Waiting for HM1103. Might as well build a motor!

[Spuddyboy]

Phil, Fuzzy, Jim, Josh, Eric, and everyone else....

I think it's great that all this discussion goes on....

It's honor to have the build thread hijacked by you all!

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Contrary to popular belief - we have been getting SOME work done.  Frame in black POR.

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Sterling Silver POR topcoat.

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Silver pumpkins!  

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Reassembling the IRS after painting.  All the urethane bushings were lubricated inside and out.

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Another balmy day in Cleveland!  35mph winds off the lake. Sticky horizontal snow, and the Browns have a home game.  

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We have upgraded Wilwood rear brakes for the IRS.  Here Kerianne is safety wiring the rotor bolts.  

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Kerianne loves to safety wire!!!  (she really does!) ignore all the bitching.  

Here she is safety wiring the caliper mounting bolts

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Here's the finished driver's side brake assembly.  The small secondary caliper at the top is the emergency brake.

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Lining up the IRS for installation was a little tricky.  We matched the angle of the main frame to the angle of the IRS cage by lowering the front of the main frame and jacking up the IRS with the motorcycle jack - a little at a time.  

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Final installation of the IRS.  All mounting bolts were loctited and torqued.

[HM1104]

Lookin good Evan!

[MFE III]

Really nice looking! Love the silver POR-15 and the Wilwoods! ALready thinking that upgrading to the Wilwoods is pretty high on the list of improvements -nce my car is finished.
Keep up the good work!
Matt

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Kerianne thinking "Nordic Trac" while torqueing front suspension pieces.  

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Front suspension installed.  Coil over springs and shocks installed.  We will have to shorten the steering rack.