Tooling around in Golf Cart with Ed Begley Jr..
Posted: 29 Oct 2007
So, started taking the valver apart today, and was pleasently surprised.
The rot in the N/S inner wing / wheel arch is nowhere near as bad as I thought it was and I reckon I should have all the welding / painting / undersealing done back to the A pillars in a weekend.
Whilst removing the wishbones (since I knew the bushes were FUBAR) I was a bit concerned to find 1 bottom ball joint and one drop link (on opposite sides) were worn quite badly despite neither component having done more than 15K miles..
So far on the list then is new ball joints, new drop links, new ARB bushes, new wishbone bushes.
I'll replace the bottom and top engine mounts since I have them in stock and the mounts on the car are getting a little worn.
New hand brake cables aswell I think, theres not much wrong with the ones on there now, again, they're only 2 years old, but whilst I'm down there...
Having examined both front bumpers I think I'll repair the original bumper and spray it up along with the spare rear bumper I already had and use them.
The O/S wing is also better than the wing from KMO so I'll flat it back, spray it and reuse that aswell.
Then I'll move on to the O/S B pillar which has rotted out at the bottom and into the sill, then both rear arches and outriggers, new outer rear 1/4 wing, bit of patching on the boot floor and ewxhaust hanger, new rear chassis legs and some plating on the rear valance.
Then I'll get it right up in the air, drop the fuel tank and rear subframe, replace the fuel pipes and all the hydrailic pipes from the front subframe back, replace the rear arm bearings (even though they dont need doing, but again, whilst I'm there like), new subframe bushes, recon the wheels etc..
I'll use the hatch off KMO since it's better than the one on the car..
Expect lots of boring pictures as it progresses from rusty battered wreck to shiny nice looking valver with ill fitting 1/4 wings!
A few piccies from today..
The extra relays for the modded colling fan setup:
Rot in the N/S inner wing, the wheelarch is worse:
The O/S innerwing is actually pretty good!:
YGX in the foreground, and KMO behind. The end of the road for this one...:
Them bloody pesky wishbone studs:
Might actually get some welding done next weekend....
The rot in the N/S inner wing / wheel arch is nowhere near as bad as I thought it was and I reckon I should have all the welding / painting / undersealing done back to the A pillars in a weekend.
Whilst removing the wishbones (since I knew the bushes were FUBAR) I was a bit concerned to find 1 bottom ball joint and one drop link (on opposite sides) were worn quite badly despite neither component having done more than 15K miles..
So far on the list then is new ball joints, new drop links, new ARB bushes, new wishbone bushes.
I'll replace the bottom and top engine mounts since I have them in stock and the mounts on the car are getting a little worn.
New hand brake cables aswell I think, theres not much wrong with the ones on there now, again, they're only 2 years old, but whilst I'm down there...
Having examined both front bumpers I think I'll repair the original bumper and spray it up along with the spare rear bumper I already had and use them.
The O/S wing is also better than the wing from KMO so I'll flat it back, spray it and reuse that aswell.
Then I'll move on to the O/S B pillar which has rotted out at the bottom and into the sill, then both rear arches and outriggers, new outer rear 1/4 wing, bit of patching on the boot floor and ewxhaust hanger, new rear chassis legs and some plating on the rear valance.
Then I'll get it right up in the air, drop the fuel tank and rear subframe, replace the fuel pipes and all the hydrailic pipes from the front subframe back, replace the rear arm bearings (even though they dont need doing, but again, whilst I'm there like), new subframe bushes, recon the wheels etc..
I'll use the hatch off KMO since it's better than the one on the car..
Expect lots of boring pictures as it progresses from rusty battered wreck to shiny nice looking valver with ill fitting 1/4 wings!
A few piccies from today..
The extra relays for the modded colling fan setup:
Rot in the N/S inner wing, the wheelarch is worse:
The O/S innerwing is actually pretty good!:
YGX in the foreground, and KMO behind. The end of the road for this one...:
Them bloody pesky wishbone studs:
Might actually get some welding done next weekend....