a bit of this and a bit of that.

[mygasser]

today we made the bulkhead panel and welded it in place with just a small hole for the 'new' column to poke through as planned. the new intermediate shaft and uj's were then bolted in place. we noticed a couple of pin holes on the floor so we decided they'd be much easier to repair while inside the car. that then made the decision to add the mounting tabs between the column and bulkhead while we're in there rather than struggling up on steps through the half open door gap. once down on it's wheels we can roll it forward clear of the ramp to get the door wide open, it'll be much easier to work in there then. sooooo.... we looked at what else we could get done today and thought ''we'll hang the front wings so they're out of the way''. first though we fitted the n/s nutserts to the new inner wing. we then drilled the o/s ones out and replaced them with the new ones that are 'ribbed' where they pinch onto the panel unlike the old ones which were smooth. the ribbed ones won't work loose and turn if the wing ever has to come off again. last job today then was bolting the wings in place.
neil.

[mygasser]

on the basis that my 390 crank' needs a regrind i thought it sensible to buy new big end and main bearings. yes i know it should be ground first then order bearings to suit but as i could get both ends and mains on ebay (nos) for less than just the mains from real steel and they're both .020" i think i'll be fine.
neil.

[mygasser]

today we welded tabs to the column and new bulkhead panel to allow the lower column to be attached securely. then we cleaned up and cut out and cu tout any soft bits of floor left. 2 plates n/s and 3 o/s so not much really. that's about it for now on this one, it's coming back for exhausts once it's been painted and the engine/box fitted back in.
neil.

[jsf55]

Nicely done

[mygasser]

after tidying the garage today we put the magnum axle up on the bench to start mocking up parts for the disc conversion. the discs fit perfectly which was a good start. the calipers look like they'll need to hang under the disc to get the handbrake cables pointing in a sensible direction but they won't care where they are, lol. it all came to a stop when we found the pads were wrong, doh! so we'll be ordering the other much less common type. it is what it is and won't stop us getting on with mounting the calipers to the axle though, it's just a nuisance.
neil.

[mygasser]

oh and i almost forgot we've got to pop over to a mates house friday to chop his steel model A truck for him. i'll take the camera, lol.
neil.