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Mr. Suave, lookin' mighty nice! Funny how a good build is so much improved by the right fenders sitting at the right height. Cruz in fun dood; sit low in the seat, elbow out the window and lookin' gud.

Lee

Well I finally got the car (mostly) back together after welding in a new bung for the inner pivot.



Only took me 2 1/2 months...

rickosuave1987 wrote:Well I finally got the car (mostly) back together after welding in a new bung for the inner pivot.

The helicoil didn't hold?

Devastator wrote:

rickosuave1987 wrote:Well I finally got the car (mostly) back together after welding in a new bung for the inner pivot.

The helicoil didn't hold?

Actually it was my safety wire that didn't hold The safety wire broke or came undone (not sure which), and the bolt back out enough to ruin the threads again...

Turned out not to be too hard to just cut it out with a torch and welding in a frankenstein piece off of a new pivot.

rickosuave1987 wrote:Actually it was my safety wire that didn't hold The safety wire broke or came undone (not sure which), and the bolt back out enough to ruin the threads again...

That sucks! It also sucks that the Helicoil argument will never be settled now.

Devastator wrote: That sucks! It also sucks that the Helicoil argument will never be settled now.

Yea, sorry I couldn't settle that argument properly.

The threads were still somewhat intact after the last incident. But the hole had become oblong, so there was no way I could snug the bolt down well.

rickosuave1987 wrote: Actually it was my safety wire that didn't hold The safety wire broke or came undone (not sure which), and the bolt back out enough to ruin the threads again...

Turned out not to be too hard to just cut it out with a torch and welding in a frankenstein piece off of a new pivot.

Are you going to safety wire again, or try something else?

winifredevw wrote: Are you going to safety wire again, or try something else?

Not entirely sure just yet. The hole in the new pivot bolt will probably accommodate a 1/4" bolt and I could bolt it through the gusset right above. I also picked up some safety wire that says it is good for up to 25 lbs. I am not sure if that is a good number or not though...

bolt it.......

I might be a little biased, but I like Skid's fix.

bajaherbie wrote:bolt it.......

X2.

rickosuave1987 wrote:Well I finally got the car (mostly) back together after welding in a new bung for the inner pivot.



Only took me 2 1/2 months...

Damn Rick, you work as fast as I do

Rick, in your defense, I don't get in the garage much when it's hot either....August/September are the worst.

CopperBaja wrote:I don't get in the garage much when it's hot either....August/September are the worst.

That's for sure!

Devastator wrote:That's for sure!

Dude...you're in AZ...where I live gets hot...but doesn't compare, I'm sure.