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Well I worked my butt off all week in preparation for the front end swap on my '74 B. I was up untill 11:30 every night this week preparing all the parts.
Cross member was powder coated.
Front swivels - rebuilt, primed and painted.
Shocks, blasted, primed painted.
Coil springs - GT, blasted, primed painted a pretty Red metallic
Calipers, blasted, primed painted with high heat primer and silver
GT sway bar, blasted, primed painted.
New links.
New bump stops & spacers
New bearings and seals
New cross drilled rotors
New brake pads
New brake hoses and hardware - Reused the coils around the hoses.
All urethane bushings with stainless sleeves, cross member and suspension.
New Grade 8 hardware.
Steering Rack - Cleaned painted and filled
New rack boots
New Tierod ends.
All other metal parts blasted etch primed and painted.
Tire re-balanced and front end aligned - Really neat machine.
Probably more stuff I forgot mention. There is a little touching up to do as a few scratches occured while installing. In looking at the pics, I need to add the small clamps on the boots. The body needs to be cleaned up a lot and that I'll start thinking about next.
Stops on a dime and really handles well. Took it on the highway and it runs straight and solid. Twisties are really, really nice.
Cross member was powder coated.
Front swivels - rebuilt, primed and painted.
Shocks, blasted, primed painted.
Coil springs - GT, blasted, primed painted a pretty Red metallic
Calipers, blasted, primed painted with high heat primer and silver
GT sway bar, blasted, primed painted.
New links.
New bump stops & spacers
New bearings and seals
New cross drilled rotors
New brake pads
New brake hoses and hardware - Reused the coils around the hoses.
All urethane bushings with stainless sleeves, cross member and suspension.
New Grade 8 hardware.
Steering Rack - Cleaned painted and filled
New rack boots
New Tierod ends.
All other metal parts blasted etch primed and painted.
Tire re-balanced and front end aligned - Really neat machine.
Probably more stuff I forgot mention. There is a little touching up to do as a few scratches occured while installing. In looking at the pics, I need to add the small clamps on the boots. The body needs to be cleaned up a lot and that I'll start thinking about next.
Stops on a dime and really handles well. Took it on the highway and it runs straight and solid. Twisties are really, really nice.