ClassE Posted March 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 Had a good weekend getting stuff done!Wheels are here and look great, front coils are welded up, painted, and installed. Rear springs and shocks are out and new springs are in for test fit. Mocked up wheel spacers sizing as best as I could..... I'll be running a 16"x9" all around and I'm not sure if I need to add enough spacers to clear the coil body - or the lower spring collar. (I don't know how much springs will compress to set collar height yet). So still trying to figure that out.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted March 24, 2014 Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 16x9 is a great size Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClassE Posted March 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 I'm still debating on posting a teaser pic of them mocked up.... Maybe I'll wait till they come back from paint next week. I think they'll look "ok" on the car. mkoepp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Posted March 24, 2014 Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 Oh, they look better than "ok" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClassE Posted March 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2014 Got my posi-lock toe and camber adjustment parts in from Ireland Engineering today!!!Also got this thing out. Lots of cleaning and work to do!!! DrLeadFoot 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungCR Posted March 25, 2014 Report Share Posted March 25, 2014 Also got this thing out. Lots of cleaning and work to do!!! Looks pretty clean to me That will make the job easier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClassE Posted March 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2014 It's "clean" (as in no rust) and actually came out without too much of a struggle. Now it's gotta get cleaned, painted, hardware zinc coated, welding done, and reassembled. Gonna be some busy nights in the next week!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaiserRolls Posted March 25, 2014 Report Share Posted March 25, 2014 There is a guy on r3v who refinishes subframes, I think there is a core charge(?), but it gets a ton of adjustable bits added and also gets reinforced I think. (Don't quote me) Don't know what your timeframe is on the car but it's always an option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClassE Posted March 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2014 I've already got arrangements made to have the toe/camber adjustment plates welded on by this weekend. At this point - it's all cleaning and replacing as needed to get it back together and back into the car by next weekend! KaiserRolls 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted March 25, 2014 Report Share Posted March 25, 2014 car looks to be in great shape as far is corrosion is concerned Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClassE Posted March 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2014 Previous owner brought the car to Wisconsin from Alabama... I'm having a really hard time finding anything I'd consider "rust" on this car. First "Southern Car" I've ever owned.... Still amazed every time I go in garage and turn a wrench how good of condition it's in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClassE Posted March 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2014 Spacers and stud/lugnut conversion parts ordered today - gonna work on cleaning up subframe some more tonight and removing subframe bushings.Wish me luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc43089 Posted March 26, 2014 Report Share Posted March 26, 2014 Good luck! Best bet for knocking out bushings with the outer metal sleeve is an air chisel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClassE Posted March 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2014 How I did it:Paddle bit around center - remove center. Score outer sleeve with sawzall, drive flathead between subframe side and score - bend edges in. Hit with "fine adjustment tool" until reach desired result.First one took about 20 minutes (I didn't know there was a outer sleeve..... Shut up Earl) - second one took about 10 minutes.Basketball in the living room time with my 2.5 year old! More tomorrow night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLeadFoot Posted March 27, 2014 Report Share Posted March 27, 2014 Where do you get the bolts zinc coated? Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClassE Posted March 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2014 The bolts above in the toe/camber kit came zinc coated from Ireland Engineering - I'm having some other stuff coated by a local company a family member manages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc43089 Posted March 27, 2014 Report Share Posted March 27, 2014 Yup, that's how I did it the first time, I don't have an air chisel, later I took a few parts to my neighbors auto shop and he just popped them out in 30 seconds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLeadFoot Posted March 27, 2014 Report Share Posted March 27, 2014 The bolts above in the toe/camber kit came zinc coated from Ireland Engineering - I'm having some other stuff coated by a local company a family member manages.If you could PM me the name of their shop that would be great. I need to do some bolts.Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClassE Posted March 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2014 Hit me up with a text John and we can get something arranged.My air chisel didn't budge those bushings - I'll see how it works on the diff bushing today. Final cleaning up of the subframe tonight in preparation for welding Saturday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Posted March 27, 2014 Report Share Posted March 27, 2014 Awesome=) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClassE Posted March 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 After a quick clean-up with some carb cleaner and rag:Test fitting the toe and camber adjustments. Sanded down most of the weld areas, just need to mark and oblong slots for adjustment! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClassE Posted March 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2014 Tyler up at Arc Asylum got this all done for me:....and these guys came today:So not a bad day. Tomorrow is test fitting subframe, cleaning and painting, and starting reassembly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClassE Posted March 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2014 FedEx driver is gonna know me by name at this rate... More parts arrived today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc43089 Posted March 29, 2014 Report Share Posted March 29, 2014 So shiny! Very excited to see the end results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClassE Posted March 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2014 Well..... That cleaned up much better then I thought with just carb cleaner: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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