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BenJ wrote: The biggest issue I have is the front bolt on the right hand side of the sway bar D Bush has had the thread stripped out of it. I tried to put another nut in above the original captured nut, but the nut is too thick. For the moment I have an original bolt in there but it won't tension up correctly and lets the D shackle pull away approx 2mm. Will have to get the brains trust on this. (Hi Snap!!!) I did the same on the XH - ground down a suitable nut to fit, from memory, I think it needed to be thinner. It fitted in okay, and I could just get an open ender on it.Did you change to EL 'D' bush brackets ???
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BenJ wrote: Why is it that whenever I want to work on the car, it is bloody hot? haha consider yourself lucky, i was out changing a steering rack and uprights over during a thunderstorm today ready for the RWC tomorrow lol id happily swap rain for heat |
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ben good job with the wagon
huggie we need rain so stop complain now we got it  might wanna invest in a shed
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i would, but its at my parents house lol, i made a makeshift canopy for the fairlane so i wouldnt get wet, consisted od a tarp, 3 ocky straps (to tie it to the clothes line, and a screw into an old TV cabinet lol it done the job
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huggiebear wrote: i would, but its at my parents house lol, i made a makeshift canopy for the fairlane so i wouldnt get wet, consisted od a tarp, 3 ocky straps (to tie it to the clothes line, and a screw into an old TV cabinet lol it done the job haha,we would used a few gum trees here and also the dozer if there was need to remove the engin |
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yeah, used to be good when my dad brought the truck home from work, he has a crane truck and sometimes a flatbed truck, so removing motors and picking up cars were easy as piss lol.
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snap0964 wrote: I did the same on the XH - ground down a suitable nut to fit, from memory, I think it needed to be thinner. It fitted in okay, and I could just get an open ender on it. Did you change to EL 'D' bush brackets ??? OK, so that was my plan too, but didn't have the patience at the time LOL. As for the EL D brackets, are they different? I reused the EB ones. Cheers BenJ
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EL's have a dimple, to help locate the D bush. The brackets probably stronger due to this.
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Well, mine has a dimple. I did take these from the Red car, which I may have used the brackets from the EL I got the Pedders sway bar from.
BenJ
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Nice work on the sway bars & bush upgrade. That bush in the front of the sub frame is a bugger to get out isn't it? But with a FBH & a long smashing rod, you can remove it.
 Sounds like a sway bar upgrade is well worth the money & time. Cheers ToranaGuy
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Got a wheel alignment done this afternoon as it was needed after the front end rebuild.
The toe was out just a tad at +14 with an equal +7 each side, and is now a much more appropriate +3 at +1.5 per side. And it would appear I got the caster and camber spot on with my highly scientific approach of taking a good hard look at the front wheel, and going, hmmm, too much lean, add in a couple of shims, stepping back and having another gander, hold tounge at correct angle out of mouth, Nope too much, take a shim out, PERFECT!!!! Drives much nicer now. Just have to fix the sway bar bracket bolt thingo, and then it will be done. Cheers BenJ
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good to hear ben, have you got any old lowering block laying about? lol
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huggiebear wrote: good to hear ben, have you got any old lowering block laying about? lol Sorry Huggie, have already passed them on. They are around the $80 mark new through any auto store. BenJ
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Hey how you doing I remember always seeing this car on Charles st parra. I don't see it any more. It used to be my highlight of the morning walking to work from the station and checking out your car lol. I used to drive until parking became a rip.
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huggiebear wrote: good to hear ben, have you got any old lowering block laying about? lol I have some huggie - Pedders versions cost me $110. But thats not for Bens thread 
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