Re: 1968 Holiday Restoration w/pics
Love the holidays, not just because the days off from work, but the ambience it brings. Not just to see family but to experience their warmth, see the children smile & play while the grown ups catch up & drink (yes we drink but not drunk). I enjoys this little moments year by year. I had 4 major losses in my family with in the last 2 years 1 cousin from cartel violence in Juarez, a grandmother, my favorite uncle and Micheal Jackson. :redface: May they all R.I.P.
OK enough of the sensitivity, im glad to be back working on my boat. Had to do some garage cleaning wich im still not finished. Putting the bellows....hmmm, well im half way there. Right it is hard for me because of the order of parts installation. As you will see I had to take parts off again because I noticed that I would forget to install a certain part or miss a step. But this is part of learning. So in my attempt to explain here a ton of pics.
Had the gimbal bearing sit in the freezer for 4 days! I just didnt have time to get ot it. BUt upon installation all I had to do was TAP. Freezing these suckers works. For a second i was thinking that maybe my bearing was wrong or machined wrong, but after it came to room temp i tap to see if it would come out.Well installed. U cant see on the pic but i mad sure the lube hole aligned.
Used a heavy duty thick pipe cleaner brush to clean the flange of the bellow housing and cleaned with mineral spirits.
Installed the fork, bottom pin and then top pin.
This is where it gets frustrating. Installing is simple bottom pin and the top pin right. Well let me tell you. After installing the fork.....
I realised that you also need to install the steering shaft at the top. So after installing the top pin i had to take it off, put the shaft then install the pin or bolt (what ever u call it). good started to tighten but realise u have to aligned the pin. Took off 2 more times to align it.
Whew!! U still with me.
Happy turkey day my man
