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Rear shock removal #1462297 07/03/13 04:08 PM 07/03/13 04:08 PM
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 727 Falcon, CO 7 71pettyblue OP super stock
71pettyblue OP super stock 7 Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 727 Falcon, CO	Hi All, Have any of you had to go to this extreme to remove a rear shock. The car the a '66 Polara and the right side bolt froze to the inner sleeve on the upper eye. I used a sawzall to cut the bolt. 7764207-100_4550rs.jpg (85 downloads) Tony Retired Mopar Enthusiast

Re: Rear shock removal [Re: 71pettyblue] #1462298 07/03/13 04:16 PM 07/03/13 04:16 PM
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 500 U.P. ,MI. P plumcuda mopar
plumcuda mopar P Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 500 U.P. ,MI.	Yes,lots of times...very frustrating!

Re: Rear shock removal [Re: plumcuda] #1462299 07/03/13 06:38 PM 07/03/13 06:38 PM
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 727 Falcon, CO 7 71pettyblue OP super stock
71pettyblue OP super stock 7 Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 727 Falcon, CO	I can understand that happening in the midwest or the south, but the Polara has been a Colorado car since 1968. I forgot to mention in my original post that the bolts were aftermarket replacements and were not galvanized. Tony Retired Mopar Enthusiast

Re: Rear shock removal [Re: 71pettyblue] #1462300 07/04/13 08:50 AM 07/04/13 08:50 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,074 Niles , Ohio T therocks oh wait.but hey.lets see.oh yeah.
therocks oh wait.but hey.lets see.oh yeah. T Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,074 Niles , Ohio	Use anti sieze.Then they wont stick.Ive had to cut bolts out of newer cars that came into the shop.When I replace almost anything it gets anti sieze.Makes it easy if I have to replace it later.Rocky Chrysler Firepower

Re: Rear shock removal [Re: 71pettyblue] #1462301 07/04/13 09:55 AM 07/04/13 09:55 AM
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67_Satellite super stock 6 Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,022 Andrews,In. U.S.of A.	When I took my Satellite "apart" I had to use that and similar methods on lots of suspension bolts. Mine came from the Tampa/St.Pete. area,so all the salt was in the air,not on the road.It tends to have the same effect on bolts after 30-40 years.

Re: Rear shock removal [Re: 71pettyblue] #1462302 07/05/13 09:12 AM 07/05/13 09:12 AM
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snuggles master S Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 8,964 Pizza Bucket	Rust sucks. I've cut a bunch

Re: Rear shock removal [Re: snuggles] #1462303 07/05/13 09:47 AM 07/05/13 09:47 AM
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AARCONV master Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,193 NEW JERSEY	that's SOP here in the east

Re: Rear shock removal [Re: 71pettyblue] #1462304 07/05/13 09:58 AM 07/05/13 09:58 AM
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floridian pro stock F Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 1,574 Lakeland FL	Quote: I can understand that happening in the midwest or the south, but the Polara has been a Colorado car since 1968. I forgot to mention in my original post that the bolts were aftermarket replacements and were not galvanized. So I guess it doesn't snow, rain or get wet in Colorado??

Re: Rear shock removal [Re: floridian] #1462305 07/05/13 08:16 PM 07/05/13 08:16 PM
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 727 Falcon, CO 7 71pettyblue OP super stock
71pettyblue OP super stock 7 Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 727 Falcon, CO	Quote: Quote: I can understand that happening in the midwest or the south, but the Polara has been a Colorado car since 1968. I forgot to mention in my original post that the bolts were aftermarket replacements and were not galvanized. So I guess it doesn't snow, rain or get wet in Colorado?? Of course we get all kinds of precipitation here, but our humidity percentages are very low. Tony Retired Mopar Enthusiast

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