Owner built on a budget;

[Double Venom]

Ray,
Uh 0hh, here I go again. I'm assuming you don't have the Addendum for the CR bar, what they called for was about 3 - 1/4" washers on both sides of the heim to keep the 'U' bracket from being squeezed shut AND to allow the Heim to pivot on the shoulder bolt that was used....

Love to see pictures of the 'II' sway bar when installed! Might be a great option! Not sure if anyone has used one of those or not ???

Rolaids! Lots and lots of Rolaids this AM
DV

[Hray]

DV: you are correct in that assumption, I recognized that heim (thanks for knowing what to call it, to me way too many things are frakemizers, and thing a migs) would need some spacers on each side to keep it from moving back and forth and to allow the U bracket to be tight. I was going to cut some pipe spacers that would have accompolished this. Now I will make a spacer for the u bracket, then use a longer bolt, then install a couple small washers to allow the heim to pivot as needed. Once car is sitting on wheels with motor in I may, if needed make a new u bracket that will span across both those bolts holding down the strut rod if it appears the heim is too far away from the u bracket and would put too much torque on the u bracket.

Again, thanks for checking in on me.

I will get some pictures posted, maybe even with it fabed up now and a little mock up of how it will be when finished, this way we can possibly forsee design problems. If under the weight of vehicle the lower arm is close to parrellel to the ground then I know it will be fine, just do not remember how it was sitting prior to disassembly. I do not think I have any pictures of it prior to disassembly.

Ray

[Hray]

48 hours, 7 days down, 83 to go

I took some pictures of the sway bar, it is not totally done but I thought if I wait to take them when spindles are on that it might not be so easy to see everything.

Here is picture from head on, I did check the curve down on the bar and it seems to fit fine when i tried it on the body, it actually comes close to following the contour of the opening.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2513/...df1342c9_b.jpg


here is a photo of the sway bar in position of where I would like it when car is sitting on all fours with complete car weight on arms. you can also see the u bracket and mocked up bolts.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2657/...aa074dbf_b.jpg

this is from the top looking down on the sway bar and bracket.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2639/...e70015dc_b.jpg

I did set the spindle on the arm, and hooked up the tie-rod, all seems to be in good clearance for turns and movement.

Here is the sway bar with CR bolt and heim joint, it looks like that once arm is up pararrel to ground that i only need a couple inches longer bolt to make heim reach the u bracket

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2661/...cb869b3a_b.jpg


Aside from taking pictures the crew joined in again, tyler got all the spindles, rotors, and items with them painted today, Riley and I spent quality time on the transmission getting it ready for paint. The crew is excited about going home and showing the parents the pictures of them on the internet so here they are working away, they both stayed focused for about 4 hours with me.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2567/...1551290e_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2552/...2e6d1432_b.jpg

Tomorrow is our big feast with all the company coming, so shop will be a lonely place tomorrow without any activity, but it will be there when we get back to it. The firewall is all finished and ready for paint, hopefully that will be sunday.

Ray and Crew.

[James Stern]

Ray, I hope the "crew" will be given a ride when your car is done. I really liked the intensity on their faces while doing the work. That's the sort of experience that I wish that I had been exposed to as a child. (No male role models)