Been really busy the last few weeks but managed to get the trailing arms mostly done
First the bushes were renewed. I passed these to a local engineering firm to press and they said they were a nightmare to get out using their 20 ton press. Glad I passed it them to do now
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First things first was to prime the arms. I realised a bit if a mistake on my part from a previous set of photos. I attached the final photo of the rest of the suspension instead of the primed units, Doh
Too late now
Anyway the trailing arms primed with corroless primer
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and top coated with Corroless QDR
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you will notice I have left the original fastenings in place. O do this for 2 x reasons:-
1. Protects the threaded holes
2. Gives me a reference for the replacements of which I have taken delivery of a full set
. All new high tensile for the suspension loaded areas and stainless for the remainder.
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finally delivery from MAtt and Rimmers for some more parts (spring protectors and track rod ends) which needed priming and painting
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The last thing to do with all the parts which have been painted is to spray the internal cavities and clean out all the threads. I also want to get the ARBS off my car so I can get them and the springs blasted and powder coated.
Just a short update but hopefully back onto the car now
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MK IV VVTI Tiptronic TT Toyota Supra MG ZT 190+
BornTuesday, 10th July 2001 @ 09:01:10
259th ZT to run off the production line, out of 18,894
252nd ZT 190 + to be made out of 4,023
101st ZT in Solar Red (code: CEU) to be made out of 1,888