Allen: It’s all dupicolor stuff I bought at Advance Auto. The touch-up spray is an excellent match for this Ford Toreador Red.

The “adhesion promoter” is just that. On the rack with the rest of the paint. It’s mainly for painting vinyl or plastic trim pieces, chrome, aluminum, etc. You prep the part by sanding off the coating and cleaning it with…[Read more]

Project Fender-Stretch continues apace.

I will say that daylight casts unflattering aspersions on my bodywork so far. But I’m not beaten!

Adopt me!

Thanks a lot, man. Let me know when I can step up and help you.

OK, Allen, Schu had the same deal I did: extra spindles but no extra axle nuts. Looks like you’re up. I PM’d you my address. And thanks!

Put on the back wheels tonight. Little red Locktite where the through bolts I’m using as wheels studs go through the drum. Little blue Locktite on the lug nuts holding on the knock-off adaptor. Tops of the fenders cover the tires now.

Thanks, Dale. As per the photo, the bolt did snap off in the nut. But it’s sticking out the other side such that I am confident I can turn it through with a needle-nose vicegrip or similar. The thing lives its life buried in grease after all.

Welcome back, Dave!

Sounds like you did it right. A lot of kits require trimming of various parts t6o get the body together.

Nice job, Dave! Like I always say, “fabrication is FUN!” (Ok, I’ve never said this).

Apple products do not like this site. For photos use your desktop.

Ed

Sorry  – assumed it snapped off in the nut when it broke.

Will take a look – if I can one it’s yours.

Thanks, guys. It’s the driver’s side. (counter-clockwise to tighten). But I only need the pinch bolt. The split nut seems to be undamaged.

Thanks, guys. It’s the driver’s side. (normal threads). But I only need the pinch bolt. The split nut seems to be undamaged.

Ed

I will take a look in my VW coffee can- I might – which side do you need?

Turning right to tighten or turning left to tighten?

Or not enough!

Hey does anyone have one of these bearing adjuster pinch bolts you could mail me? I’d buy two new nuts but the shipping from Cip1 will kill me and I don’t have a long enough shopping list to get to free shipping….

Went to put on the front wheels tonight to get Bridget back to rolling status. Whoops.

Ratza-fratza…

Here’s an interesting observation I hope Roy (he of the vast wire wheel experience) will clear up:

The left (driver’s) side wire wheel hub spins on clockwise (i.e. normal threads). But the bearing keepers on that side spin on counter-clockwise. Hmmm.

Went to put on the front wheels tonight to get Bridget back to rolling status. Whoops.

Ratza-fratza…

Here’s an interesting observation I hope Roy (he of the vast wire wheel experience) will clear up:

The left (driver’s) side wire wheel hub spins on clockwise (i.e. normal threads). But the bearing keepers on that side spin on counter-clockwise. Hmmm.