RedHeep
NAXJA #1499
- Location
- Landenberg, PA
Just about finished, I think I'm going to shorten the links just a little bit with the cutoff wheel, but otherwise I'm happy.
First, took a little inventory
The next step is to remove the lower fender support, move the horn out of the way, etc. So I checked to make sure that stuff was really gone
Next is to gain access to the front framerail and stick the nutplates in. Unfortunately, AJ's uses this as a bumper support :gonnablow
So, off comes the bumper
The light tabs were in a good spot, I used the hoist because I was a one man shop today
Now we're getting somewhere. There's one hole
And here's the nutplate installed
Then you install the bracket with the back bolt, make sure the step is over the front frame overlap
A quick center punch and a step drill bit and look Ma, two holes
Here's both bolts through the bracket and the torsion bar and bushing installed
I hung the arms here because someone said it was easier to line them up when you didn't have to fight them. But then I found out I couldn't get them over the tierod, so I had to put them in horizontal
Arm installed, end bolt installed, squeeze bolt installed. Directions say you might see some splines on the end due to frames being different widths
First, took a little inventory
The next step is to remove the lower fender support, move the horn out of the way, etc. So I checked to make sure that stuff was really gone
Next is to gain access to the front framerail and stick the nutplates in. Unfortunately, AJ's uses this as a bumper support :gonnablow
So, off comes the bumper
The light tabs were in a good spot, I used the hoist because I was a one man shop today
Now we're getting somewhere. There's one hole
And here's the nutplate installed
Then you install the bracket with the back bolt, make sure the step is over the front frame overlap
A quick center punch and a step drill bit and look Ma, two holes
Here's both bolts through the bracket and the torsion bar and bushing installed
I hung the arms here because someone said it was easier to line them up when you didn't have to fight them. But then I found out I couldn't get them over the tierod, so I had to put them in horizontal
Arm installed, end bolt installed, squeeze bolt installed. Directions say you might see some splines on the end due to frames being different widths