What a great job of documenting this job!
My young friend did it on his first car and commented that it was a PITA and there was LOTS of grease!
I was going to raise my front end an inch or 2, but after seeing what you went through I’ll be happy with the way it is.
I reversed or “flipped” my tie rod ends to improve the geometry and give me more…[Read more]

We can all make money but,, it will cost  time  just like oil , 1020 Dan

Make money?  I must have it backward!  My money tends to flow in the other direction.

Yeah, it would be nice to be able to make money off this stuff wouldn’t it?

Ray, I sold an unfinished Ford based CMC MG-TD replica “roller” to a guy in Sacramento about 8 or 9 years ago. He had it shipped from my home in NJ.
He retired and started working on it. Soon afterwards, he had a heart attack. I lost touch with him about a year after he bought it. I never found out if he ever finished it.
Welcome to the forum. Do…[Read more]

Paul is just a wealth of unmarketable knowledge…like most car nuts!

Aw shucks.
Thanks Dan!

 Paul   is on the mark as usual   Dan

 Hi Ray       Ideas? some Good  some  but we all try hard to help..do you have a driver  now?          Dan

That’s why we’re all here!Glad to help!

 Thanks for all the encouragement I’m going to need it.

 Ed, Thanks for the photos and job description. These jobs seldom turn out to be easy, but you hung in there and got her done even tho you had to shed blood to finish the project. That always adds value and a personal touch to the completed task.

Update: beam is back in. Had to tie off the steering box and curl/press the assembled beam into place. Some of you know I’m a little guy and sit at a desk for a living & so this was not as much fun as I had hoped.But, after a couple hours wrestling with it, there it is.The problem then? Ball joint boots = NG. Can’t believe I didn’t notice I’d…[Read more]

Welcome, Ray. You’ll find support here, and I’m pretty sure a couple Chevette-based owners are active. Post pictures and questions and have fun with your build.

Welcome to the group Ray10.  Mine is a Ford version, had it now almost 2 years.  LOVE IT… Montie

Thanks Paul. I should be able to find what I need.

 Hi Ray 10, Glad to have you here.
 What brand is your kit?.Check out the members photo gallery at the top right of this page and you will see what is possibably the largest batch of TD replicas ever assembled in one place.
 The download manuals section  in the aqua section to the left may give you some answers .
Please ask questions ,we enj…[Read more]

I’m betting you’ll find a match here:
http://motors.shop.ebay.com/__?_from=R40&_trksid=p3841.m 39.l1313&_nkw=push%20pull%20switch&_sacat=&rvr_i d=202561025291&MT_ID=335&crlp=2929317284_9887&tt _encode=raw&geo_id=491&keyword=push+pull+switch& adgroup_id=1291929824
I simple Googled “push pull switch”. But seeing the results on ebay motors, I am…[Read more]

Welcome aboard Ray 10!
And congratulations on your new toy! You’ll find lots of great people and great advice here!

Number didn’t work, but I thank you for the reply.