A number of different tasks handled yesterday:
1. Checked out rubber bushings on 1959 shock absorbers to see if the shock mounting bushings are the same as the '57's-they are not-the '59 shocks are not usable (too worn out) however they appear to be OEM replacements. The '57 shocks are non standard but have the same dimensions as the OEM. They are still in good shape so for the "short term" I will reuse them with an eye on replacement after I get the car back on the road.
2. Removed the rotors from all 4 front hubs. One hub is badly rusted (surface rust). Randomly checked condition of wheel bearings. I should have a good "matched" set when I am finished. The TR-6 rotors are in at my suppliers so all 4 rotors are considered spare parts. 2 of them still look usable-the other 2 are suspect (scored). The hubs require clean up and paint and bearings cleaned and re-packed with grease. 3 of the grease caps are damaged (dented)-one is pristine. I plan to straighten out the best one of the remaining 3 and put it into the tumbler to clean it up.
3. Received confirmation that my upper wishbone configuration is fine. Continued to assembly left hand side suspension. It went well with the exception of installation of the new trunnion. There was a burr on the spindle that did not allow the trunnion to seat properly against the seal (required number of turns to seat it). Clean up of the burr was required with a few trial fits before it was seated to my satisfaction. I am going to reuse a grease fitting that is currently churning around in the Eastwood tumbler. A question around whether I had the right trunnion seal resulted in an exploratory disassembly of the spare suspension components to confirm. Probably took 30 minutes to complete the task. Proved the seal to be correct so worth it.
4. The new replacement trunnion will be received in 10 days which impacts my critical path a bit. I plan to finish installing the left hand suspension today and put the wheel back on. I will then move to the rear differential and brakes next-getting them bolted up. When the parts come in I will finish off the right hand suspension...there is lots to do in the meantime....
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