Does anyone know if the side curtain air bags will go off if I take off the c pillar?

 

Might want to disconnect the battery just in case..

 

torch on a gas pressurized shock?

collars are loose. its the lower bracket that won't budge. I set the car down on the coils with the lock ring off, hoping I drive and they loosen themselves. I sprayed some PB Blaster on there to let it soak overnight and hope that helps. Too late now to keep trying, had the PB soak for about 3 hours with no budging, maybe overnight will do it. if not, *** it, i'll drive without the lock ring locked and hope it does.

 

Yeah that's how I got mine off cause it was seized..

 

won't the heat **** up the gas in the shock

 

It says to keep away from frame, I guess they can't say flame in japan.. lmao!! It should be ok as long as you don't go to crazy with the torch..

 

i think it was shane looking for the VIP/boso exhaust.

here's mine. not that long,

45 degree angle cut tip, and exhaust also angled upwards.



the chrome tips are actually 18" long I believe and continue into the rear bumper. I didn't want a short tip (12") because that section of the tip would have been ugly non polished tubing.

here it is at the shop I went just as he finished, so you can see why I choose the 18" tip instead of the 12" (it goes further in and remains chrome, instead of transitioning to unpolished ugliness)

 

how crazy is too crazy. should i keep the torch on it for like 1 second? make a quick pass around the whole thing?

 

I made some quick passes along the bottom bracket and got it hot enough that I needed gloves. . U might get lucky and just get it warm to the touch..

 

alright ill try that tomorrow. lets hope i dont snap the damn thing in half.

do it on or off the car? or doesn't matter

 

Definitly off the car.. I put mine in a vise because the bottom bracket started to bend and would snap pretty easy..

 

got a pic of your vise setup. i only have handheld vise grips, which won't hold crap

 

can i just bolt down a big azz clamp onto the floor

 

I had them after Shane, they are currently in Tennessee with a guy named Ben

 

I don't have a pic but I had the best setup at work.. I have a big vise, huge monkey wrench and the work bench is bolted to the floor..