Shocks are done.

Shocks are in.  I had to do some serious hacking on the sheet metal, and a bit of work on the cage for the mounts.  Now I'm scrambling to get the rest of the car ready for camping at Coral Pink Sand Dunes this weekend.

Rear Shock Overkill

I scored some used shocks on Craigslist for $200.  Race Runner (Sway Away) 2" diameter, 12" reservoir shocks.  They're take-offs from a monster truck fab shop.  These are way too long and probably damped too stiff for the Thing,  but damn it, I'm going to install them anyway.  Lot's of fab work ahead to get these in.

Um, yah, I got the 002 installed a few months go.  I just haven't been updating my blog (although some people posted links to some Asian porn sites while I wasn't paying attention).  The car has been running like a dream, and I've been busy beating it up.  Here's a video from a while ago.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGFV5ol-GO8&feature=related

Welded on washers on the rear mount the frame horn hole,  relocated the skid plate mounting holes to align with my current plate and gave it some powder coat.  Also cleaned up and installed CVs and axles.

Transmission is in.  It took at least 15 trial installations to find all the areas that required clearancing.  This required:
* Cutting out the old transmission mid-mount
* Cutting a hole in the body, above the stock nosecone hole.
* Relocating the clutch and throttle tubes
* Relocating the rear seatbelt mounting points
* Notching the frame horns
* Clearancing the trans mounting holes to shift the transmision to the right and center the CV flanges
* Welding in a mid-mount support

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
I have everything I need for Superbowl Weekend:
Transmission mounts
Throwout bearing
Shift linkage Adapter
New Mechanix Gloves
Welding gas
New grinding wheel
Blue Loctite
Misc. Weld Tabs

Hopefully by the end of the weekend I'll have this sucker installed.

My "new" 002 transmission arrived today.  It's definately alot beefier that the Type 1 'box.