1973 Dart Sport
Had a really good weekend on the car last week. Spent Friday doing work on fitting the floor pans so my cousin could hit the ground running on Saturday. The biggest problem I was having is that the floor got tacked in without making sure the fit was perfect. The side closest to the door had a decent gap between the pan and car. Couldn't get a good hit on it because the lip was right against the car. Even with a punch, the pan just seemed to flex and spring back where it was. Sheet metal screws weren't helping much either. I should have just cut the welds and trimmed the pan but I decided to just hack it up to make it easier to hammer flat. Doesn't look pretty but it worked. Doesn't both me none because it's going to be under a layer of sound deadening and carpet.
Put the housing on the leaf springs to make sure everything looked good and it was perfect. Checked the gear pattern and it looked good too. Was super happy about not having to deal with swapping in another pinion shim. Took everything apart on the rear, cleaned the housing out real good with degreaser, brake cleaner and a toilet brush. Started the final assembly and realized the axle bearings I had were definitely too small for my rear. I suppose something had to go wrong at some point. Did some measuring and ordered the right bearings and seal. The axles will go in the next time I'm down and then it's just a matter of filling it with oil and getting under the car.
Had a really good weekend on the car last week. Spent Friday doing work on fitting the floor pans so my cousin could hit the ground running on Saturday. The biggest problem I was having is that the floor got tacked in without making sure the fit was perfect. The side closest to the door had a decent gap between the pan and car. Couldn't get a good hit on it because the lip was right against the car. Even with a punch, the pan just seemed to flex and spring back where it was. Sheet metal screws weren't helping much either. I should have just cut the welds and trimmed the pan but I decided to just hack it up to make it easier to hammer flat. Doesn't look pretty but it worked. Doesn't both me none because it's going to be under a layer of sound deadening and carpet.
Put the housing on the leaf springs to make sure everything looked good and it was perfect. Checked the gear pattern and it looked good too. Was super happy about not having to deal with swapping in another pinion shim. Took everything apart on the rear, cleaned the housing out real good with degreaser, brake cleaner and a toilet brush. Started the final assembly and realized the axle bearings I had were definitely too small for my rear. I suppose something had to go wrong at some point. Did some measuring and ordered the right bearings and seal. The axles will go in the next time I'm down and then it's just a matter of filling it with oil and getting under the car.
