sockets can and will crack.
Norm
Last edited by Norm Peterson; 02-03-2011 at 05:37 AM.
02-02-2011, 09:17 PM
#962
4th Gear Member
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Madison, Georgia
Posts: 1,643
Norm said it. I'd try a cheater pipe first, simple concept of leverage. My GT rims were a pain to get off at first but a long bar, rather than a ratchet, plus a pipe got it loose. Also remember to never use a ratchet to put wheels back on, they can vibrate back off.
Also, definitely try to use 6 point sockets if you have them, I've stripped my fair share of nuts on my disassembly using 12 point sockets
Also, definitely try to use 6 point sockets if you have them, I've stripped my fair share of nuts on my disassembly using 12 point sockets
02-03-2011, 06:57 AM
#963
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yeh i cracked a few on oil pan nuts lol, but i have a couple made for cars so hopefully it will work. i was going to try to use the cheater bar but my dad only had copper in any decent length (does alot of plumbing) so i kinda forgot about it ill see if i can find some stronger stuff.
theres one thing that might be hard and its that the support pieces are RUSTED, basically theres half left of it, so the bolts are rusted on pretty good, any suggested to getting them off? there inside the wheel wheel so leverage wont work very good.
theres one thing that might be hard and its that the support pieces are RUSTED, basically theres half left of it, so the bolts are rusted on pretty good, any suggested to getting them off? there inside the wheel wheel so leverage wont work very good.
03-23-2011, 10:01 PM
#965
2nd Gear Member
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: texas
Posts: 190
Thought I should do an update since I have done some mods to my 1969 coupe with the big block 390 to give it a new stance. The 390 gives the car plenty of straight line power but handling was bad. I used to have heavy duty 4 1/2 leafs and gabriel air shocks in the back and G2s in the front with stock coils. It gave the car an old school hotrod look but was not very good handling wise. The back was like a hardtail chopper while the front was bouncy and would dive really bad on hard braking.
So I decided to bite the bullet and change out suspension to get a new look and hopefully better handling. I went with the 4-leaf scott drakes (heavy duty 4s not the light duty ones) and a set of the KYB gas adjust shocks all the way around. Not only did it drop the rear end and give it a more level look but it also made a major difference in handling. Now it actually handles more like a sports car instead of a boat. The 4 leafs have some give so it isn't a harsh ride but capable of spirited street driving. Here are pics of before/after
before
after
So I decided to bite the bullet and change out suspension to get a new look and hopefully better handling. I went with the 4-leaf scott drakes (heavy duty 4s not the light duty ones) and a set of the KYB gas adjust shocks all the way around. Not only did it drop the rear end and give it a more level look but it also made a major difference in handling. Now it actually handles more like a sports car instead of a boat. The 4 leafs have some give so it isn't a harsh ride but capable of spirited street driving. Here are pics of before/after
before
after
Last edited by oldrock; 03-23-2011 at 10:09 PM.
03-24-2011, 02:47 PM
#967
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Utah
Posts: 22
Got the "new" wheels and tyres on the '67 coupe last night. We're steadily on our way back to orginal (or close to it), so I've got some hub caps to finish it off.
I think the hub caps are '65, but they are load better than the polished alloys that were on before!
I think the hub caps are '65, but they are load better than the polished alloys that were on before!
