Suspension finished

It's been a hectic week one way or another but I have finished the rear and front suspension and the braking system. The steering will be finished today and then onto the wiring.

The wheels are back from the paint shop so tyres will be fitted this week and then finally the engine can go in.

Hopefully she will be running in two weeks and then the fun bits can be started. That will be the windows and roof lining - unless I can find someone who knows how to do them :)

Torsion Bars

The front suspension on both sides has now been removed. New trunnions fitted to both sides along with all new brake cylinders and suspension bushes.

But the torsion bars have been a nightmare. To take them off wasn't to bad, but to put them back on is going to be a real pain. The main reason for this is because the engine is not in the car and therefore there is no weight to hold the car down. So I now need to be novel - do I ask a couple of friends to sit in the engine bay - or should I put an eye bolt into the floor to anchor the car - decisions decisions.

I will update later this week how I do it

Axle completed

So the axle is finally in (See photo links) not tightened down as I painted part of the axle before I realised  -that was the part I wanted to place the jack. Doh!!

Anyway it will be back on 4 wheels next week and then I can turn the car round and strip the front suspension.

All being well the front suspension and the wiring and brakes will all be finished by the 13th August as I have taken a week off to do it.

More photo's to follow