Sunday, July 1, 2012

As such this process whilst about getting these important suspension / brake / transmission bits back to their former glory, is also about testing my commitment and ability. Whilst I can lay claim to tinkering with engines and car bits when younger and more latterly arming myself with a mech. Eng degree, I feel like a total amateur who has no right to even be considering playing with this stuff let alone actually building a car.
For some reason these thoughts seem to permeate most just before going to sleep (along with what engine, wheels, colour, under slung exhaust or side pipes, nudge bars, and so on - ad nauseam)

Anyway, here are some more pictures of rusty bits. My iPhone seems to have a differing opinion to my own as to which pictures it will actually transfer onto my PC on any one evening. Given I work for an IT Software company it pains me greatly to admit being beaten by technology.

This was a defining moment - the removal of the first bolt from the first brake disc hub assembly (front right). What you don't see is the socket wrench operator jumping up and down on the handle and resorting to rubber mallet based persuasion to shift ONE bolt.

Good job I've been visiting the gym or I'd be failing the first hurdle of getting these wretched things off.

And the prize for removing five bolts is... Another rusty bit! Hmmmm. This is going to take a while.

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