Free Friday

All the new brake pipes are installed and even the new track rod ends which GKD Peter kindly sorted for me. They are a little longer than the others but SFRO will be happy they are not welded!

The old and the new

Next thing on the list was the propshaft. I removed the gear stick linkages to give more space to tighten up the 3 bolts for the adapter but specifically the 6 hex bolts keeping the propshaft to the adapter.

It's easier to put the 6 hex bolts in their respective holes before putting the propshaft in place.

Once the shaft was in place and tightened up I put back the gear stick linkages but then the lower linkage, shaped like a mini golf club(!) was tight up against the adapter so the shaft wouldn't move!

With help I found out the lower linkage can be installed in four different ways so it was a matter of just turning it around so the club part was towards the gear lever. 

The rear propshaft mount on to the diff.

Next job was to cut the hole in the side panel for the exhaust pipes. Attached the pipes and then marked on the frame where the hole should be. I had to remove and then screw them on three times to get the hole right. Nice that included in the kit is a polished aluminium surrounding which will cover up any small mistakes.

Exhaust and lambda sensor holes

The other job I have to remember to do is get the "exit" sorted out. There's about 5 cubic meters of fire wood to move first ...

... and then get someone to come and dig out about 35 cubic meters of soil; oh and then install a garage door. I've got the next few months covered!

It's going to be a tight fit out and around to the right.