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Re: ok i give-the update.

To: James <james.carpenter@ukaea.org.uk>, spitfires@Autox.Team.Net
Subject: Re: ok i give-the update.
From: larry hooven <dirty_howi@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Apr 1998 08:51:49 -0700 (PDT)
the one side (the one i had gotten ALL of the spares for) took about 4
hours start to finish, including, the following...

remove all components
disassemble shock towers
sandblast springs, upright braces, lower a-arm, trunion outside
(lighter sand), upright and small bits and bolts that were still
usable (IE not stretched).
prime and paint suspension components (a-arms, upper brackets) black,
springs painted chrysler orange.
install all new bushings and rubber bits
reassemble all components with new nuts and a couple of new aircraft
bolts (appropriatly sized).  between two semi sober
mechanics......between beers.....etc...
one also must remember that i either have or obtain any tools i need
to complete  a job succesfully..you can never have too many tools

fortunately she didn't want the tools or the lbc...she did get her car
though...


---James <james.carpenter@ukaea.org.uk> wrote:
>
> Ditto your suspension, but can you tell me how long it takes to put
back
> together.  I have got spair suspension towers, for each side.  With
> other bits, so to date I have. 
> 
> 24 Bushes. 16 dodgy
> 4 road springs, 2 dodgy
> 6 shocks.  4 original, 2 new and they don't fit. 
> 8 wish bones, two dodgy
> 4 towers.
> 5 anti-role bar links. 3 dodgy
> 4 truffel-onion bakes, 2 in musterd
> 5 hubs, 1 realy dodgy, 2 not so dodgy, 2 goodish
> 4 vertical links
> 4 stub axils, 2 of which don't have a thread no more
> 
> Next, I have to put all that lot together.
>   
> -- 
> James Carpenter
> Yellow '79 spit wired by a trained marmot
> 



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