Nice set of shots. If the frame bench says the work can be done, how much of the front suspension will you have to strip off to give them a clear shot at the affected areas and be able to do a clean pull on them? Heat and pull or do it cold? Add fish plates or box the repair to re-inforce it?
So just me doing small stuff. Had my new W174 internal circlip rings come in at Wajax so picked them up and did the swap on that Alloy rim assembly. You can feel the difference in the tension they have versus the old ones. Dropped the rim back on the bearing assembly stand, did some prep work on the bead with a Red Scuff pad and decided to visit it with a wire wheel on my drill. Noting heavy or prolonged in any one place, just enough to get to couple of places that concerned me and then back to it with some more Red Scuff. The idea is to clean the bead surfaces where the tire will sit but not polish them too smooth or the bead and the rubber won't talk to each other and achieve a good seal. Have that problem all ready with another wheel and not willing to repeat it.
Spent a lilttle time out in the shop and was able to lift the main door and start removing snow/ice from the entrance ramp. Did about half of it and then called it for the day. The stuff is heavy and getting it over the fence becomes a repetitve action that can cause back injury if not approached discretely. May finish the second half today if the weather cooperates.
Still have that door stop in the vise. Plan is to keep pounding the Deep Creep to it and then whacking the impact driver with a large hammer to see if those bolts will move. The metal frame for it is junk; it is the stop itself that is the prize. I could heat the metal but the stop is some kind of plastic component and therefore vulnerable to meltdown.
I do have the blanks for the Monte's new exhaust tips sitting on the drill press deck/welding table. Made them last summer but have still not found the time to size them for length and clip an end on each to a taper to match the old ones.
Ordered an ARP bolt kit for the new water pump for my Orphan LS. May be having to do that for MY S-10 as well only they would be exhaust manifold bolts. Not looking forward to that; the ones currently resident have never been touched to my knowledge and that makes them original with all the problems and issues that that state of affairs can possess.
This is a bit of a lost weekend for me, being Easter and all. A lot of the stores are in full Chocolate Bunny mode and therefore places to stay away from.
Nick
So just me doing small stuff. Had my new W174 internal circlip rings come in at Wajax so picked them up and did the swap on that Alloy rim assembly. You can feel the difference in the tension they have versus the old ones. Dropped the rim back on the bearing assembly stand, did some prep work on the bead with a Red Scuff pad and decided to visit it with a wire wheel on my drill. Noting heavy or prolonged in any one place, just enough to get to couple of places that concerned me and then back to it with some more Red Scuff. The idea is to clean the bead surfaces where the tire will sit but not polish them too smooth or the bead and the rubber won't talk to each other and achieve a good seal. Have that problem all ready with another wheel and not willing to repeat it.
Spent a lilttle time out in the shop and was able to lift the main door and start removing snow/ice from the entrance ramp. Did about half of it and then called it for the day. The stuff is heavy and getting it over the fence becomes a repetitve action that can cause back injury if not approached discretely. May finish the second half today if the weather cooperates.
Still have that door stop in the vise. Plan is to keep pounding the Deep Creep to it and then whacking the impact driver with a large hammer to see if those bolts will move. The metal frame for it is junk; it is the stop itself that is the prize. I could heat the metal but the stop is some kind of plastic component and therefore vulnerable to meltdown.
I do have the blanks for the Monte's new exhaust tips sitting on the drill press deck/welding table. Made them last summer but have still not found the time to size them for length and clip an end on each to a taper to match the old ones.
Ordered an ARP bolt kit for the new water pump for my Orphan LS. May be having to do that for MY S-10 as well only they would be exhaust manifold bolts. Not looking forward to that; the ones currently resident have never been touched to my knowledge and that makes them original with all the problems and issues that that state of affairs can possess.
This is a bit of a lost weekend for me, being Easter and all. A lot of the stores are in full Chocolate Bunny mode and therefore places to stay away from.
Nick
