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has anyone ever done this,i'm thinking about doing this winter,but i won't be sending out to a shop,except actual machining,i'm a do it my self kinda guy.thanks ahead jack

Hi Jack, I took mine apart last fall for a re-build. I did it my self except for the machining. Had a local shop do that. If you look into the search part of these forums, they have excellent information, step by step, for dis-assembly and reassembly on the Knee Actions. But unless you feel strong that day, I would take them apart while their still on the car. Hope this helps.
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Joe's 37

I rebuilt the ones on my '37 coupe and added lip seals in place of the packings. They've been back in the car for a couple of years and I have yet to see a drop of leakage in 4k miles or so.

I did do the disassembly on the bench and the rework required a mill (I had to bore out the cross shaft housing on the spindle side to enable fitting the lip seals). I also needed my lathe to turn new bushings as mine were too worn to use.

Once you get into it, I'll be glad to offer any info needed.

There is a write up I could send you that was done by a member several years ago and, I believe, published in the G&D. It doesn't cover the rework for the lip seals, but it's a good reference work.

I offered to do a write up of how I did mine on here, but was rudely (I thought) told a write up had been done and another wasn't needed. So be it!

http://www.antiqueautoarchive.com/folders/Restoration/kneeaction/kneeactionpdfcompressed.pdf
Here is a first class article on how to do it. I think if Bowtie Bob did a write up that would be very cool also.

thanks,i think it will be done this winter, so i'm sure i will ask questions,i had seen the article online ,and copied it.i look at it often to get somewhat informed ,before i start.i would like to keep that nice ride.i haven't got computer totally figured out,so can't send pictures, but you guys from or. wash. idaho.,probobly saw the car on craigslist.came off the oregon coast,astoria or.beutiful black,4 door,44470 miles.i am 3rd owner.has the jack,owners manual,s3 tires,even vintage snow chains.still might need them,car stayed in or.we are on vacation so might not get to answer much, for a few day's so thanks again