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#38814 03/29/2002 4:22 AM | Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 398 Member | | Member Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 398 | Just "inherited" a rear axle assembly from a late 70's Trans Am. I think it will work well for my hopefully soon to be AD truck project. My question is how do you remove the existing spring perches without distorting the axle from too much heat? An at home basic solution would be best. Would a cutoff (reciprocating) saw work? Any advice would be great. Thanks in advance. Wannabe 
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#38815 03/29/2002 5:07 AM | Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 2,773 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 2,773 | If you have an angle grinder, get a cut-off wheel for it. A recip saw will also work, then grind down the remains. You can also torch it, things won't get that hot. You will be welding on the new perches, which still won't be enough to warp the housing.
Fred
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#38816 03/29/2002 6:11 AM | Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 398 Member | | Member Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 398 | Thanks, Fred T-I have two angle grinders, as well as cut off wheels for them. Won't have time for another week or so to get at it, but that's how I'll attack it then. Wannabe
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#38817 03/29/2002 7:11 AM | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,745 Member | | Member Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,745 | Hey now that is literally building your truck from the ground up.
54 3100 with 235
62 flatbed dump C60 with 261
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#38818 03/29/2002 1:34 PM | Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 398 Member | | Member Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 398 | Yes, the framerails, cab, bed, fenders, trim, MII frontend and smallblock with auto O/D are still in my head! One piece at a time, as I can find and scrounge 'em. Wannabe
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#38819 03/30/2002 2:46 PM | | Anonymous Unregistered | | Anonymous Unregistered | Wannabe, just use your right angle grinder and grind out the welds. It won't take much time to get most of the weld out and then smack the perches with a 3 lb hammer and the remaining weld with crack and off they come. It is easy and it won't create much heat at all. | | |
#38820 03/30/2002 3:34 PM | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 92 Member | | Member Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 92 | WANNABE,
Get that stuff out of your head it can rust and you will be totally confused laughin goodluck and what a great find.
Alan
Live every day to the fullest for tommorrow never comes!!!
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#38821 03/30/2002 6:31 PM | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 30 Member | | Member Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 30 | I agree with Ken. Work on the welds and a lot of the perch will come off with a little prying and a good dead blow hammer. Don't work in the same spot too long if you are concerned about heat. I did this on 89 Camaro r/e and it worked fine. | | |
#38822 03/30/2002 8:52 PM | Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 77 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 77 | now don't be cuttin on me rearend i'll be there soon to pick it up 
i thinkzz traveling along at terminal velocity will soon wear a body out.
i will not die in shame if i never finish my dreams because my family iz my reality
can't wait until we can bed de ponys down, lite de fire, put on a big ol pot of coffee, and talk about how strong and brave our teams are.
bullfoot thinkszzzzzzzzzzz
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#38823 04/01/2002 1:24 PM | Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 398 Member | | Member Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 398 | Thanks for the advice guys. Looks like the PO won't be back for it, so maybe next week I'll cart it into work to tinker with between "payin' jobs." Bullfoot, the land of 'Shwa is a long, long way from Orygun. Do you really wanna come all this way for a diff that wouldn't handle the power of the DDRD diesel? :p This will be an easy quick project with all of everybody's tips to guide me. Oh yeah, my head's already rusted out...that's why I'd sooner invest $10 000 restomodifying a fifty year old AD Chevrolet truck than spend $20 000 on a stripped down brand new compact. Wannabe
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