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17thAirborne · Post by **17thAirborne** » Tue Aug 29, 2017 9:07 am

BATMOBILE1 wrote: ↑
Tue Aug 29, 2017 12:06 am
Hi Oz,

Great watching your thread as I'm doing pretty much the same on my WC-7,although not quite as fast,i bought some of those Shock bushings over here in Europe from Wildenburg parts,so i will give them a go,i don't know if they are NOS or not ? hopefully they will just pop in..! thats what i hope anyway.
My springs are off getting new bushes put in as the mounting holes had worn oval,i hope i will remember how it all goes together,i don't think I'm taking enough pictures..at the time you think you will remember ... them a few weeks or months down the line you look at it and think ..humm how did that go together with all these nuts and bolts..which way round did this go.?
Keep up the good work,watching your thread as well as Zephs gives me the confidence to carry on and use as reference.
Cheers.
Paul.

Thank you for the comments. Fast is a relative terms

Mine sat for many months with no progress and now I'm finally back to work. I certainly did not take enough pics. They do make a difference. Good on you for doing the springs. I do not think the NOS rubber bushings will pop in. If they are hardened from age, the edge will break or shear off. One G member recommends cutting them in 1/2 and pushing each half in from the ends of the eye. The bracket that goes over the end will hold them in. I am going to try that at my next session. I want to get this right.

There is another member who found bushings on-line, but I'm not sure if they were the correct size.

BATMOBILE1 · Post by **BATMOBILE1** » Wed Aug 30, 2017 10:28 am

17thAirborne wrote: ↑
Tue Aug 29, 2017 9:07 am

BATMOBILE1 wrote: ↑
Tue Aug 29, 2017 12:06 am
Hi Oz,

Great watching your thread as I'm doing pretty much the same on my WC-7,although not quite as fast,i bought some of those Shock bushings over here in Europe from Wildenburg parts,so i will give them a go,i don't know if they are NOS or not ? hopefully they will just pop in..! thats what i hope anyway.
My springs are off getting new bushes put in as the mounting holes had worn oval,i hope i will remember how it all goes together,i don't think I'm taking enough pictures..at the time you think you will remember ... them a few weeks or months down the line you look at it and think ..humm how did that go together with all these nuts and bolts..which way round did this go.?
Keep up the good work,watching your thread as well as Zephs gives me the confidence to carry on and use as reference.
Cheers.
Paul.
Thank you for the comments. Fast is a relative terms Mine sat for many months with no progress and now I'm finally back to work. I certainly did not take enough pics. They do make a difference. Good on you for doing the springs. I do not think the NOS rubber bushings will pop in. If they are hardened from age, the edge will break or shear off. One G member recommends cutting them in 1/2 and pushing each half in from the ends of the eye. The bracket that goes over the end will hold them in. I am going to try that at my next session. I want to get this right.

There is another member who found bushings on-line, but I'm not sure if they were the correct size.

Hi Oz,

Without looking at the date stamp on each post it looks quick,but yes work gets in the way,I'm in-between work at the moment waiting for the next big project to start,so in the meantime I'm busy with my WC-7.

When i get round to replacing the shock rubbers i will post my results,yes i did read the post on how to fit them,i will have to see how soft the rubber is,maybe i will be lucky.

Cheers.

Paul.

17thAirborne · Post by **17thAirborne** » Wed Aug 30, 2017 3:18 pm

I went ahead and ordered a few of the new rubber bushings and will try them. I hope someone posts before I do so I am not the test dummy

Today I was able to get the rear axle mounted. I used an engine hoist to raise the frame over the axle.

I connected the front spring bolts, then the rear ones. It looked like it was easier doing the front ones first as the rear shackles swivel and allowed for a little movement as needed. It is critical to get the axle perpendicular to the long axis of the frame to prevent binding.

Thankfully I test fitted all of the pins (except one) to make sure they would seat relatively easy.

It was a bit dodgy getting the scalloped portion of the pin correctly positioned to receive the locking bolt. Use of a 3/8 inch beveled punch eased that process and the locking bolts slipped right in.

