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 Removing all the brake pads,...  Removing all the brake pads, springs, and clips made it easier to remove the parking brake cable.  The parking brake cables must...  The parking brake cables must be removed. Remove the brake drum to access cable. Note how much smaller the brake shoes are on the stock rearend.  We removed the upper and lower...  We removed the upper and lower shock nuts, compressed the shock, and removed it from the lower mount. The stock ’56 upper mount goes through the floor so access is inside the car.  An air ratchet makes removal...  An air ratchet makes removal of the shackle bolts easier, a drop of oil on the threads helps too.  The new upper bushing is slipped...  The new upper bushing is slipped into place; the urethane bushing will go a long way to better handling.  After lowering the spring...  After lowering the spring we moved to the upper shackle bolt where the air ratchet removes that nut too.  We lifted the Strange Engineering...  We lifted the Strange Engineering S60 rear axle assembly into position using the same fixture and transmission jack.  After removing the old shackle...  After removing the old shackle and most of the bushing material, a propane torch was used to melt out any remnants. Always be aware of gas tanks and gas tank vents when using a torch under your car.  After installing new urethane...  After installing new urethane bushings in the spring we rotated the spring upward and installed two new Performance Online shackles.
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