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Touchdown !!!!
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Race Director
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From: North of Toronto - Ontario
Touchdown !!!!
9:00 am
Quadruple-Double checked the check lists
11:45 ...... Touchdown
Took quite a few steps to get it down onto the ground, this side then the front then that side, back and forth.
Going up seemed a lot easier, of course I had a couple of brothers here to watch the different stands as it was being raised.
Rear is sitting on a set of greased tiles, going to rough-set the camber to 0 , maybe a tiny bit positive for now, all of the new cushions to settle in. No idea where the toe is, just shimmed the T/A centered for now, get it in a for a 4-wheel alignment after it moves around a little
Need to get and archeologist in to sift through the layers of dust on top to see how long it was uncovered
Not much of a milestone but feels great non the less
Mooser
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It always feels good when a plan comes together, no matter how minor you may think it to be...... I like the idea of the greased tiles to set the rear camber.....neat.......
And your yellow looks great.....
And your yellow looks great.....
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From: North of Toronto - Ontario
Just glad it happened after all the painting was completed underneath.
Mooser
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Looking good Brett... Your spreadsheet checklist looks like a good idea... Before I take mine out on the road, I'm going to need to double check all my torque settings... Love seeing the tiles under your rear wheels and then move over to the Camber thread... Nice work...
Rogman
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Hi Mooser,
I've become so crazy that I'm beginning to like them better on jack stands than sitting on the ground.
I know..... it's really a sickness.
Well Done! on YOUR progress!
Regards,
Alan
I've become so crazy that I'm beginning to like them better on jack stands than sitting on the ground.
I know..... it's really a sickness.
Well Done! on YOUR progress!
Regards,
Alan
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I think mine got more miles going vertically than horizontally
Mooser
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From: North of Toronto - Ontario
Looking good Brett... Your spreadsheet checklist looks like a good idea... Before I take mine out on the road, I'm going to need to double check all my torque settings... Love seeing the tiles under your rear wheels and then move over to the Camber thread... Nice work...
Rogman
Rogman
Old habits die hard and I like to KNOW I've torqued everything rather than thinking I did (getting old sucks, damn those aluminum pots and pans)
Mooser