Coming Down, Part 2

After bringing down the rear, disaster struck in the form a a completely destroyed transmission. Upon opening it for a look, I found third gear was worn down almost completely smooth. I can't even imagine the incredible noise that would have made while it was happening, so I can't imagine how it got to this state. My only saving grace was the wreck I gutted last year. I thought its tranny was destroyed as water (!) poured out of it instead of oil when I opened it up, but after a look it's almost completely pristine! A few parts were rusted, but conveniently they were spared destruction in the original transmission, and after a bit of swapping, I have my transmission!

The secondary delay between the rear coming down and the front has been the appalling state of the garage. After numerous hours cleaning, it now just looks horrible, but more importantly, I can lower the car safely.

Riding high without the motor.

Coming Down...

New shocks - front and rear, new rotors, new pads, new rubbers, new lines, and I promptly blow a caliper. Ah well - it's coming down regardless. A replacement kit is already on order.

The Transmission Adapter

I decided to use the existing tranny and clutch as the poor thing's too old for me to trust its clutchless-shifting capability. The adapter plates were measured off of a spare bellhousing, mapped in DeltaCAD and cut on a plasma cutter at Cruickshanks Sheet Metal. The owners are great people who are always willing to lend a hand to a fool like me.




Flywheel's on.

Tires are on

Instead of trying to figure out the best Low Rolling Resistance tire I can find, I simply went to Wal-Mart and got a standard set of touring all-seasons. A few less km's in range, but safer in bad weather.