Re: Rear lowering

From: Gregg Omo (dak_fan92@yahoo.com)
Date: Wed Mar 08 2000 - 00:04:47 EST


--- bob <bnich@bellatlantic.net> wrote:
>
>
> Gregg Omo wrote:
>
> > Quick questions:
> >
> > Does anybody make just a shackle kit for a 92
> Dakota
> > CC? I was thinking about going with a 2" drop
> shackle
> > and a 1" block with a 2 or 4 degree, not sure,
> shim.
> > I got to crawling around this weekend and I really
> > don't want to have to drop the gas tank to get
> that
> > one hanger out...can you grind and drill out the
> > rivets? If grinding and drill is not to terribly
> time
> > consuming, then I will go with a hanger shackle
> kit.
> >
> > enough rambling.
> >
> > TIA.
> >
> > Gregg
> > 92 CC V6

>
> Greg,
> As far as the rivits go......center punch them,
> drill a 1/4" hole then
> move to a 3/8 bit go about 3/8 deep, then wack em
> off with a hammer a
> chisel. They'll pop right off. Make sure you have
> some new sharpened
> drill bits. IMHO the grinding makes a mess and
> stinks. I've done it
> both ways.
> Bob
> --
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>
>
>

Thanks for the tip....looks like that will be the
method that I will use. Thanks again.

Gregg
92 V6 CC
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