I am struggling to replace the front coil-springs on my '69 Pontiac GTO.
I followed the workshop manual for the procedure: To remove the coil I disconnected the lower control arm from the chassis, and lowered the control arm down with a floor jack. That worked ok, although it was not as safe as I would have liked.
Getting the spring back in is proving a total b*****d. The spring compressors I have are just not suitable for the job. When fitted on the outside of the coil the rods interfere with repositioning the a-arm. I can get within about 5 inches of where I should be then the rods are touching the chassis, and the lower control arm.
I am thinking of disconnecting the wheel ball-joint and steering joint instead, and reconnecting the two chassis pivots, and trying the otherway...
I am also looking in to getting a more suitable spring compressor.
The set I have already (which are no use) look like this:
Only trouble is I CAN'T FIND ONE IN THE UK!
Any advice on how to do this job, and/or where to find a more suitable spring compressor would be most welcome!
Thanks, Simon