To secure them, I welded a full chain link to the top bar and a half a link to the bottom bar. The springs are replacement springs for any 20 ton hydraulic press that I ordered from Northern Tools.
Luckily, I can always switch it out with a more powerful one if I ever need more pressure. This should be enough pressure to install the bushings or anything else in the future. This will give me an adjustable base so that I can press anything regardless of its size.įor the hydraulics, I used a 20 ton press from Harbor Freight. From there, I cut everything to its proper length and drilled a series of holes through the two vertical beams that are spaced 2.5' apart. At thirty cents a pound, I filled the back of my truck with 25 feet of U-shaped metal beams. With that in mind, I went to the local scrap yard for metal.
You can always buy one of course, but the more money you spend on tools, the less you have to spend on your corvette. To install the bushings on the control arm, I needed a hydraulic press.