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Thread: Fitting Rear Coil Braces AAARRGGGHH

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    Quote Originally Posted by mudnut View Post
    Obvious questions, but how did you go bending the tower back to its original form? Is it dead level? How much space is there between the tower, fuel lines and body? You might want to check that the body mounts aren't munted.
    My drivers side tower was in very ordinary condition.

    My tower was touching the floor. I used a 6ft crow bar from the passenger side and a jack. Worked a bloody treat!! That was actually what I expected to be the hardest bit. The welding was a Dog!!!!!!



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    Wish it was Nissan though, Toyotas just can't keep up with the Pootrol pace.
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    Ouch! I was lucky to find mine had just stretched. I used a thick plate with tapped holes to fit the tower. I had a 16mm nut welded to the other end and to it, bolted a chain which looped around the axle. I used a small bottle jack between the chassis and the axle. The plate kept the tower from warping too much as it dragged the tower down.
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    I just took the body off the car, easy. . .

    (After hearing the dramas bloody glad i took three advantage of doing it at the time I think)

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    Well that was a job and a half. I got that bloody nut onto the screw. I sat underneath and worked out if I jammed the correct sized piece of wood inbetween this thing and that, that would push the fuel lines (or whatever they are) just enough out of the way to get a nut into where it needed to go.

    I ended up using a thin piece of sheet metal, sat the nut on the sheet metal and slipped it into place by going in through the wheel arch & inbetween the chassis and the body. Then used a piece of wire to push it into place. Then I had to almost dislocate 2 fingers and my left wrist so I could put a finger on top of the nut while I did the screw up. That was an event. I reckon I had 6 shots at it. On the 7th I put my arm through another gap and the thing screwed in straight away.

    Unfortunately neither of the nuts on the outside, (or closest to the body) would grip and do up tight and getting a spanner in there is just about impossible, but they're done up a little more than finger tight and Locktited, so I'll see how I get on.

    I was unprepared, I only had a 4" allen key for the screws which was a compete PITA. If it comes loose, it's getting welded in.

    Thanks everyone for your help.

    Now onto the next job!
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    They look soooooo easy in the box!!

    "Just bolts in" they said. They where on drugs or cheated like @Rossco.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rogue Dung Beetle View Post
    Wish it was Nissan though, Toyotas just can't keep up with the Pootrol pace.
    The only good thing about an 80 series is..... the front end?? Wrong!!, the Engine?? Wrong!! the Full Time 4WD system?? Wrong!! Its the NissanPatrol.com.au stubby holder fitted over the transfer lever.
    WARNING: Towballs used for recoveries can, and do kill people and damage property.

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    Haha, I did think about taking the body off, but nah, it's not a long weekend.
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    The next option is to weld a long bit of steel onto the nut and anchor it.
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