Thanks Gav,
Looks like I should make one of those.
Cheers
Looks like I should make one of those.
Cheers
62 409 4 Speed
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Don't do that Grub.
move to Rolleston and borrow Gav's one like I'm planning on doing
Steve
Well cleaning and sandblasting has taken a fair bit of time but also saved a fair amount of coin by sandblasting stuff myself and real satisfying to.
A week ago with a HUGE hand from Steve (LMBRJQ60)
we got stuck in to replacing the rear floor pans and now working on the front.
Someone truly butchered the trans tunnel at some stage so a new section will need to be to make this look a little better than what it is now.
Thanks for the help Steve.
Gav
A week ago with a HUGE hand from Steve (LMBRJQ60)
we got stuck in to replacing the rear floor pans and now working on the front.Someone truly butchered the trans tunnel at some stage so a new section will need to be to make this look a little better than what it is now.
Thanks for the help Steve.
Gav
Kevin Green
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Very nice...looks great !
Looks like a great "blank canvas" to start on. Were you as surprised as I at how light the bare frames are?
Yeah, easily manageable with two of us.
Will start with brake and fuel lines this weekend.
Gav
Coming along very nice
Nicely done..........
Have been chipping away at the car. Over the past times i have seen numerous people asking about installing coil springs. Cecil had mentioned on numerous occasions about using threaded rod and I had used this method before in the past as well and it works good.
Today i installed the RH spring and and thought i would share with you the process. I used 5/8 dia rod, which meant having to drill out the upper shock mount hole. That's fine as the rubbers on the shocks are way bigger in OD.
Made up a plate to bolt on under side of lower A arm, used nylon block a bunch of heavy washers and longer nuts to get maximum thread use.
As soon as i could i also installed the spindle.
I used longer bolts for the rear holes so that i could take up on these to secure the arm so as to prevent any catastrophes
Today i installed the RH spring and and thought i would share with you the process. I used 5/8 dia rod, which meant having to drill out the upper shock mount hole. That's fine as the rubbers on the shocks are way bigger in OD.
Made up a plate to bolt on under side of lower A arm, used nylon block a bunch of heavy washers and longer nuts to get maximum thread use.
As soon as i could i also installed the spindle.
I used longer bolts for the rear holes so that i could take up on these to secure the arm so as to prevent any catastrophes
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After everything was all pulled up in to place all proper bolts we installed and threaded rod removed. This was a real breeze especially when you have no weight on the car / chassis where you can use the weight of the car and a floor jack.
Brakes for RH hand side are now all fitted up as well and look good.
NOTE:- Brakes and 2" drop spindles supplied by Mike (58delivery)
Tomorrow the LH side will be done and then attack the RH front floor pan
Cheers
Gav
Brakes for RH hand side are now all fitted up as well and look good.
NOTE:- Brakes and 2" drop spindles supplied by Mike (58delivery)
Tomorrow the LH side will be done and then attack the RH front floor pan
Cheers
Gav
Thanks Brian,
Yeah, putting replacement shocks in where they have the rubber bushing top and bottom.
Gav
Hey Gav, I see the fuel line clip there but no fuel line...? That front section of fuel line is easy to install when the upper control arm isn't bolted in place yet.
Yup, and the knee's aren't like they used to be.Great job, Gav.
HA HA, yeah. It was one of those ones we i kept on saying to myself "put the fuel line in" Put the fuel line in" and then TOO LATE and it was a Homer Simpson moment "DOH"
.Gav
SECOND REAR UPPER CONTROL ARM FITTING
There has been a number of threads with regards to fitting / installing a second rear upper control arm and the positioning of the bracket on to the diff. I like others have purchased the one from Show Cars and now that I'm at the stage of working on this area you will see in the following photo's on just how far out this is in comparison to where the top arm falls.
No I don't at this stage have the chassis fully set to ride height and the rear springs aren't in yet either, but diff is close to center, yet even with having this fully set-up the bracket is still going to be way out of place. Threads that I have read with the likes that Steve (LMBRJQ60) started http://www.348-409.com/forum/threads/space-between-upper-different-arms.28998/ and what Dan (tripower) had posted when he built his 61 and just how much these brackets were out by.
I will be looking at making a new bracket so as to align the second arm properly on to the diff. I also have the equal amount of shims in the second arm as to what is in the passenger side.
If one really wanted to, this bracket could be used but it would certainly put a lot of stress on the bushes and would wear out in no time i would image and possible even cause binding to a degree.
So this can be used for future information purposes for those who are also installing a second upper arm.
UPDATED NOTE- bracket is currently held in place by the threaded rod and is not welded, no major issue.
Gav
There has been a number of threads with regards to fitting / installing a second rear upper control arm and the positioning of the bracket on to the diff. I like others have purchased the one from Show Cars and now that I'm at the stage of working on this area you will see in the following photo's on just how far out this is in comparison to where the top arm falls.
No I don't at this stage have the chassis fully set to ride height and the rear springs aren't in yet either, but diff is close to center, yet even with having this fully set-up the bracket is still going to be way out of place. Threads that I have read with the likes that Steve (LMBRJQ60) started http://www.348-409.com/forum/threads/space-between-upper-different-arms.28998/ and what Dan (tripower) had posted when he built his 61 and just how much these brackets were out by.
I will be looking at making a new bracket so as to align the second arm properly on to the diff. I also have the equal amount of shims in the second arm as to what is in the passenger side.
If one really wanted to, this bracket could be used but it would certainly put a lot of stress on the bushes and would wear out in no time i would image and possible even cause binding to a degree.
So this can be used for future information purposes for those who are also installing a second upper arm.
UPDATED NOTE- bracket is currently held in place by the threaded rod and is not welded, no major issue.
Gav
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