Mustang Front Suspension Removal

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Autorestomod Manic Mechanic Gasoline Media

Жыл бұрын

We Remove the Falcon Front Suspension.
Episode 564 Autorestomod
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Falcon Steering Video:
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@Paulie1232 Жыл бұрын

Another great episode....

@cutworm59 Жыл бұрын

I'm tickled to see you feeling better Jeffro. God bless

@biglakehotrods381 Жыл бұрын

Old bird getting some love. She’ll be a ripper with that new stuff!

@RealWorldGarage Жыл бұрын

Yes, you could do it on the floor. But we look like beached whales rolling around down there. I’ve got a few more beaches whale days left underneath mine. 😂

@domfer2540 Жыл бұрын

I love your shows. You show real life adventure of removal of parts. Rust and dirt is a big problem when removal of parts, especially on the ground. Face mask will help a lot. As a mechanic for decades, my workers would never were any jewelry when working. Some people watching do not understand what can happen, it is called Murphy law.

@et76039 Жыл бұрын

Murphy was an optimist.

@larrybrenner4379 7 ай бұрын

I watching you have a hard time with the cotter pin. I use a pair of wire cutters; pinch it like I was going to cut the end with the loop on it off, than pull it with leverage, pressing the tool against the nut. It well pull like using a hammer on a nail. This way I don't even worry to much about straightening the other side. Thank you for all the good video's. I joined when you were doing a head liner. Mind did not come out as good as yours.

@thomasbraden2450 Жыл бұрын

Great job Jeff, nice tip on leaving the upper control arm in place with the block of wood for spring control. I have the same spring remover tool and it still made me pucker some during the removal process on my 73 Mach 1

@AutoRestoMod Жыл бұрын

Me too, but it puckers a lot less with this tool lol

@enegronindc Жыл бұрын

When you compressed the spring, did the upper a arm drop out of the way enough the decompress and remove the spring?

@thomasbraden2450 Жыл бұрын

@@enegronindc When I compressed the springs, I used the compressor to hold the spring in place to remove the upper arm. . After removing the arm, I un-compressed the spring and then removed it. My springs were in good shape and I was replacing the top bushing on the spring and the full front end steering components.

@enegronindc Жыл бұрын

@@thomasbraden2450 Thanks for the word. I was hoping they'd droop clear out of the way. When you reinstalled the springs, did you compress them, then install the upper a arm? Doing all that fiddling would make me a bit nervous with a compressed spring only inches above...

@thomasbraden2450 Жыл бұрын

@@enegronindc Yes, I compressed the springs, installed the upper control arm and then uncompressed the spring making sure that the saddles were lined up properly with the control arm. This spring compressor makes a world of difference by bolting into the saddle, don't worry about having the spring compressed while installing the upper control arm. Good luck and let us know how it goes.

@et76039 Жыл бұрын

"What could go wrong?" Famous last words. 😎

@torino-yn9yw Жыл бұрын

I have done a almost the same to my 69 torino without a lift and parts sourced from salvage yards rack and pinion from a ford escort. I probably had an advantage not so much rust. Love your videos

@AutoRestoMod Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words. I know some folks have done the escort rack conversion but it's not necessarily for everybody. Glad to see yours worked out that's awesome.

@gonzalogonzalez4971 Жыл бұрын

Very nice Mike, I am doing the same to my convertible. If your problem with the engine is ignition please swap the HEI with an MAD pro billet dust.

@chriskappes9170 Жыл бұрын

Definitley like waiting for the new istall thanks

@stephenhotzjustdriveit Жыл бұрын

About to R&R the steering, lower control arm and spring perches. Doing that today and tomorrow.

@daltybell Жыл бұрын

Pickle fork is the correct name for the tool. "Tie rod separator" is what it does. Thank you!

@AutoRestoMod Жыл бұрын

Lol I told my wife that someone would bring up the pickle fork thing.

@enegronindc Жыл бұрын

Your timing is perfect as I’m about to do the same job on my ‘66 Mustang with the same tool for the springs. What is the dimensions of that piece of wood, and it essential to use it? Thanks!

@johnnyhonda7576 Жыл бұрын

Drive a socket over the nut on a taper stud. Loosen nut and shear Cotter pin. While stud is still in spindle use a roll pin punch and pop out remaining cotter pin in stud

@jondavis7058 Жыл бұрын

Jeff, the disc brake assemblies that you are removing: do they work with stock 14" rims on a 67 Mustang?

