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Any recommendations on a jig to hold rear end #2585060
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Looking to make a jig to hold the rear end for tear down, move, paint and installation. I’ve seen a few that like but just wondering if any of you want to share what you have made. I’m thinking of making one like the one pictured.

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Re: Any recommendations on a jig to hold rear end [Re: 79machocharger] #2585063
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You might want to add something that can prevent the axle from rotating if needed e.g. when fitting the pumpkin

Re: Any recommendations on a jig to hold rear end [Re: 79machocharger] #2585069
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That’s actually what I don’t understand if you look at the one they on grave yard cars they don’t have any thing preventing it from spinning. It looks like it works really slick though when hooking up to car on lift.

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Re: Any recommendations on a jig to hold rear end [Re: 79machocharger] #2585084
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I made a bracket that mounts to my transmission jack. This way I can easily move the rear end around the shop and R&R it from the car.

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Re: Any recommendations on a jig to hold rear end [Re: AndyF] #2585086
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That’s pretty slick!

Re: Any recommendations on a jig to hold rear end [Re: 79machocharger] #2585135
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they don’t have any thing preventing it from spinning.


That's the unit they store the finished product on - along with the engine, etc. The unit they rebuild on is likely better suited to the job.

Re: Any recommendations on a jig to hold rear end [Re: Stanton] #2585137
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Originally Posted By Stanton


That's the unit they store the finished product on - along with the engine, etc. The unit they rebuild on is likely better suited to the job.


And more than likely once the springs are installed it is probably more stable and less likely to rotate... twocents


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Re: Any recommendations on a jig to hold rear end [Re: 79machocharger] #2585227
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I fabbed up one from some wood I had laying about while I was mocking up my discs.

Nice height for me to work on it standing up next to my bench. Was a grunt picking it up and putting it on the rack, next time I might get my engine hoist out to do it, but probably not.

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Re: Any recommendations on a jig to hold rear end [Re: Supercuda] #2585282
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Cheap and dirty.....

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Re: Any recommendations on a jig to hold rear end [Re: 79machocharger] #2585305
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I frequent another forum and one of the members there (zmotorsports) is extremely talented. Here is a link to his axle stand fabrication.


Start reading from Post 413 to 436
https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?p=6878882&highlight=axle#post6878882


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Re: Any recommendations on a jig to hold rear end [Re: larry4406] #2585584
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Thanks for the link that’s what I was looking for!
Starting making it this morning

Re: Any recommendations on a jig to hold rear end [Re: 79machocharger] #2585620
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Your welcome. Zmotorsports is a very talented guy if you happen to read his whole thread and some of his other posts on that forum.

Take pics of your build and show it off when done.

Re: Any recommendations on a jig to hold rear end [Re: 79machocharger] #2585626
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The wood stand looks like the perfect solution for a hobbyist.

Re: Any recommendations on a jig to hold rear end [Re: 79machocharger] #2585861
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that first picture you show it has a gray rubber pad that may limit the tendency to spin----if you had a vice grip with a grip chain it could grip around the axle and the metal plate with the gray pad....thats what i did on my axle appliance.

Re: Any recommendations on a jig to hold rear end [Re: 79machocharger] #2586215
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I used saw horses. Set the spring pad on the sawhorse and c clamp it in place .Works just fine and didnt have to build anything. I dont see a need for a special jig unless you plan on doing rear's all the time.

Re: Any recommendations on a jig to hold rear end [Re: 79machocharger] #2586483
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Re: Any recommendations on a jig to hold rear end [Re: BigBlockMopar] #2587164
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Well got it mostly done, now I’m just going sand blast it and paint it. When I go to bolt in into the car I’ll grab it in closer to the member so I can install it with springs bolted on it. I’m making a round clamp bracket that bolts into treaded studs that are already on my arms.

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Re: Any recommendations on a jig to hold rear end [Re: 79machocharger] #2587497
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Cheapest way to work on one that I've found was a 5 gallon bucket with the nose of the housing down in the bucket.

Getting it up there, out, and installed are a different story, but the bucket held it off the ground.

Re: Any recommendations on a jig to hold rear end [Re: 79machocharger] #2587714
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I like how you used the perches to secure it!

Re: Any recommendations on a jig to hold rear end [Re: larry4406] #2587951
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It worked better then I could have imagined.

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