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1956 Chevy Truck - TCI 4-Link For A Flatbed

1956 Chevy Truck
It's not hard to imagine why... 
   
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1956 Chevy Truck
It's not hard to imagine why Kevin's customer didn't want the original suspension left exposed under his custom flatbed project-it's hideous.
1956 Chevy Truck
Next in line was to unbolt... 
   
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1956 Chevy Truck
Next in line was to unbolt the U-bolts. Kevin started with an air impact gun, but...
1956 Chevy Truck
...due to 50 years of rust,... 
   
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1956 Chevy Truck
...due to 50 years of rust, it was necessary to cut them off.
1956 Chevy Truck
With the drive-shaft and brake... 
   
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1956 Chevy Truck
With the drive-shaft and brake lines already disconnected, removing the springs and shocks was all it took to remove the truck's rearend.
1956 Chevy Truck
The leaf springs along with... 
   
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1956 Chevy Truck
The leaf springs along with their perches were next to be removed.
1956 Chevy Truck
Kevin unbolted the springs... 
   
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1956 Chevy Truck
Kevin unbolted the springs from the front perch and rear shackles.
1956 Chevy Truck
The fast way to remove the... 
   
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1956 Chevy Truck
The fast way to remove the spring perches was to grind X's into...
1956 Chevy Truck
...the heads of the hot rivets... 
   
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1956 Chevy Truck
...the heads of the hot rivets attaching the perches to the frame.
1956 Chevy Truck
Then he chiseled them off... 
   
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1956 Chevy Truck
Then he chiseled them off with a cold chisel attachment on an air hammer.

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