@MrElCam Жыл бұрын

Love your videos! Curious where you buy that spring compressor? Thank you

@AutoRestoMod Жыл бұрын

macs-fabrication.com/

@charlesa8136 Жыл бұрын

How long did that take you to remove? Look forward to the content, Thank you

@martingolf8257 5 ай бұрын

Would that spring compressor work on a 63 comet/falcon? Also, do you have a link to that? Thanks for all the great vids! @AutoRestoMod

@AutoRestoMod 5 ай бұрын

Yes it does: macs-fabrication.com/products/64-73-mustang-shelby-falcon-fairlane-amc-nova-chevy-ii-2-coil-spring-compressor

@Thirdgen83 Жыл бұрын

Will that spring compressor work if I'm only trying to replace spring perches?

@AutoRestoMod Жыл бұрын

Yes but you'll have to release tention from the spring and put the new Spring perch on there.

@Holledel Жыл бұрын

Been trying to get the coil springs out of my 63 fairlane for 2 days so I can do the crites shock tower kit.

@AutoRestoMod Жыл бұрын

I've actually never done a 63 Fairlane front end, I'd like to try one just to see if it's as big a pain as everyone says it is. I'm pretty sure it is as big a pain as everyone says it is lol

@scottrodney9547 Жыл бұрын

@@AutoRestoMod If you'd like to try a 63 Fairlane, stop over, my wagon is waiting. 😜

@scottrodney9547 Жыл бұрын

Would be very interested in your progress and how you were able to accomplish. Was very excited, at first, to come back to the video and find the website provided for the spring tool. But, sadly, the tool looking robust as all get out, states "Not for 62-65 Fairlane". I'll be trying to follow Fairlane Club of America guide to make my own, and hopefully survive.

@Holledel Жыл бұрын

@@scottrodney9547 I bought the one crites recommended and it’s a piece of junk that likes to slip. If I end up doing it again I’m gonna build one like this guy has kzfaq.info/get/bejne/f7x5m6SZy9m7m2Q.html

@collisnaylor839 Жыл бұрын

If you’re in a hurry to remove the tire rod end you do not have to remove the Kirky just give the net a twist gonna come right off

@michaelperson361 Ай бұрын

Can you use 67 mustang calibers

@michaelperson361 Ай бұрын

Can you use 67 mustang calibers with the rrs

@AutoRestoMod Ай бұрын

The RRS system uses a proprietary steering knuckle that uses a hub rather than a spindle. So using the original discs is not possible. That also makes it so that you cannot use your original Mustang calipers either. The PBR calipers that they use are a large two piston caliper that are equivalent to anything Ford put on those cars back in 67. Plus it's too less Pistons to have to worry about.

@AutoRestoMod Ай бұрын

Nope. The RRS system uses a PBR dual piston caliper that is of sufficient piston size to be like a four piston Kelsey Hayes brake caliper from back in 1967.

@Whitecranekungfu Жыл бұрын

You like that 3lb hammer don't you...

@tiredowalkin Жыл бұрын

...and it's really a BFH but you call it a hammer.

@AutoRestoMod Жыл бұрын

I saw a meme where somebody called it their 10 pound sledge purse, I thought that was hilarious. We have 2 hammers, one that we call Mjölnir (or meow meow) the other is Purse.

@tiredowalkin Жыл бұрын

@@AutoRestoMod I like your names for the hammers better for when younger people are in the shop!

@stevepearson7745 Жыл бұрын

You fancy people with a lift. So jealous 😜

@AutoRestoMod Жыл бұрын

Bring enough money to the table you can have one too. 🤣 Honestly is the best money I ever spent.

@user-yn5kb7ep2l 4 ай бұрын

I enjoy your shows but....... less talk and comedy more work please!

@AutoRestoMod 4 ай бұрын

Plenty of both to go around

@marcusloftis2779 Жыл бұрын

Where as I feel like most of your videos are realistic I must say that the first step was very wrong in execution. You totally forgot to pinch your finger with the needle nose pliers and then throw them which leads to the second mistake of not hitting your head on the lift while coming back from getting another pair or pliers because you can’t find the first pair. It’s not that you did something wrong, it’s just not realistic!🤣🤣🤣

@AutoRestoMod Жыл бұрын

What I didn't say in the video was that the little piece of the cotter pin actually ricochet off of my glasses. Weirdly I didn't get any cuts or pinches in this episode. That doesn't mean it doesn't happen. Lol