The shaft is 5/8"

Don

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1980 300TD-T (82 Turbo and Trans) 159,000 Miles "Jackie-O"
1983 300SD 272,000 Miles "Aristotle"
1987 Jeep Wagoneer Limited - keeps the MB's off the ice and out of the snow
1994 BMW 530it

Looks a lot like mine, your lower plate that pulls the spring is much better looking though.

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One more Radar Lover gone...
1982 VW Caddy diesel 406K 1.9L AAZ
1994 E320 195K

What is the lower plate?

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Jim

Looks like a plate mount for pipe (Home Depot has them in the pipe area)...

I could be wrong.

Exactly. I used 2 sizes on the lower to lock onto the coil. I bought everything from our local hardware store for a total of $32.00. Trial and error of other methods and figuring out the one in the picture took 2 days. If I had the time I would have made a plate with a slot in place of the lower parts (plumbing items).

Don

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1980 300TD-T (82 Turbo and Trans) 159,000 Miles "Jackie-O"
1983 300SD 272,000 Miles "Aristotle"
1987 Jeep Wagoneer Limited - keeps the MB's off the ice and out of the snow
1994 BMW 530it

Thought so.

If you were a REALLY nice guy you'd make a 'shopping list' of what you used so the average joe could make one too.

Only if you REALLY want to!

I thought of providing more detail, however it isn't simple to use and I was concerned that someone would get into trouble. If in the future I make a lower plate with a slot that is more user friendly, I will be happy too. If anyone wants to build one and discuss the issues in using it, I would be happy to exchange emails, telephone conversation of posts on this forum.

Hope that sounds reasonable.

Regards,

Don

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1980 300TD-T (82 Turbo and Trans) 159,000 Miles "Jackie-O"
1983 300SD 272,000 Miles "Aristotle"
1987 Jeep Wagoneer Limited - keeps the MB's off the ice and out of the snow
1994 BMW 530it