Thursday, May 18, 2023

Upper A-Arms, outer pivot shafts...

Driver side pic.
Well, you learn something everyday! 
The zerk fittings on the upper A-Arm, outer pivot shafts are supposed to be toward the rear of the vehicle...not facing forward. The reasoning? A) easier access to the grease fitting.  And B) after removing the fitting, you can access the Allen bolt for caster/camber (w/out removing the cap). We screwed up. Let's get it corrected...

Passenger side pic.

Given the vehicle is under load (springs installed), we had to strap down the chassis, remove the shock, front stabilizer link, and compress the spring. Then, the pivot shaft caps could be safely removed.


That's now correct. That's on us!

Monday, April 24, 2023

Seats

 

The seat frames, mounting plates, etc. are really in rough shape.



Seat frame bolts - now that's what an original "TR" headmark font looks like!

The disassembled seat frames are ready for sand blast

The seat frame "sliders" - we degreased them, and lubed them up. They're gonna need some work...




Pulley alignment, brake hoses, master cylinder...

Hard to tell in the photo, but the harmonic balancer/pulley were pressed on just a bit too far, thus not aligned perfectly with the water pump pulley.





We got it 'spot on'

Final details on the Generator

Removing the D.O.T. markings from the modern brake hoses



Time to begin disassembling the original master cylinder






Dammit Jim.  It's gonna need re-sleeved.  Too much pitting






Lots of pitting inside






Wheels painted, tires mounted/balanced, Los Gatos NCRS...

Chris Springer & his son getting the blackwall tires mounted on the freshly painted wheels.

Chris balancing the wheels and adding correct "Micro" wheel weights.


The rolling chassis at the Los Gatos NCRS Chapter meet (Chris' 65 race car next to it)







Trans linkage, new pass. exhaust, gear oil/posi additive & generator...

















Trip to Chris' shop...

  Loaded up the sand blasted/refinished seat frames ...and the '57 seats Compared them to what you get from Al Knoch reproductions Chris...