 Damn it! Suspension ear broken, Finally making progress. New ear installed |
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| JRust |
 Jul 15 2009, 10:33 PM
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So I notice my passenger rear wheel camber was way off. That side of the car was sagging a little bit. I figured something came loose. I jack up that side of my car (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif)
Take a look at my suspension ear (IMG:style_emoticons/default/hissyfit.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/hissyfit.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/hissyfit.gif) Attached image(s)   
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| JRust |
Mar 23 2011, 09:57 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 6,313 Joined: 10-January 03 From: Corvallis Oregon Member No.: 129 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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Okay so fast forward a year & a half. I am now getting to my suspension ear again. Spent some time grinding off the reinforcement plate under the suspension ear off. What a PITA! I stopped after getting a little overagressive & going through my frame. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) . Not alot but I couldn't see for (IMG:style_emoticons/default/stromberg.gif) with all the sparks & I was frustrated it was going so slow. So I bailed last night pissed off for being an idiot (not a first (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) ). I will be working on it more this weekend. A friend was going to come down tommorow night to weld the new one in. I had to put it off until next week to be sure I would be ready.
Some of the suspension ear welds I can't get to with the grinder either? Guess maybe a dremel with the right tip. I will drill out the rest of the pinch welds up top this weekend. Then I'll tackle the underside with the top done. Should be a little easier doing the bottom with the top off & out of the way. Grinding effectively is an art I need to get much better at though (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blowup.gif) (I thought my head might last night) |
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JRust Damn it! Suspension ear broken Jul 15 2009, 10:33 PM
McMark Which will be better for this? Fiberglass or JB W... Jul 16 2009, 12:42 AM JRust What is the proper way to fix it? How much do I ne... Jul 16 2009, 01:07 AM lotus_65 seems to be a lot of this right now,
there was at... Jul 16 2009, 05:25 AM Joe Ricard Unfortunately you will need to remove the whole da... Jul 16 2009, 06:00 AM
JRust
Unfortunately you will need to remove the whole d... Jul 16 2009, 04:05 PM mikez Joo need to reepace everyting, Loosey....joo looke... Jul 16 2009, 09:10 AM dr914@autoatlanta.com
So I notice my passenger rear wheel camber was wa... Jul 16 2009, 10:43 AM JazonJJordan
So I notice my passenger rear wheel camber was w... Sep 18 2009, 02:31 PM JazonJJordan :huh: Yowch(!!) -sorry JR~ :sawzall: :we... Jul 16 2009, 04:12 PM markb :shocked: And you tracked that at WCR? Musta been ... Jul 16 2009, 04:33 PM JRust
:shocked: And you tracked that at WCR? Musta been... Jul 16 2009, 04:54 PM kwales That's a combo rust/fatigue crack and has been... Jul 16 2009, 05:51 PM JazonJJordan
That's a combo rust/fatigue crack and has bee... Jul 18 2009, 10:24 PM JRust Believe me I am very thankful it did not break loo... Jul 16 2009, 08:57 PM r_towle The plate would be put on after you install the ne... Jul 16 2009, 10:55 PM Justinp71
The plate would be put on after you install the n... Jul 17 2009, 12:12 PM Phoenix 914-6GT Jamie, Chris actually has a setup that is very nic... Jul 17 2009, 12:30 PM Phoenix 914-6GT Never mind... I looked and I was thinking of his r... Jul 17 2009, 12:37 PM McMark Pics from a replacement. It's a quite a PITA ... Jul 17 2009, 12:42 PM JRust I got it Mark :idea: . How about I bring you a fro... Jul 17 2009, 04:58 PM McMark Hmmmm, I'll consider the front clip extremely ... Jul 17 2009, 07:51 PM JRust
