Congratulations Mike!
Your rebuild only took twice as long as mine!
As regards the lean, perhaps you could measure the height from the ground
to the top of each of the four wheel arches. That should guide you as to
where to start the rectification work. If a quick fix is needed, you could
experiment with putting a shim under the front mounting of the rear spring
that's sitting lower that it's mate. Have you rebuilt the rear spring boxes?
If not, you may have some digging around to do in there as it could be the
result of some rust damage. (If you fixed these 20 odd years ago, maybe time
to look again in there!). (Was any welding in the rear floor area done with
a MIG or Oxy-Acet.? Much less distortion with a MIG)
You could also try swapping both sets of springs from side to side. Drivers
side springs usually sag a little.
Good luck again.
Ron in Ireland.
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At 19:23 26/12/00 -0800, Mike Maclean wrote:
>Took out the Bugeye for it's first run under it's own power since it
>went off the road in 1976 today! Sure it leaks oil from the filter
>canister, sure it still needs the carbs tuned and synched, sure it still
>leaks from the differential seal and sure it still leaks from the
>steering rack, but hey what the heck. I was tired of looking at it in
>the garage. I thought it was becoming a non-functional art work because
>it had not moved for so long.
> What I found out was the shift lever binds during shifting. Goes
>into gear O.K., but moving the gear lever is difficult. Boy does first
>make noise, I forgot what they sounded like. Another problem is the
>clutch makes a rubbing noise in neutral that goes away when you step on
>the clutch. Any ideas?
> Also noticed the car leans on the driver's side quite noticeably,
>especially when I'm in it. Granted, I'm about 200 pounds, but I think
>it leans too much. Rear 1/4 ellipticals? Peters rebuilt shocks work
>perfectly. Nice ride otherwise. Still have not wiped the sh-t eating
>grin off my face yet. The sound of that exhaust was what I was missing
>in my life.
> Starting off the New Year with a running Bugeye. Wow!
>Mike MacLean-60 Sprite
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