RE: Spring Removal, Spider

[Gilbert Gagne <gilgagne@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dion Fields referred to a spring compressor for removal of the front
springs from a Spider but there is a safer and easier way: Temporarily
replace each of the four bolts holding the front lower spring pan with
a short 4" length of 5/16 - 18 threaded rod with a washer and nut at
each end. At one end, after the nut is on, distort the rod threads so
the nut cannot be removed; install these "bolts" so the free nut ends
are on the underside of the spring pan. Now sequentially "unthread"
the nuts, two or three turns at a time untill the spring pan is fully
lowered and there is no more tension on the spring. Re-install the
spring reversing the procedure.
Gil
1985 Spider
Port Orange, FL
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