I am having the hardest time getting the lower a arm out from my car to put my tubular ones in. I have the horizontal bolt out but the vertical one is giving me so much trouble. Ive tried propane torching it and hitting it with a sawzall but it wont budge. Its like the bolt is seized inside the sleeve. Anyone have tips to get it out? Ive already roasted the bushings with the torch so its coming out lol. I'm thinking I need an oxygen torch to get it out.

 

yep needs to be hotter.

 

Welp I ended up using an angle grinder and partially cut the metal where it mounts to. so I just welded it up and called it a day. I am still not finished one side because my almost brand new KYB strut mount tore where the stud from the shock goes through and bolted to it. So now I have to replace that, and one of my moog ball joints didnt come with the metal plate to hold the boot to the joint. Oh well

 

ok come on now i gotta see some pictures.

 

Heres the carnage after blow torching and angle grinding, and the final product.

 

Did u have any clearance issues with the spring and the upper control arm bolt..the one closer to the back?

 

Nope no clearance issues.

 

how they workin? looks good. umm nice hot pink springs. lol. is that the camera?

 

They feel really nice on the road compared to my old worn out ones. And the springs are dark red lol but when I used the flash they look like that

Here's the spring manufacturers website if you wanna see the real color. VOGTLAND Sportfahrwerke & Gewindefahrwerke

 

yah i kinda figured that. microkid had the same issue with some paint on his water pump. lol, gave him a hard time too. so whats next?