LCA Mods

[65-408]

Here is the last piece of my Opentracker knock-off suspension, the LCA's:

New repro arm w/ washers tacked on for hole saw pilot:

Cutting and Cut:

Machine the sleeves, first time making an internal snap ring groove:

Weld in the sleeves:

Here are the bearings, stainless steel, Teflon lined, static rated at 30,000lbs:

Paint and install:

Should probably replace that ball joint with something decent...

 

[B67FSTB]

nice work !!

do you fill up it with 2 small pieces of pipes?

 

[65-408]

yes, need spacers on each side...

next up will be LCA camber adjusting plate setup for the 65...

 

[70_Fastback]

Are you retired or something? Because you are a busy dude! Looks great - just like the others!

 

[Opentracker]

Very nice work. They are fun projects if you have the tools and talent. You got both !

 

[Sluggo]

Very nice work. They are fun projects if you have the tools and talent. You got both !

John,

Is that the type of bearings that are in mine? Which, BTW will be going in pretty soon.

Nice work 408.

 

[65-408]

Are you retired or something? Because you are a busy dude! Looks great - just like the others!

That's funny... not retired, 2 boys, 3 & 5... So I pretty much have stopped watching TV at night, and I spend an hour or 2 in the garage instead when I have the energy...

 

[70_Fastback]

That's funny... not retired, 2 boys, 3 & 5... and I am pretty much only allowed to work on the "stupid car" when they are sleeping... So I pretty much have stopped watching TV at night, and I spend an hour or 2 in the garage instead...

I do the same thing - but can only do so much as the garage is below the kids bedrooms. So noise has to be somewhat minimal at night.

 

[Opentracker]

John,

Is that the type of bearings that are in mine? Which, BTW will be going in pretty soon.

Nice work 408.

Yep - Close to it. The load rating on ours says 32,000lbs, but hey, what's 2,000lbs among friends.