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Kupop · 03-15-2005, 12:14 AM

LOL, I am really glad I didn't have the trouble you had. I kind of needed to get these out that day because over the weekend I dropped the control arms and strut rods off to be powder coated.

I would guess they used a press, or really tore them apart with various tools. They could of cut it up and drilled into the stud to make it weaker and finally break apart. My press would of pushed mine out if I had the correct plates and various pieces of metal that were strong enough to hold the force I was putting on it.

The problem with using a press is you need to figure out a way to have the item in there level and have it resting on the proper places to be able to push. With the control arm being angled and having the strut rod still attached it wasn't easy. Then of course the 1/4 angle iron had to bend.

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Kupop Some Skills Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Weatherly, PA Posts: 145 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (6/100% )	LOL, I am really glad I didn't have the trouble you had. I kind of needed to get these out that day because over the weekend I dropped the control arms and strut rods off to be powder coated. I would guess they used a press, or really tore them apart with various tools. They could of cut it up and drilled into the stud to make it weaker and finally break apart. My press would of pushed mine out if I had the correct plates and various pieces of metal that were strong enough to hold the force I was putting on it. The problem with using a press is you need to figure out a way to have the item in there level and have it resting on the proper places to be able to push. With the control arm being angled and having the strut rod still attached it wasn't easy. Then of course the 1/4 angle iron had to bend.