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Originally Posted by Diesel911
I made mine from 1inch x 14 threads pre inch threaded rod and several nuts, washers for spacers, apiece of flat spring steel slightly over 1/4 inch thick, and a 1 inch pipe flange. I also had to buy a 1 1/2 inch Flare Nut Crow Foot to turn the nut from under the Hood as there is no room for a regular wrench.
I had to cut a piece of the pipe Flange off for it to fit the top of the Spring Perch under the Hood.
The bottom plate has an elongated hole so that the plate will tilt.
Material cost was around $22 from an industrial surplus store; otherwise it would have cost around $10 more.
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Hello Mr. D.911
Technical question ..... since this home built spring compressor isn't intended to remove the spring from the car I'm guessing it will not be necessary to compress the spring to the degree one would to remove the spring completely. Only, in the case of lower contol are refurbish, enough to withdraw the spring from the lower control are so it can be removed and replaced.
Thus: the stresses would be less.
Such a huge diameter rod ... can I ask, with that lower plate, its just over quarter inch thickness .... the photo isn't easy to see .... can I ask how wide that plate is you used. Take an inch + from its width for the threade rod ... the material you made the plate from must be 3 inches, or so, wide, to retain the beef necessary to exert the force to compress the spring... after punching such a large hole in it.
Yes??
thx
Rocket99