Touring International

[Earl]

I took some pictures of how the hubs turned out. They're good enough for me. Much better than before



I also just sandblasted my rear sway bar at work and will be spraying it tonight or tomorrow=)

[Earl]

I sprayed the sway bar last night and will take pics when I get home



I also got my studs re-installed in my rear hubs and I put the rotor screws in so I don't forget them Saturday

[Gab87]

Very good project

I love peint motor wrinkle

[Earl]

Very good project

I love peint motor wrinkle

Thank you=) I am a huge fan of wrinkle paint too as you can see haha

[Gab87]

Thank you=) I am a huge fan of wrinkle paint too as you can see haha

I love you already

[Earl]

haha I saw that you also like wrinkle black

[Gab87]

Yes

[244Brick]

Thank you=) I am a huge fan of wrinkle paint too as you can see haha

You'll love me in 40 years

[Earl]

You'll love me in 40 years

Forever and always


Lets see how this holds up on the sway bar


The bar seems to be made out of either a very dimples piece of stock, or it just got that corroded over time. The surface texture plus the gloss black paint has a sort of hammered/wrinkled look.


Fine by me=)

[Gab87]

Miam

[Earl]

I got out to the shop after work today.

I started by installing the wheel bearing snap rings with a thin layer of anti-seize so they don't seize like my last set was



As you can see, some painting was in order.

I started by scuffing the rust and flaking spots with a scotchbrite pad. I then masked everything off.


I then sprayed them. I am really happy with the outcome.



More progress will happen tomorrow afternoon

[Earl]

I did some work yesterday.

I started by pressing my hubs in.

First I put a very thin coat of anti-seize on the inner race of the bearing and then I tapped the hub with a mallet to get it started


After that I used my homemade tool (a nut and bolt with misc washers) to draw the hubs in



They went in very smooth and without too much effort.



Then I applied a thin layer of anti-seize to the hub to prevent corrosion between the hub and rotors


After that I installed the Adams Rotors, along with the stainless ECS rotor screws



After that I planned to start doing the rear swaybar


I ran out of time before I had to leave but I got the end link brackets installed



I was looking at how to get the end links on the bar and it seemed impossible to me. The hole in the end link is half that of the bar. Supposedly dish soap is the way to go so I may try that Friday when I get back out there=)

It is slowly but surely coming along now

[Earl]

Fridays plan was to pop the axles back in and get the sway bar installed. I got the axles in and then realized that I want to either replace them or get them looking like new. My previous paint job isn't holding up so well. I still kept them in because I planned to put the back of the car back on the ground.

I popped the end links on the sway bar and it was looking great


I then tried to struggle and install it alone and realized that the paint isn't going to hold up to what it needs to. I took the end links back off and will be getting it powder coated. Since the two things I had planned didn't work, I packed up and headed off to a friends so we could cruise to Automotion. The weekend was beautiful and it sucks to be back to work.

[daywalker]

Love the Badges.

[Gab87]

Good