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December 22, 2012 at 9:28 am #234434
Family business has kept me away from working on the car for almost 6 months. So it’s just been sitting on blocks waiting:
This forum gave me the contact for Rick Drake who is apparently the only person in North America rebuilding these drive shaft carriers. I sourced a replacement from him. Here’s a look at the old carrier:
And a look and the cutout in the transmission tunnel required to access the drive shaft:
It’s been six months since I pulled out the old shaft and I’m trying to remember how well the carrier fit over the frame. Currently I have about 3/4″ space between the frame and the stamped metal part:
I also have theses spacers that came out of the old installation:
Who on this forum has successfully replaced this part in a BCW Chevette based replica and will give me some advice?
I’m suspicious that a previous owner had tried to repair the carrier bearing because the transmission hump was already cut out and there were odd makeshift spacers at the transmission mount. I suspect that the transmission was raised to try and eliminate the play, to no success. This plate I cut out looks pretty bad for a replica shop such as BCW:
oldroadie 2012-12-22 09:36:33 March 18, 2013 at 5:10 pm #253510I hate to leave business unfinished. This week I completed the carrier bearing/drive shaft replacement. That included installing the new transmission mount plate, leveling the tranny in the process. Then I fibreglassed the interior parts back into place, reinstalled the interior and handed the now well running, good shifting car off to Joel, the new owner. Done.
March 18, 2013 at 7:42 pm #253511Beautiful…One less MG up on blocks.
Bill Ascheman
Fiberfab Ford
Modified 5.0, 5sp., 4:11
Autocross & Hillclimb
"Drive Happy"March 18, 2013 at 9:17 pm #253512Congrats, Edward. Sorry no one here could help with your carrier question. So did it need spacers/bushings or was it bolted right to the frame?
March 19, 2013 at 8:55 pm #253513I ended up copying the larger spacer and installing one on each side. It made a very solid feeling mounting, I sure wanted to drive the car further to see how it felt.oldroadie2013-03-20 09:18:20
May 8, 2013 at 9:08 am #253514I am need of the drive shaft rebuilt can you send me the contact for Rick Drake to rebuild my shaft
May 8, 2013 at 9:09 am #253515In need of Rick Drakes number I have a shaft in need of rebuilding thanks dan
May 8, 2013 at 9:30 am #253516Dan, If you go to the internet and search for Rick Drake Chevette Forum., his email address is there .You may need to join the Chevette forum to communicate with him but I saw a post dated May 6 where he responded to a question so I know he is still active.Best wishes on your repair.
May 8, 2013 at 2:24 pm #253517Here you go, Rick drake info.
Email rd@chevette.biz or call 425-876-3075
http://members.boardhost.com/Vette_Man/index.html?1368037331
Also a local shop can put new parts in for you.
ray102013-05-08 14:37:37
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