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In Reply to: A few more hrs of work and my '68 will no longer.. posted by Todd on September 23, 2001 at 21:18:26:
Anyways, one suggestion: when you finally do get it done, double check EVERY damn nut and bolt under there. Then take it for a ten mile drive, and then retorque and recheck everything, especially the stuff you missed the first time... ;) Then after about 100-500 miles put it back on the stands and recheck everything and stuff. GOOD LUCK AND CONGRATS AND GOOD LUCK!!!!
-Rob
BMW 2002 Chat is now 24/7/365!
be in "hover" mode. Just have to say I am pretty dang happy. My wife was out for the day and I dropped my 10 month old son off with my mother and was finally able to get some serious work done on the '68. It has been in the air on blocks for about 5 months waiting on parts and time to finish the suspension.
I figure a couple more hours to install the front brakes (post soon to follow), install the rear brake lines, bleed the system, drop the car to the ground, and attach the front and rear sway bars.
Here's what has been done.
H&R Springs
25mm Addco front sway bar, 22mm Addco rear sway bar
Bilstein Sports on all corners
New urethane bushings throughout (suspension, subframe, bars)
New ball joints
New tie rods
I am sure I am missing something.
It should be a nice change from a stock 32 year old suspension. With a little luck I will be on the road next weekend. Just in time to enjoy the last nice weekend in Seattle probably.
The big bummer... I could not find my urethane subframe inserts for the life of me and had to install it without them. Oh, well. When I put a late model subframe in for the LSD I can do it then.
Just had to post because I am so dang happy... I have not driven this car in almost 2 years.
Todd
'68 project
Plans for the winter - Pull the motor and rebuild with 304 Schrick cam, 10:1, 2.5 inch exhaust, and install the dual 45's that have been sitting on my bench WAY TO LONG.
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