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06-22-2010, 08:58 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Sewell, NJ
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Rear removal
I’m just looking for basic steps on how to remove a rear from a 71 firebird. Tips, tricks, general process so I don’t get hurt. I did look for some sort of write-up but i guess it is self explanatory but i figured id ask before I break out the impact gun and pb blaster. Thanks in advance.
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06-22-2010, 09:12 AM
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Location: hamilton, nj
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im sure the second gen guys will come in with the key points, but as for getting it out from under the car without getting hurt, if you have the room, put jack stands under the rear as far towards the ends as possible, and your jack under the pumpkin, after the rear is free from the car, pump it up once to remove the jack stands, then lower the whole unit on the jack...
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Originally Posted by 79CamaroDiva
It started before I drove your car. I just have to look at it the wrong way and your car poops parts.
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06-22-2010, 09:15 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: hamilton nj
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idk the suspension set up but it is pretty self explanitory. id get a friend to help i think it'll make lowering it easier. if its a 10 bolt u can lift it yourself. id jack it up two jack stands to support the rear and two for the car just dont leave the spring in till last
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06-22-2010, 09:32 AM
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Originally Posted by z28rob18
idk the suspension set up but it is pretty self explanitory. id get a friend to help i think it'll make lowering it easier. if its a 10 bolt u can lift it yourself. id jack it up two jack stands to support the rear and two for the car just dont leave the spring in till last
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it should be leaf springs...
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Originally Posted by 79CamaroDiva
It started before I drove your car. I just have to look at it the wrong way and your car poops parts.
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06-22-2010, 09:43 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: hamilton nj
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Originally Posted by cbrrmike
it should be leaf springs...
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good call lol idk y i didnt think of that then you dont gotta worry bout the springs shooting the rear out in all different ways if you dont take them out. we made the biggest stupidest mistake puttin my 9" in didnt hook anything up just put the springs in and then jacked it up to hook things up you can imagine how that ended.
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95 camaro z28 six speed 13.1 @ 106mph N/A
slp mid tubes, hooker 3" cat back with cut out, moroso cai, holly 58mm tb, eibach drag launch springs, kyb agx shocks, lakewood lca's, brand x 100 shot
stroker build this winter
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06-22-2010, 09:47 AM
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Jim Thorpe PA
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Unbolt, remove.....done lol. put the car up on jack stands and put a jack under the pumpkin then lower it with the jack and roll it out. un bolt the springs form the frame, and the shocks form the rear, you can leave the springs on the rear during removal, and the shocks on the car.
Last edited by B4C; 06-22-2010 at 10:04 AM.
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06-22-2010, 12:02 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: West Long Branch
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Yeah, its pretty straight forward. Dont forget the brake hose.
I dropped the springs with the rear, but I was replacing the leafs.
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06-29-2010, 08:54 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Sewell, NJ
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- AS TO NOT CREAT A NEW THREAD -
Well pb blasted all the bolts for a few days before i started to goat the rear last night. All the bolts on the spring perches just spin, that metal holding the bolts in place must have been paper thin and even the slightest presure turning the wrnch would cause a horrible cracking sound and i need the bolt ould be sinning in no time.
my question is now then whats the best plan of attack? cut the heads of the bolts off, then cut though the floor from the inside? in order to not make any swiss cheese out of my floor, does anyone have pics of where exactly to cut. ( ive been searching the web for just an idea of where to cut)
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06-29-2010, 09:09 AM
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Ayatollah of Rock N Rolla / Admin
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Originally Posted by usp55
- AS TO NOT CREAT A NEW THREAD -
Well pb blasted all the bolts for a few days before i started to goat the rear last night. All the bolts on the spring perches just spin, that metal holding the bolts in place must have been paper thin and even the slightest presure turning the wrnch would cause a horrible cracking sound and i need the bolt ould be sinning in no time.
my question is now then whats the best plan of attack? cut the heads of the bolts off, then cut though the floor from the inside? in order to not make any swiss cheese out of my floor, does anyone have pics of where exactly to cut. ( ive been searching the web for just an idea of where to cut)
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Are you talking about the three J-nuts that hold the front of each spring eye in? I remember having to jam a screwdriver in there to prevent them from turning in some cases, and having to cut the heads in others. If it is the J-bolts, try the screwdriver method first.
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07-04-2010, 11:35 PM
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Jim Thorpe PA
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I was able to fit an open end wrench in there and stop the j-bolts form spinning on my nova
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