I had difficulty getting one of the pins into the inside recess, but a bit of bouncing on the frame and tapping with a hammer at the right time eased it in. The one that I failed to pre fit did not want to go into the inside recess, it took some hammering and then made alignment of the lock pin bevel more difficult.

Here are some shots of the operation and the use of the punch to get things lined up.

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I started to grease some of the pins, but ran out of time. I have new grease fittings inserted. All that is left is to tighten the lugs, grease the pins and check all of the fasteners. Unfortunately I could not find 2 1/4" grade 8 bolts here in town and had to use 2 1/2" They are a might bit too long IMHO. That can be fixed later.

17thAirborne · Post by **17thAirborne** » Sat Sep 02, 2017 7:50 am

Twas a nice cool morning for some sand blasting activity.

Here was the appetite, (what I imagined getting blasted)

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And here is the actual meal. But as we used to say in the Cavalry..."Its better than a sharp stick in the eye!"
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Not pictured is one blasted and primed wheel and rim, and I did a small bit of work on the axle housing and springs. Not much though. I am trying to keep to the work-rest cycle on my compressor to ensure I get more years of use. I am running about 10m on 10m off.

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17thAirborne · Post by **17thAirborne** » Mon Sep 04, 2017 11:23 am

Trying to keep forward momentum. Here is the result of two 10 min compressor cycles, although one of the rims was completed last time. Will see if the tire shop can mount my NDCC tires tomorrow.

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17thAirborne · Post by **17thAirborne** » Wed Sep 06, 2017 5:23 pm

Two more tires mounted, awaiting the front axle completion.

17thAirborne · Post by **17thAirborne** » Thu Sep 07, 2017 12:16 pm

The 4 rubber bushings for the knee action shock absorbers arrived yesterday. I'll report on their fitment when I install them on the front axle. They are very pliable in comparison with the hardened NOS bushings.

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17thAirborne · Post by **17thAirborne** » Fri Sep 08, 2017 12:56 pm

The front axle is blasted and primed. I've taken photos in stages working from left to right. WHere there are dark patches, the grease and dirt remains and is a pain to blast through. I just pass over them, scrape the excess off and clean it up on the next pass. I primed in stages as i went giving the compressor time to rest. Lots of brushing and wiping prior to the primer. I am never sure what interruptions will take me away from my work, so I'd rather get the blasted part primed right away so as to prevent any bloom.

I need to take one last image of the finished priming, but here are three stages.

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17thAirborne · Post by **17thAirborne** » Sat Sep 09, 2017 10:53 am

Removed the wheels to begin work on the axle and differential. I always seem to forget to loosen the lugs before I jack the tire up. A bit more difficult, but it worked. NM has quite a few Black Widows and they love dark places on MVs. Check out the massive nests.

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17thAirborne · Post by **17thAirborne** » Sat Sep 09, 2017 10:55 am

I was initially going to replace the locking hubs with original parts, but these seem to be in great condition. Since I am selling the when done, I will leave them on. Everything is removed, bagged and tagged to help with assembly and cleaning.

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17thAirborne · Post by **17thAirborne** » Sat Sep 09, 2017 10:57 am

The removal of the outer locking nut, the lock ring and the inner locking nut went smoothly as with the rear axle.

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17thAirborne · Post by **17thAirborne** » Sat Sep 09, 2017 11:01 am

Before removing the hubs I gave the left side two small marks with a punch and on the brake plate to help me with getting the correct side replaced during the assembly. The hub came off with no problem and the brake plate is not as full of grease like the rear brake plates were. The brake shoes are about 1/2 worn so I will probably replace them so everything is nice and fresh. The rear axle brakes were practically new. The brake plate should clean up well.

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17thAirborne · Post by **17thAirborne** » Sat Sep 09, 2017 11:03 am

With the brake plate removed i was able to get to the portions not accessible to the blasting nozzle. I removed the heavy gunk and brushed. I'll use the cabinet to finish the small parts once I get the axle shafts out and the knuckles removed. I am really pleased with how everything is shaping up at this point.

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17thAirborne · Post by **17thAirborne** » Sat Sep 09, 2017 2:38 pm

I also removed the drag link and disassembled everything for inspection, and finishing. I will need to get new mud covers and packings and one of the end cap springs is broken. Need a few parts here