clean up your front shocks

[blaster1993]

so this is the way i did it.....!!!!!
1: put the shock into a vice to hold it.
2: put in a thin peice of timber(just what i used)
3: put on clamps either side of the shock(reaching from timber to vice jaws)
4: tighten the clamps evenly to compress the spring
5:then once the spring is compressed enough take out the ring thingy
6:now loosen the clamps gently and equally so that the spring dosent fly off and do damage to some1
7:the spring is off and time to start the cleaning and prep for paint on the spring
( to put them back on i did more less the same process but reversed)
hope it helps some of ye.........!!!!!

 

[blaster1993]

before and after
ohhh i used cellulose thinners to clean it! great for lifting the paint! I:I

 

[1997blaster]

i tryed that yesterday but i used a peice of alumum with a slot in it and i used bolts insead of clamps but the wouldnt compress the spring enough so im gonna try this

 

[blaster1993]

i was in awww with how easy it compressed for me!! let me no how ya get on I:I

 

[stephen12091985]

nice diy rep given

 

[kbc graphix]

There are motorcycle spring compressors that work great and are a lot safer. I bought mine off of Ebay and have used it on three sets of Blaster shocks. It worked great. I dip springs in gallon coffee cans of paint stripper and let them soak for a day or two. The powder coating comes right off.
Kent
kbcgraphix.net

 

[Caterpillarmech]

Great DIY!!! Its raining here today so its a good day to work on the blaster.

 

[blasterfreek30]

great idea on the spring removal...have some rep bud

 

[blaster1993]

thanksI:I
i thought it was about time a gave something back to this site! i got soo many ideas off you guys!!!

 

[underwaterboy82]

nice idea for useing household iteams. rep given bro

 

[blaster1993]

did ya try it 1997blaster??

 

[1997blaster]

did ya try it 1997blaster??

i got em done but i ended up useing a jack in a soor way with a bunch of wood and aluminum i can take a spring off in about 2 seconds lol i will get some pics of my setup and my shocks