The topless adventures of Cuda Al
We'll start off with the minor stuff.
One of the voltage regulator screws had been stripped and had a 5/16 bolt on it, a 1/4-20 rivnut solved the problem. Although the factory screws are pilot self cutting they are 1/4-20 bolts. There is a panel just behind this that almost didn't let the rivnut insert enough, as I compressed it the insert pulled the last bit seating itself just fine.
Found a power steering pulley with the correct offset but it is too small, I have a correct one coming in.
Got the exhaust installed, the system is from Accurate Exhaust. The rear left side bracket has a flange for the brake line so I needed to put a spacer in with the hanger.
I still need to go through it some more and tweak the alignment and tighten everything even more.
Getting down to the end...
Steering coupler came apart when pulling the k-member. Probably would have taken it off anyway as i needed to blast the end of the column housing and shaft to repaint and detail.
All done under the hood
Several hours later I went to look at it and saw a puddle of brake fluid, oops I hadn't attached the brake line to the hose, done now. (had to do the rear hose as well)
Alan
We'll start off with the minor stuff.
One of the voltage regulator screws had been stripped and had a 5/16 bolt on it, a 1/4-20 rivnut solved the problem. Although the factory screws are pilot self cutting they are 1/4-20 bolts. There is a panel just behind this that almost didn't let the rivnut insert enough, as I compressed it the insert pulled the last bit seating itself just fine.
Found a power steering pulley with the correct offset but it is too small, I have a correct one coming in.
Got the exhaust installed, the system is from Accurate Exhaust. The rear left side bracket has a flange for the brake line so I needed to put a spacer in with the hanger.
I still need to go through it some more and tweak the alignment and tighten everything even more.
Getting down to the end...
Steering coupler came apart when pulling the k-member. Probably would have taken it off anyway as i needed to blast the end of the column housing and shaft to repaint and detail.
All done under the hood
Several hours later I went to look at it and saw a puddle of brake fluid, oops I hadn't attached the brake line to the hose, done now. (had to do the rear hose as well)
Alan