Volvord's progress

Volvord · **Posted:** Sat Apr 28, 2007 6:02 pm

A real FUN day today ... not
Decided to change the rear axle bearings and seal ... without a press or tool #6375492

Axles come out easy enough, then beat the crap out of the bearing retainer collar ... with some gentle persuation off it comes.

Cut apart the bearing cage and take a side grinder to the inner race, grind it about 1/2 way through in 2 places, then beat on it for a while with a chisel ... pop ... off it comes.

Clean up all the parts, find a medium length piece of thick wall pipe and an old bearing race that is just a bit larger than the new bearing being installed. Put on the axle retainer, the outer seal, slide the bearing on and beat an the end of the pipe. Soon the bearing is seated.

Now follow the same process with the outer bearing collar. Change the inner axle seal, install the axle and side 1 is done.

Repeat on side 2, clean up, have a shower, drink beer then wine :wink:

Tomorrow will be more fun :roll:

Edicius · **Posted:** Sat Apr 28, 2007 7:39 pm

I wish it was that easy for me to work on my car.

special tool #6375492? I know it well, we're good buddies....not really but oh well.

Good job Ian.

RaZ · **Posted:** Sat Apr 28, 2007 7:40 pm

lol

What's on the Volvord program for tomorrow?

- R

Volvord · **Posted:** Sun Apr 29, 2007 4:35 am

Modify hood & cowl induction, wire tail lights, make & install the rest of the fuel lines ...

RaZ · **Posted:** Sun Apr 29, 2007 3:37 pm

cool beans

Volvord · **Posted:** Sun May 13, 2007 11:15 am

Making steady progress, fuel lines almost finished, tail lights installed, Cowl hood and intake tray have been modified ...

... and finally here is a tease

The Wilwood FSL 4 piston calipers with 12.19"x1.25" directional vented rotors on the rear

Pylon · **Posted:** Sun May 13, 2007 12:20 pm

Volvord wrote:

Making steady progress, fuel lines almost finished, tail lights installed, Cowl hood and intake tray have been modified ...

... and finally here is a tease

The Wilwood FSL 4 piston calipers with 12.19"x1.25" directional vented rotors on the rear

Glad to see everything bolted up as planned with the brakes. Looking good. Just need to get some wheels in front of them to show off the size of the rotors and calipers relative to the rest of the assembly...

Ugly Duck · **Posted:** Sun May 13, 2007 3:48 pm

Do those ever look nice, Ian!

Pa231 · **Posted:** Sun May 13, 2007 5:39 pm

Did the Canadian Space Agency give you a license to launch a space shuttle? :lol:

Volvord · **Posted:** Sun May 13, 2007 7:02 pm

Pa231 wrote:

Did the Canadian Space Agency give you a license to launch a space shuttle? :lol:

Those are strictly for re-entry ... but I have a little surprise connected to the main booster engine

Geoff240Ti · **Posted:** Sun May 13, 2007 8:07 pm

Volvord wrote:

Those are strictly for re-entry ... but I have a little surprise connected to the main booster engine

I hope I'm not waiting till August to see this..

volvoshredder · **Posted:** Mon May 14, 2007 12:41 am

Volvord wrote:

Pa231 wrote:

Did the Canadian Space Agency give you a license to launch a space shuttle? :lol:

Those are strictly for re-entry ... but I have a little surprise connected to the main booster engine

Please tell me you're supercharging your engine....!

Looking good Ian! Those things look amazing actually. Did you paint 'em gold? Post some pics of that cowl too when its done.

Volvord · **Posted:** Mon May 14, 2007 6:36 am

volvoshredder wrote:

Please tell me you're supercharging your engine....!

Looking good Ian! Those things look amazing actually. Did you paint 'em gold? Post some pics of that cowl too when its done.

No supercharger

but a different intake and carb :lol:

Calipers are painted with the VHT caliper paint and then baked in the BarBQ (don't tell Joan :shock:

)

volvoshredder · **Posted:** Mon May 14, 2007 9:59 am

Volvord wrote:

volvoshredder wrote:

Please tell me you're supercharging your engine....!

Looking good Ian! Those things look amazing actually. Did you paint 'em gold? Post some pics of that cowl too when its done.

No supercharger

but a different intake and carb :lol:

Calipers are painted with the VHT caliper paint and then baked in the BarBQ (don't tell Joan :shock:

)

Ah yes, the BBQ works every time! Looks great Ian.

Volvord · **Posted:** Mon May 14, 2007 7:06 pm

Pylon wrote:

Just need to get some wheels in front of them to show off the size of the rotors and calipers relative to the rest of the assembly...

... as requested

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