Upper ball joints
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Topic: Upper ball joints
Posted By: Markb73gtorino
Subject: Upper ball joints
Date Posted: 20-October-2018 at 11:00AM
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Hello all, Ran into an issue, upper ball joints appear to be riveted in. How do I get them out? There was one nut I could remove but they are still in solid. I will work on the lowers while I wait for an answer. Thanks Mark |
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Posted By: californiajohnny
Date Posted: 20-October-2018 at 11:05AM
grind the heads of the rivets off! new ones come with bolts and nuts to attach them ------------- JOHN 74 GRAN TORINO S&H CLONE 74 VETTE CUSTOM 90 S10 BLAZER 4X4 LIFTED 77 CELICA CUSTOM 75 V8 MONZA SUPERCHARGED 79 COURIER VERT. SLAMMED 75 VEGA V6 5 SPD 70 CHEV C10 P/U 68 MUSTANG FB CONVERSION |
Posted By: californiajohnny
Date Posted: 20-October-2018 at 11:08AM
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oh and you may need to drive them out with a punch and hammer....after the heads are removed
------------- JOHN 74 GRAN TORINO S&H CLONE 74 VETTE CUSTOM 90 S10 BLAZER 4X4 LIFTED 77 CELICA CUSTOM 75 V8 MONZA SUPERCHARGED 79 COURIER VERT. SLAMMED 75 VEGA V6 5 SPD 70 CHEV C10 P/U 68 MUSTANG FB CONVERSION |
Posted By: 72FordGTS
Date Posted: 20-October-2018 at 12:05PM
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Like John says you can use a hammer and a punch. Or an air chisel with a punch type head is helpful if you have one to drive the rivets out once you cut the heads off. Once the rivets are knocked out you can remove it. ------------- Vince 1972 Ford GTS Sportsroof - Survivor, One Family car GTS.org Admin |