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**Denee007** · 09-13-2011, 06:36 PM

yeah, it's me again! lol
Whether I use leaf springs or not, I'd like to get this frame/leaf spring pivot thing out of the frame!~ what's going on here and how I make it like new? This is on the front frame rail, the top shackle goes over this.
dne'

Trucknut57 · 09-13-2011, 07:14 PM

If you just want the metal piece out, they usually just unscrew, unless they are rusted in there! Try some penetrating oil or heat, like a torch.

If you want the whole bracket out then you have to remove the rivets and it will just come off.

*RUSHNBOBO* · 09-13-2011, 07:39 PM

Bfh

**Denee007** · 09-13-2011, 08:36 PM

They turn, about 1/4 turn, and I soaked them with wd40, they just seem so solid! I'll try again tomorrow, I just don't want to drag the torch into it yet, there's undercoating in that area. So, bfh!

Trucknut57 · 09-13-2011, 09:09 PM

You dont have to torch them out, just heat them up and then turn them out. But a BFH will do the trick also. Just depends on how stable your jack stands are!

duwem · 09-14-2011, 12:50 PM

When I put new bushings in my rear I just removed the rivets and removed the brackets from the frame and used a press. No way pounding them out on the frame would have worked in my case.

Bolted everything up with grade 8 3/8" bolts.

justplainray · 09-14-2011, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Denee007

They turn, about 1/4 turn, and I soaked them with wd40, they just seem so solid! I'll try again tomorrow, I just don't want to drag the torch into it yet, there's undercoating in that area. So, bfh!

Since they will turn a little, forget the WD-40.
You need PB Blaster, Liquid Wrench, CRC KnockerLoose etc.
Spray, wiggle back and forth, spray, wiggle, etc,etc
Or acetylene torch.
justplainray

faribran · 09-14-2011, 01:17 PM

lots of good ideas on here........ i know the "BLUE TOOL" works wonders....good luck

StudioJAK · 09-14-2011, 03:01 PM

Read a article about a guy swearing by 50/50 ATF/Acetone said it worked like no other.
worth a shot!

mknittle · 09-14-2011, 03:47 PM

drill and blast.

*RUSHNBOBO* · 09-14-2011, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by mknittle

drill and blast.

lol.... "Think you used enough dynamite there Butch"

or drill, blast and bfh

**Denee007** · 09-14-2011, 08:14 PM

I found this site about removing the bushing~ didn't know it had a bushing and didn't realize it screwed in!

http://www.classictrucks.com/tech/09.../photo_07.html

mknittle · 09-14-2011, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Denee007

I found this site about removing the bushing~ didn't know it had a bushing and didn't realize it screwed in!

http://www.classictrucks.com/tech/09.../photo_07.html

sorry about that. I thought you knew about that. They are a PIA the first time.

NICK51 · 09-14-2011, 09:27 PM

Cut the tip off with a cutoff wheel, then use a cobalt drill bit and drill it out of the frame.
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NICK51 · 09-14-2011, 09:28 PM

I drilled out all of my frame rivets that way.
Posted via Mobile Device

Sillyoldman · 09-14-2011, 09:39 PM

Map gas & Impact gun.

duwem · 09-15-2011, 12:22 PM

I ground the heads of my rivets and pounded them out with a sledge hammer and a punch, started with a regular hammer but found I needed to hit them about 50 times each, about 5 of which I smacked my finger or something. Sledge is only a few hits.

**mr48chev** · 09-15-2011, 12:43 PM

Justplainray has the right suggestion in that you need something better to cut the rust than WD-40. Soak it down and wait a bit and try turning it back and forth and then do it again.

Leaving the rest of the bracket in the frame won't hurt anything except the appearance if you are worried about that. You don't have to feed it or carry water to it so it won't be any trouble taking it along for the ride.

duwem · 09-15-2011, 01:07 PM

Since he mentioned he may use leaf springs again, to replace the whole pivot assmebly, aside from the piece that screws out, there is also the bushing that that piece screws into, which is pressed into the cast piece that is riveted to the truck frame.

