hey everyone. ive just installed new leaf springs and shock absorbers on my 66 mustang. i am at the point of torqueing the nuts and i am wondering if anyone knows what i can use to hold the shock absorber through the access hole on the floor pan so i can torque the bottom nut on the spring plate.

 

I just gripped it with my free hand and tightened until the rubber starts to swell.

 

Another person.

 

Another person or this

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The bottom of the threaded part of the shock shaft has two flats and is designed to be held with a 1/4 inch wrench while you tighten the nuts.

 

I did it by myself and it worked out just fine. I just snugged them up real good like TexAxMan said.

 

i was confused because i was using the chiltons book as a guide , which told me to torque them to 14-25 on top and 25-40 or something like that on the bottom but i just tightened them til the rubber swelled. the instructions that came with the shocks didnt tell me such things so i thought id check on here to see what you all thought. thanks!