| | Coilovers are now done. Thanks to Mike O'hara I was able to get the coilover sleeves turned down to fit the strut tubes and mate properly with the glan nuts. Following that, it turns out that 1.5" OD 1/4" wall aluminum pipe is fairly common, so I picked up a foot and made some strut tube spacers to get the inserts to the correct height. A little trimming is all it took to get everything mated snugly.
The result is pretty:
Brake lines... what a pain. So far I've dropped over $50 on tubing and can't use any of it. The wall thickness it too high, so it just squeezes out of the flaring tool before the walls give. I've turned to cheaper premade lines that use thinner walled (but standard) tubing. This is working fairly well.
Once the lines are fitted, it all comes apart so paint can go down in the engine bay.
Just a few other checklist items prior to paint:
- Drill holes for 3rd engine brace- Undercoat tunnel and surrounding areas
- Drill holes for 02 sensor mount
- Weld on tabs for oil cooler and radiator fan |
| | Posted 4/7/2008 1:57 PM - 55 Views - 2 eProps - 1 Comment
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