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Necessity is the Mother of invention!

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So, after trying for fifteen minutes or so to get the dust boots on my torsion bars with no avail, I came up
with a brain storm. I didn't have the strength to expand the boot enough to get it over the end. I was thinking
a speacialty tool that maybe a Gynacologist would use, but no, I can't do that! Don't have one handy anyway!
So I concocted a contraption that I hope I will never use again but doesn't take alot of room up in my toolbox.
I hope this helps everyone faced with the task of replacing dust boots! Now I have to go out and buy a new Funnel!
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Nice! Car is looking GREAT!!! You may have seen that previously in someone's restoration thread.. :thumbsup: :poke:

My funnel wasn't big enough.. story of my life, so I had to make an extension... :luvplace:
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So, after trying for fifteen minutes or so to get the dust boots on my torsion bars with no avail, I came up
with a brain storm. I didn't have the strength to expand the boot enough to get it over the end. I was thinking
a speacialty tool that maybe a Gynacologist would use, but no, I can't do that! Don't have one handy anyway!
So I concocted a contraption that I hope I will never use again but doesn't take alot of room up in my toolbox.
I hope this helps everyone faced with the task of replacing dust boots! Now I have to go out and buy a new Funnel!View attachment 1355402View attachment 1355405View attachment 1355410View attachment 1355411
I recently used that method using a small amount dielectric grease...

Worked rather well and can be removed and reinstalled not using the cone.
 
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