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Old 01-28-2015, 12:23 AM   #4
chevy_mike
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Re: How do I remove stud from RCD Classics shocks (with pictures)

I ran into this too. Luckily a good friend of mine worked at Bilstein and was able to remove these ends (they screw on) and put a set of standard ends on. He had special clamping blocks that held the shaft as he put them into a 12 ton press. Once the shaft was clamped to not rotate, he used a big wrench to remove the ends. Biggest thing is to not score the shafts.

I did this as I wanted to use the outer reinforcement brackets that CPP sells.

Here is what it looked like when done.



That said, I still have the old parts and could test out grinding the rivet off and seeing what is behind the washer, if you like.
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