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| How to make rear coil-overs using factory struts, with pics. (Page 42/49) |
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gusshotrod
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JUN 04, 06:59 AM
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There are three small tabs holding the cap on. Cut through these with a cut off wheel and remove the cap.
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nitroheadz28
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JUN 04, 12:24 PM
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Thank you sir! Now I'm curious if anyone has removed the coating on the spring to paint them. Mine are bright yellow AFCO springs that I got used off a dirt model race car, they show some wear. I know the coating on them is thick though.
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IMSA GT
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JUN 04, 01:02 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by nitroheadz28:
Thank you sir! Now I'm curious if anyone has removed the coating on the spring to paint them. Mine are bright yellow AFCO springs that I got used off a dirt model race car, they show some wear. I know the coating on them is thick though. |
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I actually posted a thread on that very subject and got no help. The only recommendation was a wire wheel or grinder. Just be careful not to heat the spring too much.
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nitroheadz28
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JUN 04, 01:09 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by IMSA GT:
I actually posted a thread on that very subject and got no help. The only recommendation was a wire wheel or grinder. Just be careful not to heat the spring too much. |
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Funny you mention that, I could have sworn I stumbled upon that thread haha. Have you done it? The wear is pretty light on these springs so I don't know if its worth it.
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IMSA GT
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JUN 04, 10:05 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by nitroheadz28:
Funny you mention that, I could have sworn I stumbled upon that thread haha. Have you done it? The wear is pretty light on these springs so I don't know if its worth it. |
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Honestly, I tried to remove some of the finish but it seems that stuff is bulletproof. I just left it alone 
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nitroheadz28
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JUN 04, 11:21 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by IMSA GT:
Honestly, I tried to remove some of the finish but it seems that stuff is bulletproof. I just left it alone |
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Ok then stock yellow it is, good thing they aren't too worn in the first place. Thanks a lot Imsa.
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nitroheadz28
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JUN 06, 06:20 PM
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Well of course it would be strange if this turned out to be easy. For some reason I have struts which don't have your typical external tabs for the caps. Instead there were 4 and they were welded more towards the center of the shock. I used my rotary tool and cut of wheels for metal, and it took 7 wheels before I cut down the diameter of the cap enough for the sleeve to clear. Yaaay for having to spend $30 for cut off wheels for this project  . For the other strut, I'm just going to take a grinder to the cap and pray that I don't go too far and nick the tube hard. I nicked it a few times with the dremel but they are just surface scratches luckily, barely fingernail length.[This message has been edited by nitroheadz28 (edited 06-06-2011).]
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RCR
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JUN 07, 07:32 PM
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@ nitroheadz28...Careful you do not heat it too much when grinding.
Bob
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nitroheadz28
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JUN 08, 01:47 AM
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I was cutting and grinding all day. Decided to take a hand grinder and go at it with a cut off wheel to do the perches. I cut and ground off the cap on the second strut. I still have a few hours of work ahead of me too, the damn welds in the middle where the perches were- you have to pretty delicate and precise not to grind into the tube. The strut was pretty warm to the touch while grinding, so I doubt I messed up the temper of the steel.
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nitroheadz28
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JUN 10, 07:24 PM
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Thanks for the help guys.
Just gotta use the stock tophat when I take off the old struts.
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