Separating wishbone from axle

Was wondering what you guys suggest for removing the wishbone from a 40 Ford Axle. Press? Big honkin' sledge?

Thanks.

 

Heat and a press works well - a sledge will damage the perch bolts.

 

I have 1 of them too, sledge, heat, air hammer, nothing has budged the spring perches, looking for somewhere to get a stick of dynamite next...................

 

You're missing the press.

'39, I'm interested in why you're asking. Is the Standard getting an al***ude adjustment?

JH

 

Do a search. It's been debatet several times the last year. Many good tips on here.

Good luck

Paul

 

No, kinda like the way the front on the '39 sits as it is. I've got a axle wishbone combo from an old parts car that I wanted to get apart to make it easier to store. I'm tired of tripping over it...... and it ain't light.

Here's what's under the '39 now.

 

Used a press years ago when I put a dropped axle in my 34, when it broke loss sound like a bomb went off.

 

This is how not to do it!



I've done every trick known to man (or the hamb), other then drilling it out. I've got probably about 18 hours logged onto mine. Next time I build I'm buying one already apart, or I'll pay more attention to how the bolts and cotter pins look.

 

I ended up burning the perch bolts off my Model A axle with a torch. The perch bolts were so soft, they just mushroomed, even under a br*** punch. Burned 'em off flush, then drove the remaining bits out with an air hammer.
Of course, my perches were already screwed....

Flatman

 

The wishbone has a counter sunk hole where the spring pirch goes i poure penitrating oil in the counter sunk area and then press it out. There is realy no other way to get them out with out distroying the threads like Levis Cl***ic said.

 

I've been told you can melt them out, that they are softer than the axle, but havent tried.

 

Voneville : "I've done every trick known to man (or the hamb)" ... Nope ,you have not , If so , there should have been a hole where the green arrow points ....
Klaz

 

I tried all the penetrating oils, press and heat methods, just got dirty and burnt. Thought i would be able to save the perches, yea, right. Finally chucked the axle in my mill vise, milled down the threaded end to level with the axle. Drilled out the center of the perch to just a little smaller than than the perch itself. Took a small chisel and caved in the thin wall of what was left of the perch. Took about 15 min. Could probably do this on a regular or even bench drill press. Just need to find a way of supporting the axle and wishbone arms. Go slow, and use some cutting fluid.
Mike