Ryan Weaver's 1969 Olds Cutlass S W31 Club Coupe - Page 111

**Ryan1969Chevelle** · #1 01-24-2016, 10:56 AM

Had a great chat with another 69 Olds guy last night.

Chris Thibert, he owns the Brown, gold, green 69 W-32 Convertible:-)

He has a non finned brake drum to add to the restoration, I want to get it blasted and powdercoated now as a spare:-)

Ryan

Postsedan · #2 01-24-2016, 12:48 PM

[img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

Dan

**earntaz** · #3 01-24-2016, 12:49 PM

Sketches? whatever it takes ... that's the kind of stuff you refer back to when the project is done and say to yourself "WOW -- we made it!" TAZ

**cook_dw** · #4 01-24-2016, 02:01 PM

Are you replacing the ball joints or saving them? Nothing wrong with sketches.. Hell I use AutoCAD all the time when I fab something up just to make sure I have no interference issues.. Keep up the great work! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

**Ryan1969Chevelle** · #5 01-24-2016, 02:07 PM

Thanks guys!!

Replacing the ball joints.... They are now in the original parts that came off the car bin:-)

Ryan

The Dude · #6 01-24-2016, 03:25 PM

Take a screw driver, pry out some of the bushing rubber. Take a torch, light the rubber on fire, wait a bit, take same screw driver and tear out the remaining rubber, crush the side of the metal sleeve with a chisel, sleeve will fall out. Repeat on next bushing.

**earntaz** · #7 01-24-2016, 04:34 PM

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: The Dude</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Take a screw driver, pry out some of the bushing rubber. Take a torch, light the rubber on fire, wait a bit, take same screw driver and tear out the remaining rubber, crush the side of the metal sleeve with a chisel, sleeve will fall out. Repeat on next bushing. </div></div>

Now that will set off the smoke alarms ... [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/haha.gif[/img]

**Rixls6** · #8 01-24-2016, 03:36 PM

Ryan, you chiseler.......
Inch by inch, anything's a cinch.
Keep it rollin' Ryan........lookin' good. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img]

**Ryan1969Chevelle** · #9 01-24-2016, 05:10 PM

There is a new technique:-)

Burn it:-)

Ryan

The Dude · #10 01-24-2016, 05:12 PM

Google it. Easiest way to get them out without damaging the arms. The heat will separate the rubber from the shell. With a little effort you can push out the rubber and bolt sleeve leaving the shell. Crush shell, and it will drop out.

#6 If you don't believe me.
https://www.suspension.com/tips.htm

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