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Old 07-19-2007, 05:27 PM   #2 (permalink)
joe_padavano
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Originally Posted by GrammasPride View Post
Hey guys. My (now) ex husband was going to help me restore this vehicle, but well...I left him and he was the know-it-all on this stuff. He told me the axles are rusted into place on the 1968 Olds 442 my Grandmother bought off the showroom floor. I need to get my baby moving again. Any ideas of what I need to do to get her back on her feet? I'm CLUELESS!
It really depends on what you mean by "axles rusted in place". Does this mean the the wheels won't turn? If so, this is almost always due to the brake shoes either getting stuck or rusting to the drums. It's not the end of the world, but it does take a little force to get them unstuck. If the wheel bearings are frozen, that's a different problem but again not insurmountable. We'll need more info to properly help.
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