04-03-2018, 08:51 PM
Day 2
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The sandblaster did nothing but make a mess and it rained the moment I got my paint station setup in the driveway. The "morning" showers in the forecast didn't come until 1:30, stopped the moment I was done and started back up when I was going to grill some burgers for dinner. I'm not sure what deity I've pissed off but apparently I've done a thorough job.
Got the headers coated on the front porch without much incident though. Just used some 220 grit sandpaper to rough everything up first. It dried pretty fast so I did get a chance to throw them on. Getting the bolts in was a HUGE bitch and took the better part of the evening. But I did have the time to jack up the motor, slip the steering box in and test the fitment again. I took a mini sledge to the one tube making contact and made about 1/4" of a dent. It was enough (and in the right place) that nothing was making contact when I brought the engine back down. Soooo I guess I can finally fucking call the k-member swap a success. I guess I shouldn't be surprised at this point given the nature of this build.
I picked up a fender roller to give myself a little more room for the back tires. I could see I was making contact on the driver's side when I watched the footage of my autocross runs in Winchester. It was just barely touching the sidewall so I should be good once I give it a few passes. Also had to order a new sway bar because the old one wont work with the new k-member. Gonna focus on getting this thing back on the ground tomorrow though and deal with those 2 issues if I have the time.
Should still be on track to have this thing back on the road Thursday. Now I just have to hope it doesn't snow this Saturday...
The sandblaster did nothing but make a mess and it rained the moment I got my paint station setup in the driveway. The "morning" showers in the forecast didn't come until 1:30, stopped the moment I was done and started back up when I was going to grill some burgers for dinner. I'm not sure what deity I've pissed off but apparently I've done a thorough job.
Got the headers coated on the front porch without much incident though. Just used some 220 grit sandpaper to rough everything up first. It dried pretty fast so I did get a chance to throw them on. Getting the bolts in was a HUGE bitch and took the better part of the evening. But I did have the time to jack up the motor, slip the steering box in and test the fitment again. I took a mini sledge to the one tube making contact and made about 1/4" of a dent. It was enough (and in the right place) that nothing was making contact when I brought the engine back down. Soooo I guess I can finally fucking call the k-member swap a success. I guess I shouldn't be surprised at this point given the nature of this build.
I picked up a fender roller to give myself a little more room for the back tires. I could see I was making contact on the driver's side when I watched the footage of my autocross runs in Winchester. It was just barely touching the sidewall so I should be good once I give it a few passes. Also had to order a new sway bar because the old one wont work with the new k-member. Gonna focus on getting this thing back on the ground tomorrow though and deal with those 2 issues if I have the time.
Should still be on track to have this thing back on the road Thursday. Now I just have to hope it doesn't snow this Saturday...