Als914, it's back on the ground Options

[76-914]

A quick update on Al. Wendy let me go to Al's to play, today. I think the chemo has done a number on his head because he is letting me wrench on it. We'll get some things done as time allows. It was a slow start in that I had to go back home and grab a few more tools. Al is converting his 1 owner 914 over to 5 lug. When I arrived, Al was just finishing up the R front wheel hub and here is the finished product. That is Shirlee in the background. We barely got the Hooter Girls out of there before she came back. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)



BTW, this is what kept Al from attending the Dawn Patrol run Saturday. He thought he could get this one little thing done in time for a run. And guess what? Murphy got his ass. It's happened to all of us. Anyway, Al hasn't lost all of his mental capabilities. He's doing the front and I'm doing the rear. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) This is where I left it for today. The right wheel well is an Andy like photo. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif)



Here's a shot of Al. I took his skinny little butt some homemade strawberry ice cream. Berries just picked from my garden. (BTW Al, I'm missing some shrooms from my garden so let me know if that ice cream is a little dreamy.) I used Heavy Whipping Cream and whole milk 50/50 w/ enough sugar to make rock candy. I cautioned Shirlee that she could possible gain 3-4 pounds just by handling it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif) Funny thing about the left side. There were no shims. Anyone got a few they could give Al?

['73-914kid]

Well, today was another successful day working on Al's car. I t was a great day, and I'd say we got a lot accomplished. We're so close to getting the car back on all 4 wheels again.
First thing's first, new trailing arms were mounted, and the CV's were cleaned up, and regreased. Everything went together great until we realized that the caliper bolts on the drive side were severely gauled.. other than that, it all went together great. We also placed the new fuchs with tires a little too wide to fit under Al's stock fendered car.. I think a few sizes smaller will take care of the fender clearance issue.

We also decided it might be worth it to swap out one of my front Cookie cutters for the rear fuchs wheel, to get an idea of fender clearance. I took the time to see what my car would look like with fuchs... Man, I want them.. haha


Special thanks to Bruce Stone for the awesome looking trailing arm/hub assemblies. Your work is always perfect. And also a thanks to Eric Shea for the camber shims. Al's car now has somewhat consistent camber side to side...
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