Factory Five Racing Type 65 Coupe, Assembly Manual

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Lower A-arm w/bolts, brake caliper, spindle and brake rotor.
Use a spring compression tool to remove the front springs or chain the spring to the chassis.
Remove the three bolts that retain the struts to the top mounting plate.
Slowly lower the Jack and the strut assembly will come out of the body mount (sometimes violently)
and allow the lower control arm to go down.
Remove the springs with extreme caution!
Unchain the spring once it is removed from the car.
Uncompress the spring compression tool slowly.
Remove the two bolts that attach the strut to the top of the spindle and save.
Remove the Brake caliper from the spindle
Remove the dust cap on the rotor
Remove the cotter pin and nut holding the rotor on.
Remove the rotor from the spindle.
Remove the cotter pin and castle nut from the lower control arm.
Use a ball joint separation tool or dead blow hammer the ball joint through the spindle.
Remove the spindle from the car.
Remove the large bolts and nuts from the lower control arm mounts. These bolts and nuts should not be
heated, get a big wrench and breaker bar to remove them.
Remove the lower control arm from the car.
Fuel Tank
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Socket set, wrenches, small flat head screwdrivers, floor jack, jack stands, fuel line disconnect
tool, goggles with side splash protection, plastic dead blow hammer.
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Fuel tank with lower plastic cover, mounting straps, fuel cap, fuel filter, evaporative canister, and
vapor line.
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Extreme caution should be used when handling and storing used fuel tanks. Make sure to close
off openings. Use the factory cap and seal off open fuel line ends. Keep the tank level. Avoid
dropping the fuel tank as the baffles and fuel pump inside are subject to damage. For more
information, refer to a Chilton’s or other repair manual for fuel system assemblies.
Loosen the rear wheel lug nuts.
Raise the rear of the car and place on jack stands.