Front Suspension Removal... Options

[quadracerx]

Ok....so Project Rusty begins in earnest today....I will start a thread as soon as work is completed this weekend...and yes I have pictures of what is possibly the most rusted 914 on the planet....more on that later....

Im working on removing the front suspension as a complete unit....

So far:

Removed master cylinder.
Removed Cover that hides the suspension crossmember.
Removed Fuel Tank.
Removed "clamp on steering column under gas tank".
Removed brake lines that go to front calipers from body brackets.


So all I have to do now is:

1) Remove bolts (4 ea) on torsion bars up front (is it necessary to remove the front valance?).

2) Remove the suspension crossmember bolts (2 ea).

3) Remove two upper strut mount nuts (I know about the tabs that lock the nuts, any easy way to bend these back out of the way?).

4) Remove the 8mm allen bolts surrounding the upper strut mount.

Is there anything else Im forgetting? This is alot of fun...but I should own some stock in PB Blaster...you'll see what I mean when I start posting pics...

Thanks guys, again for all your help.

Steve

[jaxdream]

Pull the plastic accordian cover up off the rack unbolt the bolts , these are what connects the steering column to the rack , then you shoold be able to get the suspension out. The are two bolts that hold the rack to the crossmember you colud remove them to give you some wiggle room on the plastic cover , which has a bearing on it for the shaft that comes off the rack that is what that clamp holds under the fuel tank. If that don't do it then remove the bolt that goes through the first u-joint inside close to the firewall.
Try that .

Jack / Jaxdream