Re: [T3] weekend plans

[Steven Ayres <comwest@att.net>]

<x-flowed>TimmyK=> replacing my front beam ... what'll I need to look out for? 

If you're doing truly complete replacement, it's all fairly 
straightforward. Take off the brake lines, separate the steering shaft 
from the steering box, undo the body mounts and beam clamps, and it 
drops out. Be sure to get the body high enough (and solidly supported) 
to give you comfy space to roll the whole assembly out and in, including 
the shock towers, it's heavy. If you're in a dry climate, check the 
body-mount rubbers for cracking, this is the time to replace 'em if 
necessary.

=> Special precautions for getting torsion arms in place?

If the replacement beam is all good, why mess with them? Just leave 
everything together if you can.

Steven Ayres, Prescott AZ
'66 Big Ghia

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