To get this part out, that is where I removed the rivets, and put the brackets in the press. Wasnt coming out on the truck beating on the center piece or with a bushing the same sized to attempt to beat the outer piece out.

This is the pressed in bushing:

http://www.classictrucks.com/tech/09.../photo_08.html

That frame has a lot more paint on it than what you see up here in the midwest...

**Denee007** · 09-17-2011, 09:58 AM

Well, I got one of the leaf spring (perches?) off. Kind of a booger! My drill bit selection is kind of sparse since my brother borrowed them! argh! Don't you hate it when someone borrows your tools(consumables) and get them back useless! Guess I'll go back to ACE and buy some new ones. I wonder is O'reilly's has a press to press out the entire gut of this thing. I beat on it with a hammer and it did move the bushing a little, but going back with new ones, I don't want to damage the new stuff.

**Denee007** · 09-19-2011, 11:23 AM

Howdy!
I just had to remove them as said earlier! I"m gong to take these things to a machine shop and have them media blasted, the old stuff pressed out and the new pressed in! Drilling the rivets worked well(as long as one has good drill bits), then put them in my vise to knock the rivets out. I just couldn't knock the other parts out! May as well have it done correctly.
thanks,
dne'

mknittle · 09-19-2011, 05:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Denee007

Well, I got one of the leaf spring (perches?) off. Kind of a booger! My drill bit selection is kind of sparse since my brother borrowed them! argh! Don't you hate it when someone borrows your tools(consumables) and get them back useless! Guess I'll go back to ACE and buy some new ones. I wonder is O'reilly's has a press to press out the entire gut of this thing. I beat on it with a hammer and it did move the bushing a little, but going back with new ones, I don't want to damage the new stuff.

I get lots of mileage out of drill bits by sharpening them.I do it by hand so I don't need a drill grinder.

09-13-2011, 06:36 PM	#1
Denee007 Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Cypress, Tx. Posts: 1,504	How do I get this out! yeah, it's me again! lol Whether I use leaf springs or not, I'd like to get this frame/leaf spring pivot thing out of the frame!~ what's going on here and how I make it like new? This is on the front frame rail, the top shackle goes over this. dne'

09-13-2011, 07:14 PM	#2
Trucknut57 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Jennings, OK Posts: 322	Re: How do I get this out! If you just want the metal piece out, they usually just unscrew, unless they are rusted in there! Try some penetrating oil or heat, like a torch. If you want the whole bracket out then you have to remove the rivets and it will just come off. __________________ Somehow, the idiots survive despite their best efforts to kill themselves. - dcozzi

09-13-2011, 07:39 PM	#3
RUSHNBOBO Account Suspended Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Placerville Ca. Posts: 982	Re: How do I get this out! Bfh

09-13-2011, 08:36 PM	#4
Denee007 Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Cypress, Tx. Posts: 1,504	Re: How do I get this out! They turn, about 1/4 turn, and I soaked them with wd40, they just seem so solid! I'll try again tomorrow, I just don't want to drag the torch into it yet, there's undercoating in that area. So, bfh!

09-13-2011, 09:09 PM	#5
Trucknut57 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Jennings, OK Posts: 322	Re: How do I get this out! You dont have to torch them out, just heat them up and then turn them out. But a BFH will do the trick also. Just depends on how stable your jack stands are! __________________ Somehow, the idiots survive despite their best efforts to kill themselves. - dcozzi

09-14-2011, 12:50 PM	#6
duwem Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: WI Posts: 347	Re: How do I get this out! When I put new bushings in my rear I just removed the rivets and removed the brackets from the frame and used a press. No way pounding them out on the frame would have worked in my case. Bolted everything up with grade 8 3/8" bolts.

09-14-2011, 01:17 PM	#8
faribran Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: AL Posts: 1,828	Re: How do I get this out! lots of good ideas on here........ i know the "BLUE TOOL" works wonders....good luck __________________ "

09-14-2011, 03:01 PM	#9
StudioJAK Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Location: San Antonio, Tx Posts: 33	Re: How do I get this out! Read a article about a guy swearing by 50/50 ATF/Acetone said it worked like no other. worth a shot! __________________ '51 Chevy 3100 longbed pickup - bagged/MII/4link/bravada 3:73 posi rear.

