None of the tasks I completed today were more difficult or more noteworthy but looking at the progress this evening sure feels good. The afternoon started with a quick wheel change on my daugther’s Alfa Romeo Mito. Earlier this week my 20€ car jack from Amazon decided to quit working. I guess the saying “If you buy cheap – you buy twice” fits here. I sincerely hope that the new Springer trolley jack which offers 50cm lift height will hold much longer. First impression is very good.
As to my updated ToDo list I screwed down the inner wings next. Using two strips of 20mm Terson sealant tape and new stainless steal M6 bolts they are now attached to the chassis. The bolts to the bulkhead were left out. Since the bulkhead is only screwed at the toeboard to the chassis it still has some flexibility. This is needed until the frame in and the bulkhead screwed down to it.
The new brake reaction bars in theory should use an M8 bolt and attach to the rear bolt-hole of the steering stops. Not that I had some challenges with Rutherford parts before… the brake reactions bard also don’t really fit perfectly. There is gap of approx 12mm (half-inch) to the chassis. If I bend/push them down – the screwholes do not align. And the existing screw holes where all for 1/4 bolts. For now I used a 40mm M6 bolt which a 10mm poly spacer and two washers between the brake reaction bar and the chassis. I have the gut-feeling that this will not be strong enough in the long run, but this can be changed later easily.
The overhaul CamGear (aka Bishop box) steering came with new (imperial) bolts. The intermediate steering column might need to be adjusted again when the EZ Powersteering column finds it’s was under to bulkhead. In order to fit this I need the frame and dashboard in. Only then I will be able to determine where I need to drill the necessary holes for the new steering into the bulkhead. The universal joint is covered with a little box. Did I mention that I am not a fan of self-tapping screws? So I used M4 riv-nuts to attach the box.
With all this out of the way it was finally time to unbox the new alloy radiator from SiFab. It was a joy to fit it with the new Roose Motorsport hoses. I think the results speak for them-self. Talking about results: If you look closely at the top of the KingPins you will notice something around the grease points. It might not look like much – but this is a highly sophisticated bump stops. And I forgot to put them in. So I will need to undo the front suspension again tomorrow as well as fitting the new Hi-Spec brakes.
Fixing C6622 
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