Start of a Dart
I got the axles in, and a big shout-out for Cass at Dr. Diff. He was answering emails on the weekend, and helped me figure out why the axles would not seat fully. It turns out I did not install the grease seals deep enough, which kept the axle sitting out about 3/16". I fixed that and they slid right home like a hot knife through butter. Then I got the brakes installed, along with the wheels and tires. Next up is hanging the rest of the brake lines ans wrapping up the last of the rear axle.
I did see an issue though. When I bought the wheels and tires, I measured carefully and mocked up to make sure it would fit. However, I did not know going to BBP axles would add 1/4" to each side. And wouldn't you know it, I that's exactly what I need to clear the fenders. I will address this in a separate thread, I think I need some widespread help to solve this problem. However, I thought the tires when mocked up looked badass, and now that they are installed for real, I say hell yeah!
I got the axles in, and a big shout-out for Cass at Dr. Diff. He was answering emails on the weekend, and helped me figure out why the axles would not seat fully. It turns out I did not install the grease seals deep enough, which kept the axle sitting out about 3/16". I fixed that and they slid right home like a hot knife through butter. Then I got the brakes installed, along with the wheels and tires. Next up is hanging the rest of the brake lines ans wrapping up the last of the rear axle.
I did see an issue though. When I bought the wheels and tires, I measured carefully and mocked up to make sure it would fit. However, I did not know going to BBP axles would add 1/4" to each side. And wouldn't you know it, I that's exactly what I need to clear the fenders. I will address this in a separate thread, I think I need some widespread help to solve this problem. However, I thought the tires when mocked up looked badass, and now that they are installed for real, I say hell yeah!
