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For a little insurance I fabricated a
reinforcement plate for the upper control arm mounting. This ties the
inner shell to the outer frame rail and extends up behind the arm. The
heavy gauge plate should substantially increase the torsional stiffness of this
assembly.
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The lower control arms were boxed to
stiffen them also.
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This was too much work just to replace a
leaking O-ring. The transmission got fresh bearings, springs, detents, and
syncro rings. Oh yea, and seals.
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35 years of crud and paint were stripped
off of the remaining sheetmetal, welds were cleaned up, and everything sanded
for....
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Everything is coming together.
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The engine, brackets, and small parts were
cleaned and painted or replaced to finish the details.
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After we get everything connected and fluids filled,
the freshly assembled engine is ready to fire. A new aluminum radiator
will handle the cooling.
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