What a day yesterday... you know what they say about a 1 hour project being one broken bolt from 12 hours of hatred... I got the front end apart, and as I was putting it back together, one of the crossmember bolt wasn't quite snugging up to the frame... I knew not to, but I put ape strength into it, and it broke... DOH! spent a few hours trying to weld a nut to it and get it out, and kept breaking them back off... after 3-4 tries with the welder, I gave up, drilled the remains out, and helicoiled the hole... after that, I was able to continue, but by the time I got the driver's side spring installed, I was exhausted...
Came out this afternoon, got the passenger's side spring in, the steering rack, all the ball joints and bushings tight, the hubs and brakes on, and a few other odds and ends. including the spindles.
Tomorrow's to-do list:
Reinstall driver's side coolant tube, I had to remove it to install the spacers.
Install front crossmember braces
install the steering shaft on the rack.
Install new inner/outer tierods.
level the car front to back.
align the car as best as I can in the garage.
This is a tease...
Came out this afternoon, got the passenger's side spring in, the steering rack, all the ball joints and bushings tight, the hubs and brakes on, and a few other odds and ends. including the spindles.
Tomorrow's to-do list:
Reinstall driver's side coolant tube, I had to remove it to install the spacers.
Install front crossmember braces
install the steering shaft on the rack.
Install new inner/outer tierods.
level the car front to back.
align the car as best as I can in the garage.
This is a tease...
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