Hopefully get the subframe back up this weekend on the car. I have been waiting for the front ARB to come back from powder coating and I picked it up yesterday
So an update on progress
The Front links completed
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Jon Christie, on Flickr
The remaining suspension parts completed painting
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Jon Christie, on Flickr
The front strut towers completed ready to take the front struts
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Jon Christie, on Flickr
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And a small but important job was completed. The front headlamp level sensor and bracket was refurbished
When removed
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Jon Christie, on Flickr
Now with new arms, fastenings and the bracket refurbed ready to fit
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Jon Christie, on Flickr
so next up was build up the front struts and hubs ready for bolting up
Brake dust covers and new clamp fastenings fitted to the hubs and the Hubs readied for fitting
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Jon Christie, on Flickr
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Jon Christie, on Flickr
Onto the struts
Top mounts all overhauled and new fastenings
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Jon Christie, on Flickr
And new bearings fitted. My originals were fubard
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Jon Christie, on Flickr
Dust covers, bump stops and top plate all cleaned/renewed/painted and clipped together ready to fit
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Jon Christie, on Flickr
Powder coated springs ready to fit. These are lowering springs so dont need compression to fit
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Jon Christie, on Flickr
And the struts with tyre protectors and front links complete ready to fit
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Jon Christie, on Flickr
Apologies for the quality of photo (obviously shaking with excitement
) but the dust cover and bumpstop are fitted to the strut. There is a clip on the bottom of the duct cover which clips over the top of the strut to hild the cover in place.
Next the front links were fitted. The studious people reading this will notice I cut the threaded lengths to just above the nyloc. If change is required in the future this makes removal much easier.
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Jon Christie, on Flickr
Springs with top and bottom insulator and top mount added to complete the unit. Because these are lowering springs they did not need compression however normal springs need compressing to get the top mount on.
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Jon Christie, on Flickr
Sat to one side ready to fit once the subframe is up on the car
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Jon Christie, on Flickr
As I say hoping to get the subframe back on the car this weekend