Its lookin' like it time for an upgrade - Passed the road test!

[brads70]

I almost forgot......

We did a little machineing today. Brad I hope I didnt make a patent infringement here. 

 

[BIGSHCLUNK]

Well it was a balmy 22 degrees here this morning.... gawd I'd like to get started!! 

[CUDA JAS]

I almost forgot......

We did a little machineing today. Brad I hope I didnt make a patent infringement here. 

Nice, are the grease holes on both sides of the pin, or only one side???

[BIGSHCLUNK]

Grease holes are on both sides.   

The weather is starting to make me nuts , I want to get started... now maybe SNOW tomorrow.... 

[brads70]

Grease holes are on both sides.   

The weather is starting to make me nuts , I want to get started... now maybe SNOW tomorrow.... 

 I hear ya.... I'm wanting to take the fenders off to weld in the US Car Tool cowl brackets and install a new monster tranny cooler. Then make a T/A style spoiler but it's still cold and snowy....

[dodj]

Hey Bigs, if that's your driver's side rotor, it's on the wrong side. That's a pass side slotted rotor.  Unless maybe different manufacturers have different ideas on which way the slots should be?

Nice machine work on the pins. 

[CUDA JAS]

thansk guys...I do not have machining facilities, So I am going to file a grove in my FF pins.  By the way it looks liek they retooled them a bit as my FF ones now have a hex end!   

So beautiful day out today, is it warming up down there for ya?

Jason

[brads70]

thansk guys...I do not have machining facilities, So I am going to file a grove in my FF pins.  By the way it looks liek they retooled them a bit as my FF ones now have a hex end!   

So beautiful day out today, is it warming up down there for ya?

Jason

If your ever up this way bring your pins,I'll do it fotr ya, it takes 5 minutes on the lathe!

[BIGSHCLUNK]

Well I not waiting for the weather any more. It was time to wake NIKKI up and get the party started. It was a balmy 31 degrees in the garage this morning with rain on the way. I charged up the battery 2 days ago. Brought all the parts I had home. So I got going and got everything down to my buddys shop... thats got heat and a rack! I cant bring it to mine, cant tie up the rack. 

[BIGSHCLUNK]

I pulled the coil wire and gave her a few spins to get some oil flowing. All good, she fires right up, no leaks , no nonsense. Off to a good start! 

[BIGSHCLUNK]

Started the tear down, the front left sway bar mount was bent. Cant belive I never noticed it before.

Compare new bar to old.

[BIGSHCLUNK]

Continued the tear down, my LCA bushings sukazz! Never knew there was this issue. The CRAPPA from NAPA grease boots just as bad if not worse. These are only 2/3 years old and not more than a few K miles.  Replaceing w Energy Suspension

[BIGSHCLUNK]

Sandblasted the LCA's, welded in the reinforcement plates. One LCA was missing a bumper, something else I never paid attention too.  Lucky for me my buddy had a spare laying around. 

[BIGSHCLUNK]

I will say the old T-BARS came out with relative ease. We've all heard the horor stories here. My clips and boots were good. The old ones look like originals.

[BIGSHCLUNK]

I got a few questions....

1 - Where can I get replacement ball joint boots???   Cashed the lowers upon removal.

2 - The car measured 3/4 higher on the right side.  24 1/2 compared to 25 1/4  She always looked level, is this normal???

3 - Going to put offset bushings in the UCA's.  I heard somewhere to install one in one out insted of both in (the offset towards the car) am I nuts???   

Your  appriciated. 

Gonna do more tomorrow... stay tuned