Hmmmm, I'll consider the front clip extremely... Jul 17 2009, 08:15 PM McMark I got your sarcasm. Mine was even dryer than your... Jul 17 2009, 09:19 PM brant I did this twice (on the same car)
it was not rust... Jul 17 2009, 09:44 PM JRust I ordered the brace & if not sent out today ho... Jul 17 2009, 10:03 PM sww914 I don't drill spot welds often anymore. I grin... Jul 18 2009, 12:37 PM strawman :agree: with SW914. I only use the spot weld dril... Jul 18 2009, 02:58 PM JRust Okay so I'd still like to see a how to thread.... Aug 10 2009, 11:46 PM SirAndy
Okay so I'd still like to see a how to thread... Aug 10 2009, 11:52 PM JRust
Okay so I'd still like to see a how to threa... Aug 11 2009, 12:20 AM r_towle
[quote name='SirAndy' post='1201589' date='Aug 10... Aug 11 2009, 09:16 PM strawman See posts 29 & 30 of http://www.914world.com/b... Aug 11 2009, 08:48 PM Racer Chris In my experience, if the long is in good shape the... Aug 12 2009, 07:54 AM Shade Tree Hey Jamie, I do have that part but it sounds like ... Aug 12 2009, 02:18 PM JRust
Hey Jamie, I do have that part but it sounds like... Aug 13 2009, 12:46 AM roadster fan Hey Jamie,
When the new part arrives it will be p... Aug 12 2009, 09:07 PM JRust I got my new suspension ear today. Thanks GPR (HWG... Aug 13 2009, 11:01 PM JRust Okay so an update is in order. Have my drivetrain ... Sep 15 2009, 02:43 PM JRust Okay so eI went to start grinding welds. Looks lik... Sep 17 2009, 11:05 PM 914_teener This is a great post. Keep the pics coming. I was... Sep 17 2009, 11:25 PM JRust I'll put a wire brush attatchment on my grinde... Sep 17 2009, 11:40 PM FourBlades The inner and outer suspension points are connecte... Sep 18 2009, 06:32 AM JRust
The inner and outer suspension points are connect... Sep 18 2009, 11:14 AM Beanie Boy "Project 6" did a recent complete suspen... Sep 18 2009, 07:55 AM Eric_Shea You should have driven 9 hours to McMarks back in ... Mar 23 2011, 10:54 PM sean_v8_914 sarch my screen name. I have posted a few replacem... Mar 24 2011, 07:52 AM sean_v8_914 I attach the replacement with screws, then do a mo... Mar 24 2011, 07:53 AM JRust
I attach the replacement with screws, then do a m... Mar 24 2011, 10:01 AM JRust Made some progress tonight. I got the upper half o... Apr 1 2011, 11:20 PM computers4kids
Made some progress tonight.
Jamie,
This is good... Apr 2 2011, 08:53 AM J P Stein It's kinda late now but.....it's better to... Apr 2 2011, 01:18 PM JRust Made great progress today! Ian came down to we... Apr 16 2011, 10:55 PM IM101 Wow that is a nice angle on the photo, that pictur... Apr 16 2011, 11:58 PM JRust
Wow that is a nice angle on the photo, that pictu... Apr 17 2011, 09:11 AM PeeGreen 914 :beer2: :headbanger: Apr 17 2011, 12:10 AM montoya 73 2.0 :thumbsup: Apr 17 2011, 04:02 PM JRust I went out tonight & got the rest of the old b... Apr 18 2011, 10:42 PM IM101
I went out tonight & got the rest of the old ... Apr 18 2011, 11:37 PM JRust
sounds like i will have a couple welding jobs to ... Apr 19 2011, 05:37 PM hot_shoe914 :WTF: :hissyfit: :miles: :poke: :popcorn: :p... Apr 19 2011, 07:22 PM JRust So here is a pic with the battery tray gone. All t... Apr 22 2011, 12:17 PM PeeGreen 914 Or you could take this excellent time to relocate ... Apr 22 2011, 12:24 PM JRust
Or you could take this excellent time to relocate... Apr 22 2011, 12:51 PM JRust Battery tray installed & one CFR reinforcement... May 1 2011, 05:36 PM JRust Thanks to Ian my suspension ear is all finished. W... Jun 3 2011, 08:26 AM sawtooth That's looking great Jamie! Jun 3 2011, 08:39 AM IM101 Hey no problem man. Happy to help :) we have to ge... Jun 3 2011, 08:03 PM Steve Looks great!!
Just curious does that CFR b... Jun 3 2011, 08:13 PM JRust Hey Steve I think you can do the setup & still... Jun 3 2011, 11:27 PM |
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