Hi!
So I'm on a weird schedule.
I have next week, then I'm gone for 3 weeks, then I have one more week to do all of this.
I definitely want to get it done. There's serious play in the rear bushings in particular.
First things first: what are the dimensions of the body mount spacers? I'm not sure lincolnmania can get another set (he has to order a LOT at once),
so I need to source them myself. Either with a local machine shop, or piecing together prefab washers and tubing from the internets. Can someone post a photo with some measurements, inside and outside, etc., of what I'm looking for??
Second thing: can I remove the body mounts this week, lower the car back onto its wheels with the body disconnected so it looks OK to the neighbors, then lift it back up again when I return to town? (not driving it of course!)
Finally, since it doesn't merit its own thread, I wanted to ask about fuel lines? I'm doing the line at least from the tank to the filter, and probably from the filter to where it goes up to the engine. That's the worst, scariest, rustiest bit. Do I just need to by friggin 5x those 5/16" dorman repair kits at $10 a pop? How do I handle the quick-disconnect ends? (or, do I create a bubble flare-- I need to learn what that is-- get some high pressure hose, a generic-fit fuel filter, and some hose clamps, and handle it that way except with a single OE-style clip where it joins the engine?)
Just give me some direction to look in, then I'll find the rest on youtube guides.
So I'm on a weird schedule.
I have next week, then I'm gone for 3 weeks, then I have one more week to do all of this.
I definitely want to get it done. There's serious play in the rear bushings in particular.
First things first: what are the dimensions of the body mount spacers? I'm not sure lincolnmania can get another set (he has to order a LOT at once),
so I need to source them myself. Either with a local machine shop, or piecing together prefab washers and tubing from the internets. Can someone post a photo with some measurements, inside and outside, etc., of what I'm looking for??
Second thing: can I remove the body mounts this week, lower the car back onto its wheels with the body disconnected so it looks OK to the neighbors, then lift it back up again when I return to town? (not driving it of course!)
Finally, since it doesn't merit its own thread, I wanted to ask about fuel lines? I'm doing the line at least from the tank to the filter, and probably from the filter to where it goes up to the engine. That's the worst, scariest, rustiest bit. Do I just need to by friggin 5x those 5/16" dorman repair kits at $10 a pop? How do I handle the quick-disconnect ends? (or, do I create a bubble flare-- I need to learn what that is-- get some high pressure hose, a generic-fit fuel filter, and some hose clamps, and handle it that way except with a single OE-style clip where it joins the engine?)
Just give me some direction to look in, then I'll find the rest on youtube guides.
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