How the #$@% do I get the shackle off?

I am trying to get the factory shackle off of my 71 grabber. I was able to get the nuts and the plate off but no luck with getting the bolts out.
Any advise?

 

The bolt is welded to the one side for the shackle.

 

Yes it is, but I can't get that side of the shackle out. There is nothing holding it in.?????

 

Only thing holding the shackle in now is spring tension and... RUST...
You may have to drive em out,and they may take the steel sleeve in the bushings out with em.

 

that one saw that cuts things very fast im haviung a brain fart

 

i always use a big pry bar and pry against the shackle and frame rail.... always comes right out

 

Is the weight off the rearend? Hit it out with a hammer, it could be fused to the rubber?

 

x2 what dave said mine were fused to the rubber too a good wack should do it

 

You've never worked on a Canadian car thats for sure. Our shackles are seized in the bushing in a few years.

 

Done all of that , weight is off, pry bar and large hammer. Large hammer causes large gash in hand when you hit the bottom lip of the rear valance so it will come off next. Guess i am not hitting hard enough, but hard enough to hurt.

 

Heat it up!, and use something log, so the hammer isn't so close to the car.

 

Spray it with penetrating oil and use an air hammer with a roll pin punch less pain and effort

 

if all els fails the blue tip wrench aka cutting torch or a rescepracating saw aka saws-all.

 

the air hammer is a good ideal but you might have to drop the tank if there isnt any room to get it up in there.

 

Thanks for all your input. I will try again tomorrow