Paul Buck Paul Buck Ultra Moderator Location: Portland, OR Join Date: 03/23/2015 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 156 Rally Car: Volvo 242 in progress |
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napearson Nick Pearson Mega Moderator Location: Ukiah, CA Join Date: 09/09/2010 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 23 Rally Car: Volvo 244 |
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Paul Buck Paul Buck Ultra Moderator Location: Portland, OR Join Date: 03/23/2015 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 156 Rally Car: Volvo 242 in progress |
So as some of you know the big bad money wolf (the IRS) is in my beeswax and I haven't had the bankroll to get a lot done on the volvo. But that's not to say that, момчад волво!!!! hasn't been busy.
So while soo many of you guys worry about things like suspension, steering, brakes, and tough engines, we have been focused on the truly important things. Like: Fixing and replacing broken mudflap! (they're mandatory they tell me.) Removing useless radio antena and welding plug in hole! (improved aerodynamics and structural stability.) Grinding welds! (shedding weight.) Priming metal! (paint smells good.) Car runs great now that most of the regular bugs have been worked out, just gotta get the man paid off and I can start buying all the real fun stuff. Oh, and please take note of the 'Slavic Squat' being employed while setting up welder, it's like yoga for slavs.
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alkun Albert Kun Senior Moderator Location: SF Ca. Join Date: 01/07/2008 Age: Possibly Wise Posts: 1,732 Rally Car: volvo 242 |
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Paul Buck Paul Buck Ultra Moderator Location: Portland, OR Join Date: 03/23/2015 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 156 Rally Car: Volvo 242 in progress |
Status report:
4.88 gears installed in Dana 30. New oil seals and it's done. Clearances checked on axle. Towers roughly assembled. Just need good welding and grinding off of excess. ABS front brake calipers going in when Dana 31 comes out and 30 goes in. It's slow, but progress is being made. |
Eric Ewert Eric Ewert Elite Moderator Location: Calgary, Ab Join Date: 05/13/2013 Age: Settling Down Posts: 366 Rally Car: volvo 240 |
Good stuff! Fyi on the tops of the towers... That bolt hole looks like you may have some clearance issues when you run a weld under it. I didn't account for the space the weld bead takes up but got very lucky. Based on your pic not sure if you will have the same luck.
Just thought I would mention it, easier to double check now than redoing things when its welded in. |
Paul Buck Paul Buck Ultra Moderator Location: Portland, OR Join Date: 03/23/2015 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 156 Rally Car: Volvo 242 in progress |
Thanks Eric, good eye! The crux of that whole mounting hole was that we had some 1 1/2" by 2" box tube and if I put the hole any higher the collar of the shock was going to rub against the box tube. It wasn't until Robert pointed the same thing out that I had that "Doh!" moment. So the plan now is to do some welding on the inside of the tube as well, and grind down the weld by the mounting hole if we have to. Welding the inside should be lots of fun!
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Eric Ewert Eric Ewert Elite Moderator Location: Calgary, Ab Join Date: 05/13/2013 Age: Settling Down Posts: 366 Rally Car: volvo 240 |
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Paul Buck Paul Buck Ultra Moderator Location: Portland, OR Join Date: 03/23/2015 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 156 Rally Car: Volvo 242 in progress |
Yeah, I would like to see those pictures.
We're from the "learn as you go" school so that's why I'm always asking so many dang questions. Luckily for us Robert has been around to point out various possibilities and gently tell us our ideas are stupid. He also donated all that 1/8" plate and the box tube section. So huzzah to everyone who has helped with ideas, pictures, materials, support, etc. It is appreciated. |
Eric Ewert Eric Ewert Elite Moderator Location: Calgary, Ab Join Date: 05/13/2013 Age: Settling Down Posts: 366 Rally Car: volvo 240 |
"Remember, im pulling for ya, were all in this together!"
Here's some stuff that will hopefully help you out. Pic 1: Rough cut a 6 inch dia circle and tack it to the tube, you now have the tube as a guide to sand the flat bar to a perfect circle. (well as perfect as we need it) Note: buying a 6 inch chunk of flat bar from the get go makes the cutting easier and quicker. Pic 2: Mark out where side plates are going to go. Pic 3: Positioning the plates with the bolt hole/ spacer. The spacer in between them is the same width as the spacers WHEN INSTALLED IN THE COILOVER EYELETS. It when bolted in there keeps the two plates the correct width apart. Pic 4: After welding you should have nice guides from the welding heat staining to cut the bottoms out and give a final sanding and blending. Pic 5: Final top mount from the top view Edited 5 time(s). Last edit at 10/12/2015 10:12PM by Eric Ewert. |
Paul Buck Paul Buck Ultra Moderator Location: Portland, OR Join Date: 03/23/2015 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 156 Rally Car: Volvo 242 in progress |
I would have rather done it the way you did. But we were resigned to using what was on hand or donated. So instead of using a whole circle of 1/8" plate and then welding on some box section and cutting, (which seems the most logical,) we made half circles of plate and welded the halves to the box section. C'est la vie.
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Eric Ewert Eric Ewert Elite Moderator Location: Calgary, Ab Join Date: 05/13/2013 Age: Settling Down Posts: 366 Rally Car: volvo 240 |
Understandable and I am by no means saying my way is "the way". Obviously what you got going on should work just the same. Your method also uses a piece of rectangular tube which I like... cuts down on welding the top of it shut and possibly saves a bit on grinder use which im always into.
Continue on!!! |
B85 Randy Wefel Senior Moderator Location: Glendale,AZ Join Date: 05/24/2014 Age: Fossilized Posts: 12 Rally Car: 98 Forester |
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john vanlandingham John Vanlandingham Godlike Moderator Location: Ford Asylum, Sleezattle, WA Join Date: 12/20/2005 Age: Fossilized Posts: 14,152 Rally Car: Saab 96 V4 |
And how's the fit? In other words, what's the side to side distance inside the box section relative to the nifty spacers that you have for the upper eyelet? Or isn't that important? John Vanlandingham Sleezattle, WA, USA Vive le Prole-le-ralliat www.rallyrace.net/jvab CALL +1 206 431-9696 Remember! Pacific Standard Time is 3 hours behind Eastern Standard Time. |
The outside measurement for the spacers when stuck into the bearings was 32mm, correct? |