JohnFM3
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Third coat of paint has been applied. Its way to wet (rain) to work outside, will get on the assembly tomorrow.
1973 Plymouth Duster repair and rebuild
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JohnFM3
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Making headway. Waiting for a response to questions regarding HDK upper control arms. After which, the front end will be on the ground.
Want to hear something crazy, my Classic Industries lower ball joints are sold with Nylon Locking Nuts instead of Castle nuts and cotter pins. Apparently that is the way its done. Still torque to 115 ft lb.
Want to hear something crazy, my Classic Industries lower ball joints are sold with Nylon Locking Nuts instead of Castle nuts and cotter pins. Apparently that is the way its done. Still torque to 115 ft lb.
JohnFM3
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We have a front end assembled, both sides. Now to build the hard lines and get the car on the ground.
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Are there any recommendations for setting up the proportioning valve in a new install?
mygasser
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anywhere near you have a set of brake testing rollers? that'll be the 'best' way as you can test, adjust, test etc.
neil.
neil.
JohnFM3
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I have no clue. I will have to look it up.
You could probably drill a hole through the thread and put a split pin for safety i have had a nylock come off on another car and collapse the suspension when doing a U Turn. Put a nut on drill the hole then take the nut off to clean the thread
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My success rate of drilling across a bolt is not very good. At this time, I am going to pay attention to it. May purchase a new nylon lock nut, and add RED loctite for additional strength. If I have to goto the effort of drilling it out, I will buy a new lower ball joint with the hole there. I just found this crazy as all my suspension parts are attached with castle nuts and cotter pins. This is a first for me.
BTW: New update. I now have front hard lines. I had to buy new 7/16 Banjo to AN-3 adapters for the calipers as the ones I bought were 3/8. My attempt can not be described as pretty unless its in front of "ugly". But it is functional. As soon as I am employed, I will pull the engine out and build new lines which look alot better. But for now, the front brake hard lines are ran. I will get the car on the ground and start working on the ford 8.8 rear end install and brake line replacement.
I will get better pictures of this later. Its pouring rain and I am soaked following the completion of bending and installing the front hard lines.
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Out for Delivery… then the front end goes on the ground.
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I got a UPDATE :-D
She has the front end assembled and on the ground with the new shoes from the barracuda. Those wheels/tires make the car. I am really happy with how it turned out. And considering where this car began.
Once this car can move, I am cleaning up around where I was working. Its a mess.
She has the front end assembled and on the ground with the new shoes from the barracuda. Those wheels/tires make the car. I am really happy with how it turned out. And considering where this car began.
Once this car can move, I am cleaning up around where I was working. Its a mess.
JohnFM3
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Nothing exciting to say since my last update. I got the axle tubes painted in prep for installation. Tomorrow, weather permitting I will pull the rear end off the car and get ready for installing the 8.8 rear end.
Hopefully next update will be of the car fully on the ground and ready for finishing work.
Hopefully next update will be of the car fully on the ground and ready for finishing work.
JohnFM3
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So I started to prep the duster for removing the Rear End only to be met with the car resting in a "not so stable" orientation. Needless to say, I put the car back on the ground. I am going to have to pay a tow truck driver to pick the car up, rotate it around, and make sure to park it straight in the driveway to ensure I can safely place on jack stands.
The new-to-me rear axle is painted and ready for installation.
Meanwhile, I took a bit of time today to attempt to start the car for the first time in a couple of weeks. Guess what, in slant six fashion, it started. Allowed it a few min to idle as I had no drive belts on. Then turned it off. More so, I was able to do all this from the ignition key. Major win.
Get the new axle in the car, bend/build the new rear brake line, and shorten the drive shaft. After that is done, go thru the car and touch everything one more time to make sure everything is tight and bleed the brakes. Then off to exhaust shop. That is what I am really excited about.
Keep everyone posted
The new-to-me rear axle is painted and ready for installation.
Meanwhile, I took a bit of time today to attempt to start the car for the first time in a couple of weeks. Guess what, in slant six fashion, it started. Allowed it a few min to idle as I had no drive belts on. Then turned it off. More so, I was able to do all this from the ignition key. Major win.
Get the new axle in the car, bend/build the new rear brake line, and shorten the drive shaft. After that is done, go thru the car and touch everything one more time to make sure everything is tight and bleed the brakes. Then off to exhaust shop. That is what I am really excited about.
Keep everyone posted
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