smokeater
SILVER Star
The Bean has been getting quite a bit of attention this week! Played with the carb and timing, think I have a bit of an idle solenoid problem. I’ve got a Trollhole that the PO installed back in 13’...ordered a rebuild kit from S$R for it that I’ll get to later this spring, or summer. Got big plans!!
The past couple of weeks I’ve been on Covid-cation and set out to get all I had left for my F&R Disc swap, and steering overhaul. She will be parked and on stands for a long while.
Friday- Oops, before she got parked I took the Bean to my guy to weld the Poser tombstone tabs (thought long and hard about making this my first weld project, but with brakes system liability, I decided against
)! Started on the rear end. The plan is to POR15 Axle, Springs, and frame in conjunction with the brake swap since things will be open underneath. Removed rear drums, axles, bearings and seals. Removed third so I can get at some surface rust on the interior of the housing (plugged breather 
). Dropped DS springs and cut-off stubborn u-bolts on both sides. Removed housing for Saturday’s agenda. Put a late, late order in for a new suspension setup: Bilsteins 5125 F&R, MAF 3.5” anti-inversion shackles, pins and poly bushings and 4+ F&R u-bolt flip kit....I hope my 35’s still fit underneath when finished!!!
Saturday-Took me all day to pull the final spring..what a PITA...ended up cutting fixed pin because it would not budge.... Luckily I got the rear shackles removed without incident. Cleaned interior of housing and got third back in. Made a huge blunder and cleaned all mating surfaces on housing, but forgot the third while I had already prepped the gasket with a fine layer of RTV (Doh!!). Being late in the evening, tired and under the gun I lost control of my utility blade and filleted my palm open
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Sunday will be a prep a paint day!
Cheers,
~Smokeater
The past couple of weeks I’ve been on Covid-cation and set out to get all I had left for my F&R Disc swap, and steering overhaul. She will be parked and on stands for a long while.
Friday- Oops, before she got parked I took the Bean to my guy to weld the Poser tombstone tabs (thought long and hard about making this my first weld project, but with brakes system liability, I decided against
)! Started on the rear end. The plan is to POR15 Axle, Springs, and frame in conjunction with the brake swap since things will be open underneath. Removed rear drums, axles, bearings and seals. Removed third so I can get at some surface rust on the interior of the housing (plugged breather ). Dropped DS springs and cut-off stubborn u-bolts on both sides. Removed housing for Saturday’s agenda. Put a late, late order in for a new suspension setup: Bilsteins 5125 F&R, MAF 3.5” anti-inversion shackles, pins and poly bushings and 4+ F&R u-bolt flip kit....I hope my 35’s still fit underneath when finished!!!Saturday-Took me all day to pull the final spring..what a PITA...ended up cutting fixed pin because it would not budge.... Luckily I got the rear shackles removed without incident. Cleaned interior of housing and got third back in. Made a huge blunder and cleaned all mating surfaces on housing, but forgot the third while I had already prepped the gasket with a fine layer of RTV (Doh!!). Being late in the evening, tired and under the gun I lost control of my utility blade and filleted my palm open
!Sunday will be a prep a paint day!
Cheers,
~Smokeater
