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Today I did some more bushing work on the corvette suspension pieces, and mocked up one side.
Getting close. I'm excited.
1. Here's a completely rebuilt upper arm that I did last week. |
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2. The other side that I haven't started on yet. |
3. Here's an original bushing. |
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4. You can rip the edges off making it easier to press out. |
5. I used my press, and some tubing as a spacer to remove the bushings. |
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6. Here they are, popped out. |
7. It took a shot of PB Blaster, and an impact wrench to get the nuts off the cross shaft. |
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8. One side of the control arm has a bigger hole, and a smaller washer. You press them out in that direction. |
9. Getting ready to press it out. |
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10. And here it is all the way out. |
11. I'm starting to learn that you need to buy good tools. |
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12. Now on to set up. Level the frame side to side. |
13. Here is one of my mockup wheels. |
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14. One whole side attached. Doesn't it look cool? |
15. From the top. |
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16. With the coilover just sitting in there. |
17. We determined how much the brackets needed to be cut, and did the rough cut with a torch. |
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18. Then finished with a grinder so they all matched. |
19. Here's about where they will mount. The pipe is cut and the holes drilled at the coilover's ride height. |
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20. You determine ride height by leveling across the machines surface on the lower control arm. |
We managed to bugger up a ball joint, so I need a new one of those before we can finish up the front.
So close. I've been saying that for what feels like forever, but now I can taste it.
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