By stevegolf
1-23-10
I thought I could get a bit more work done today, but having my sons hockey game at 2:00 PM and having to be there before, and staying a bit after, yada, yada, yada...
Took out the helper springs on the front coils, and cut down the bumps stops too..
saw that I did not have the proper stut mount bushings, so I machined some new ones on the lathe, and installed them.
Managed to get the steering rack on also; it took a lot longer than I thought: The Poly bushings expanded the metal bands that bolt on the firewall, and the holes would not line up. I had to drill them out (a tad oversize), and even had to Dremel them a few times after that. (didn't want to enlarge them too much the first time...)
So, I ended up by taking it, in and out of the engine bay about six times to the work bench, and then trying to fit each time...
Rack is in.
Dry fitting the pedal cluster & sanded down the booster & added a fresh coat of black satin on it...
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1-12-2021
I thought I could get a bit more work done today, but having my sons hockey game at 2:00 PM and having to be there before, and staying a bit after, yada, yada, yada...
Took out the helper springs on the front coils, and cut down the bumps stops too..
saw that I did not have the proper stut mount bushings, so I machined some new ones on the lathe, and installed them.
Managed to get the steering rack on also; it took a lot longer than I thought: The Poly bushings expanded the metal bands that bolt on the firewall, and the holes would not line up. I had to drill them out (a tad oversize), and even had to Dremel them a few times after that. (didn't want to enlarge them too much the first time...)
So, I ended up by taking it, in and out of the engine bay about six times to the work bench, and then trying to fit each time...
Rack is in.
Dry fitting the pedal cluster & sanded down the booster & added a fresh coat of black satin on it...
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Beautiful car!
Posted by MPower on 11/25/20 @ 10:38:10 PM