TRACK BAR REHAB ETC

[wildfelr]

RQB 3263/81 ... WELL THE FRONT ALIGNMENT IS DONE AND I MAY NEVER KNOW IT  WORTH MY $125.00 .....SO NOW I AM TACKLING THE TRACK (TRACTION) BAR REHAB ... 3263 TRACK BARS WERE ALL ORIGINAL AND A BIG MESS... I RECEIVED THE RUBBER BUSHINGS (4) FROM STEVEN ALLEN HERE IN GAINESVILLE FLORIDA

AND HOPE TO PICK UP THE STEEL SPACERS (2) TODAY.... I ALSO HAVE FROM THEM NEW REAR SHOCKS TO INSTALL....... TRACK BAR REMOVAL NOT EASY  BUT YES CAN BE DONE WITHOUT REMOVING REAR WHEEL ....45 YRS OF NEGLECT DIDNT MAKE IT EASY.... I HAD TO CUT ONE OF THE REAR BOLTS TWICE TO GET IT OUT...  ONE FWD SHOULDER BOLT  IS IN GOOD  REUSABLE  CONDITION  BUT THE OTHER WAS IN BAD SHAPE AND REQUIRED A SLEEVE BE MFG AND INSTALLED  (.75 OD X 1.5 IN.LONG) WHICH MEANS THE DAMAGED SHOULDER BOLT HAD TO BE GROUND DOWN TO ALLOW THE SLEEVE TO FIT OVER AND INSTALLED WITH LOTSA JB WELD...... TRACK BARS SAND BLASTED PRIMED AND PAINTED AND ALL NEW GRADE 8 HARDWARE READY  MAYBE FRIDAY ... YAAAAA

I MAY INSTALL THE REAR SHOCKS TODAY .... EASY JOB .... FAMOUS LAST WORDS ....MORE ON THIS WHEN ITS ALL DONE .....AND I HAVE RECUPERATED FROM MY THURSDAY TRYPTOPHAN RUSH...  HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL .... BILL IN FLORIDA ...