Finally done with round 1 of the suspension refresh.
Used Rennline's EZ adjust spring plates with the bushings already pressed in.
Used two 50mm M10 x 1.5 bolts to start the new bushings into the housing.
Also used White Lithium grease on the splines and coated the torsion bars with a thin film of bearing grease for longevity.
Coated the outside of both bushings in a silicone based grease to help with the install, this or glycerine is what I've been reading as alternatives to soap/water.
Using the two 50mm bolts in the outer top and inner bottom I tightened them down until they bottomed out. Then added stock bolt in the upper inner section as I removed the bottom one, then replaced each bolt as I moved on to fully press in the inner and outter rubber bushings.
All in all it took me a couple weekends to complete, especially with plating all the parts.
Next up
- Rebuilding and painting the rear calipers (Upgrading once the car is built)
- Rebuilding the ebrake setup
- New shocks
- Re-Welding the sway bar mounts
- Cleaning the remainder of the underbody once the rain gives way here in LA.
Going to pause for a bit to finish my cafe racer build that will be up for sale soon, then focusing on a few film projects to get the year going.
Cannot wait to just wake up and go cruising.
-Ian