OK..Front clip removed,.... all body bushing bolts removed and now just disconnecting all the body - frame items. Only thing puzzling me is the E brake. I have to disconnect it under the dash, but need some advice on how to approach it. Any suggestions from members who have done this , greatly appreciated Thanks in advance Bruce
Once the front cable is disconnected from the intermediate cable, you can then pull the cable out of the clevis under the dash, then you will need to depress the tangs on the cable while pulling down on the cable From the outside , so having another set of hands comes into handy here, it can be a pita
You have a great advantage with the front clip off. I believe I used a deep well socket to slip over the tangs to compress them and then pull the cable down. I did it with the inner fender lose and my hand shoved between the firewall and inner fender.
I wasn't able to get the tangs depressed enough and ended up grinding them off with a carbide burr. Believe you me, I tried!
You have to push up on the cable, back into the car so you can get the socket over it and then pull it out. Getting one back in was almost as hard with the clip on. I couldn't get any leverage to lock it in.
I use a small hose clamp (like for the fuel lines) on the splines. Loosen it all the way, slip over the line, re-tighten with the clamp about 1/8" to 1/4 " back on the splines until you have just tightened the splines enough to go through the hole; The pulling on the cable will dislodge the hose clamp after it clears the hole.
It's to late for you now but for me A 9/16" deep socket worked great, tap with hammer and presto...maybe it was 1/2"socket?..
