On Wednesday night I went out to the garage and "yet again" played with the positioning of the rack and pinion assembly to see what modifications would need to be made to the bracket to get the clearance I need for the steering yoke. While I was there I remeasured "yet again" the frame misalignment and tried to figure out if correcting the slightly twisted configuration will help me with the clearance...verdict is still out...In addition I went out into the shed and retrieved the TR-7 steering shaft I had purchased a few years ago to see if it had different sized knuckles than the Moss supplied unit...unfortunately they are remarkably similar. The support bracket would require the welding of a plate to support the moved U-bolt bracket...pretty straightforward fabrication I would assume? I sat for a few minutes and contemplated where I was at project wise- then left the garage and went to bed...
Last night (looking for some automotive inspiration/motivation on Youtube) I watched a couple of episodes of Rat Rod TV....the aspect of having the ability and drive to create a unique piece of automotive art for a reasonable sum of money is truly inspiring...the show has a very "can do" type of feel to it...which is what I need to feel right now...I have wanted to build a hot rod since I was 8 years old and seeing the show rekindles that desire..interestingly I am still contemplating the building of a rat rod using my Triumph frame and even did a quick calculation on cost...the idea really intrigues me...but alas I can't start on anything like that until I get my car back together...
Friday, July 6, 2012
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