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The week of Tunebuggery continues on. Today was a bit of a later start due to our normal Sunday morning grocery run. A bit after 9 am I was out in the garage working on removing the old front suspension from the Tunebug. I pulled out all the normal tools: wrenches, hammers, drifts, impact wrench, and of course -- the mighty blue wrench. The blue wrench is of course my handy propane torch, great for helping unsticking rusty old bolts.
<span style="font-style: italic">Tools out and ready to go</span>
It took a few hours, but the right hand side came out without any real drama. The torch was necessary on each of the 4 bolts holding the spring in, but that was to be expected -- it's entirely possibly that those bolts haven't been touched since the car was built in 1959. To remove the springs I used the long-bolt method listed in the Haynes manual. It proved to be a simple method and everything came apart with minimal fuss.
<span style="font-style: italic">Long bolts used to gradually lower the spring pan</span>
<span style="font-style: italic">Right hand front suspension all removed</span>
<span style="font-style: italic">Both sides gone</span>
Once both sides were out I pulled the steering arms (I'll need to reuse those) and pulled out my wire wheel and drill to clean them off. Lots of crud there! Once they were cleaned up it was out to the yard to give them a painting. The steering arms were originally yellow (this could be seen once I cleaned up the crud) but I painted them a nice cast aluminum color, mostly because it's paint I had on hand. It'll work.
<span style="font-style: italic">Steering arms cleaned and ready for paint, just visible is the old yellow color</span>
<span style="font-style: italic">Steering arms painted</span>
Tomorrow will be only about a half-day of Tunebuggery. I've got to take the Fit in for its first oil change, and will take advantage of being down in Orem to swing by a few stores and grab some of what I'm missing. I'm really going through things like shop towels and gloves, so it's a good opportunity to stock up. Once I'm back I'll probably start in on the brake lines, and possibly on modifying the rear brake drums. Onward and upward!
<span style="font-style: italic">Tools out and ready to go</span>
It took a few hours, but the right hand side came out without any real drama. The torch was necessary on each of the 4 bolts holding the spring in, but that was to be expected -- it's entirely possibly that those bolts haven't been touched since the car was built in 1959. To remove the springs I used the long-bolt method listed in the Haynes manual. It proved to be a simple method and everything came apart with minimal fuss.
<span style="font-style: italic">Long bolts used to gradually lower the spring pan</span>
<span style="font-style: italic">Right hand front suspension all removed</span>
<span style="font-style: italic">Both sides gone</span>
Once both sides were out I pulled the steering arms (I'll need to reuse those) and pulled out my wire wheel and drill to clean them off. Lots of crud there! Once they were cleaned up it was out to the yard to give them a painting. The steering arms were originally yellow (this could be seen once I cleaned up the crud) but I painted them a nice cast aluminum color, mostly because it's paint I had on hand. It'll work.
<span style="font-style: italic">Steering arms cleaned and ready for paint, just visible is the old yellow color</span>
<span style="font-style: italic">Steering arms painted</span>
Tomorrow will be only about a half-day of Tunebuggery. I've got to take the Fit in for its first oil change, and will take advantage of being down in Orem to swing by a few stores and grab some of what I'm missing. I'm really going through things like shop towels and gloves, so it's a good opportunity to stock up. Once I'm back I'll probably start in on the brake lines, and possibly on modifying the rear brake drums. Onward and upward!