Subject: [6pack] Front end re-assembly questions

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Date: Fri, 9 Jul 2021 01:53:57 +0000 (UTC)

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Greetings all:=C2=A0 Front end apart to repair/reinforce lower control arm =
mounting brackets on frame and re-bush all with new poly while I'm at it.=
=C2=A0 The welder left a little while ago.=C2=A0 =C2=A0I'm wondering about =
the best order for re-assembly.=C2=A0 =C2=A0I took it apart, but am unsure =
about the best order for re-assembly.=C2=A0 =C2=A0Fire away at me as=C2=A0 =
I want the easiest way possible.=C2=A0 =C2=A0Very warm in my garage!
1) Upper fulcrum pins and upper control arms are already=C2=A0 in2) Re-atta=
ch hub/brake/vertical link/trunnion/ball joint assembly to upper control ar=
ms.=C2=A0 =C2=A0I took it off as a unit.3)=C2=A0 Attach lower control arms =
to control arm mounting brackets4)=C2=A0 Offer up the springs and spring pa=
n5)=C2=A0 =C2=A0Compress spring and attach spring pan to lower control arms=
6)=C2=A0 =C2=A0Attach lower control arms to trunnion7)=C2=A0 =C2=A0Attach r=
oll bar to lower control arm8)=C2=A0 =C2=A0Attach wheels9)=C2=A0 =C2=A0Take=
 it in for an alignment

I 've heard the final torqueing, particularly for the control arms, should =
take place with the=C2=A0 weight of the car on the wheels.=C2=A0 =C2=A0 I d=
on't have a hoist, but I could put the car on 4 ramps to gain access for th=
is part of the job.
Thank you very much
Bruce Simms=C2=A0 =C2=A0 73 TR6
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ly:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:10px;"><div dir=
=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">Greetings all:&nbsp; Front end apart to repa=
ir/reinforce lower control arm mounting brackets on frame and re-bush all w=
ith new poly while I'm at it.&nbsp; The welder left a little while ago.&nbs=
p; &nbsp;I'm wondering about the best order for re-assembly.&nbsp; &nbsp;I =
took it apart, but am unsure about the best order for re-assembly.&nbsp; &n=
bsp;Fire away at me as&nbsp; I want the easiest way possible.&nbsp; &nbsp;V=
ery warm in my garage!</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br></di=
v><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">1) Upper fulcrum pins and upper co=
ntrol arms are already&nbsp; in</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"=
>2) Re-attach hub/brake/vertical link/trunnion/ball joint assembly to upper=
 control arms.&nbsp; &nbsp;I took it off as a unit.</div><div dir=3D"ltr" d=
ata-setdir=3D"false">3)&nbsp; Attach lower control arms to control arm moun=
ting brackets</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">4)&nbsp; Offer up=
 the springs and spring pan</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">5)&=
nbsp; &nbsp;Compress spring and attach spring pan to lower control arms</di=
v><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">6)&nbsp; &nbsp;Attach lower contro=
l arms to trunnion</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">7)&nbsp; &nb=
sp;Attach roll bar to lower control arm</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=
=3D"false">8)&nbsp; &nbsp;Attach wheels</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=
=3D"false">9)&nbsp; &nbsp;Take it in for an alignment<br></div><div dir=3D"=
ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"=
>I 've heard the final torqueing, particularly for the control arms, should=
 take place with the&nbsp; weight of the car on the wheels.&nbsp; &nbsp; I =
don't have a hoist, but I could put the car on 4 ramps to gain access for t=
his part of the job.</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br></div>=
<div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">Thank you very much</div><div dir=3D=
"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false=
">Bruce Simms&nbsp; &nbsp; 73 TR6</div></div></body></html>
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