1963 Dodge Dart 270 Convertible for the Wife
Second one done..
Now time for the lowers.... Here is where the wheels started to fall off....
There is a little pressure from the S spring but unlike the '67 and up you can't get the spring off without pulling the pin. Notice the fancy vice I am using.
The early cars have a roller on the S spring as you can see here. The newer have the double roller that is attached to the bracket in my hand.
So here is where it got frustrating. That outer bracket on both sides is made of the most incredibly strong steel I have EVER seen. I had to use the 3 normal bit sizes between the old size and the oversize pin size and ended up burning up every one of them before I got these two hinges done. The reamer bit would not touch it without inching the hole out 1/64" at a time and like I said every 1/64" was a battle and destroyed the bits...... I FINALLY got one done and gave up on the other.... Here is the 3 hands I have to release a bit of tension of the S spring and getting the pin aligned and driven home.
Cut off the long pin.
Second one done..
Now time for the lowers.... Here is where the wheels started to fall off....
There is a little pressure from the S spring but unlike the '67 and up you can't get the spring off without pulling the pin. Notice the fancy vice I am using.
The early cars have a roller on the S spring as you can see here. The newer have the double roller that is attached to the bracket in my hand.
So here is where it got frustrating. That outer bracket on both sides is made of the most incredibly strong steel I have EVER seen. I had to use the 3 normal bit sizes between the old size and the oversize pin size and ended up burning up every one of them before I got these two hinges done. The reamer bit would not touch it without inching the hole out 1/64" at a time and like I said every 1/64" was a battle and destroyed the bits...... I FINALLY got one done and gave up on the other.... Here is the 3 hands I have to release a bit of tension of the S spring and getting the pin aligned and driven home.
Cut off the long pin.