Details.... part 11

Busy weekend but not a lot of progress reassembling the Tomato.... got the rear control arms smoothed and blasted but not before breaking the viewing window of the sand blaster, so that shut down that process.

Was going to hang the rear sway bar brackets but remembered that I was going to re-engineer the hanger bracket mount for easier assembly (factory method a real PITA), so that got put on hold as well.

Pulled apart the shifter floor seal and got the rubber and steel surround cleaned, prepped and ready for reassembly....

and also cleaned up some rubber frame plugs as well as shooting new rubber on the bump stops, engine & tranny mounts as well as the steering shaft boot.

I hope to get a replacement lens for the blast cabinet this week to get that back on line because there are still more bits and pieces to blast as well as my new back up plates for the sway bar hangers.

Don't touch that dial!

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Details.... part 10

Well last weekend was non productive due to a family get together, but I did get my rear lower control arms back from the F3 crew prior to leaving....

I was able to sneak over to the dealership and work on them a bit Wednesday afternoon and Saturday. I got one dressed down but ran out of 2" Roloc discs (another box on their way) before I could get the second one finished...

I was also able to get my front upper control arms broken down so I could get them and a few other pieces blasted this weekend....

so I can HOPEFULLY get all them painted next weekend.

Until then......

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Chassis finish coated & rear end assembly.... part 1

Today I got the frame, firewall and undercarriage final coated Chassis Black...

moved rear end up on the bench, laid out all the parts...

and started REASSEMBLY...

WOO HOO!

More to come............

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Details... part 9

Well Saturday was a total bust... didn't get to work on the Tomato due to my brother's retirement party, but thankfully Friday was a holiday (Good Friday) and I did get to work on her for a bit... rear end is ready for reassembly!

I ground the casting flash from the upper rear control arms...

sandblasted....

and painted, then laid everything out to begin mounting the components back onto the axle housing....

FINALLY, REASSEMBLY OF SOMETHING!!!?????

Stay tuned......

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