Rear subframe, upper and lower arms, springs, discs shoes and pads, all refitted today.
My short stubby 18mm spanner that i bought from ellesmere market in a set of 10 for a fiver solved the trouble with spinning captive nuts. There is just room for it to go in from the top of the subframe while you torque up the inboard bolts, and use a proper hex nut instead of those silly round ones.
I bought new handbrake shoes from pagid, and new discs from mtek. Found them a bit tight to get the drum over the shoes, but they did go on. I am expecting to take the first test drive in over a month tomorrow so fingers crossed there will be no knocks or rattles.
The rear wheel arch liners were also removed, and the arches painted, then sprayed with underbody hardwax. Its looking like a new car underneath again. It will be good to see it with its wheels back on.
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