09-14-2011, 03:47 PM	#10
mknittle Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Auburn ca. Posts: 2,886	Re: How do I get this out! drill and blast. __________________ Mark My GMC build. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=536602

09-14-2011, 08:14 PM	#12
Denee007 Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Cypress, Tx. Posts: 1,504	Re: How do I get this out! I found this site about removing the bushing~ didn't know it had a bushing and didn't realize it screwed in! http://www.classictrucks.com/tech/09.../photo_07.html

09-14-2011, 09:27 PM	#14
NICK51 Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Location: Naples, FL Posts: 35	Re: How do I get this out! Cut the tip off with a cutoff wheel, then use a cobalt drill bit and drill it out of the frame. Posted via Mobile Device

09-14-2011, 09:28 PM	#15
NICK51 Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Location: Naples, FL Posts: 35	Re: How do I get this out! I drilled out all of my frame rivets that way. Posted via Mobile Device

09-14-2011, 09:39 PM	#16
Sillyoldman #16876 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Auburn WA Posts: 12,266	Re: How do I get this out! Map gas & Impact gun. __________________ Posted via Stationary Device '71 Custom Deluxe C-20 402. '67 Buick Special 455. '49 Plymouth Special Deluxe. *"I love that old car smell"* *Some people are like Slinkies... not really good for anything, but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down a flight of stairs.* Last edited by Sillyoldman; 09-17-2011 at 09:30 AM.

09-15-2011, 12:22 PM	#17
duwem Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: WI Posts: 347	Re: How do I get this out! I ground the heads of my rivets and pounded them out with a sledge hammer and a punch, started with a regular hammer but found I needed to hit them about 50 times each, about 5 of which I smacked my finger or something. Sledge is only a few hits.

09-15-2011, 12:43 PM	#18
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,708	Re: How do I get this out! Justplainray has the right suggestion in that you need something better to cut the rust than WD-40. Soak it down and wait a bit and try turning it back and forth and then do it again. Leaving the rest of the bracket in the frame won't hurt anything except the appearance if you are worried about that. You don't have to feed it or carry water to it so it won't be any trouble taking it along for the ride.



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09-15-2011, 01:07 PM	#19
duwem Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: WI Posts: 347	Re: How do I get this out! Since he mentioned he may use leaf springs again, to replace the whole pivot assmebly, aside from the piece that screws out, there is also the bushing that that piece screws into, which is pressed into the cast piece that is riveted to the truck frame. To get this part out, that is where I removed the rivets, and put the brackets in the press. Wasnt coming out on the truck beating on the center piece or with a bushing the same sized to attempt to beat the outer piece out. This is the pressed in bushing: http://www.classictrucks.com/tech/09.../photo_08.html That frame has a lot more paint on it than what you see up here in the midwest...

09-17-2011, 09:58 AM	#20
Denee007 Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Cypress, Tx. Posts: 1,504	I'm Dne' ; ) Well, I got one of the leaf spring (perches?) off. Kind of a booger! My drill bit selection is kind of sparse since my brother borrowed them! argh! Don't you hate it when someone borrows your tools(consumables) and get them back useless! Guess I'll go back to ACE and buy some new ones. I wonder is O'reilly's has a press to press out the entire gut of this thing. I beat on it with a hammer and it did move the bushing a little, but going back with new ones, I don't want to damage the new stuff.

09-19-2011, 11:23 AM	#21
Denee007 Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Cypress, Tx. Posts: 1,504	Wasn't too bad! Howdy! I just had to remove them as said earlier! I"m gong to take these things to a machine shop and have them media blasted, the old stuff pressed out and the new pressed in! Drilling the rivets worked well(as long as one has good drill bits), then put them in my vise to knock the rivets out. I just couldn't knock the other parts out! May as well have it done correctly. thanks, dne'

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