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Thread: VIN 4728 Running Resto

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    Quote Originally Posted by DMCMW Dave View Post
    Now take a Dremel cutoff wheel and cut the rest of the rivets off flush with the stainless. The remaining parts will rattle around in the door for a while.
    Let the rattling begin! lol

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    Roof box is secured and I adjusted the doors with Grady struts...very nice dampening effect at the top.

    I removed old silicone to paint & reseal. The infill panel was sealed to where it meets the underbody, I'm wondering if that was overkill, or should I reseal as it was?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rich_NYS View Post
    Roof box is secured and I adjusted the doors with Grady struts...very nice dampening effect at the top.

    I removed old silicone to paint & reseal. The infill panel was sealed to where it meets the underbody, I'm wondering if that was overkill, or should I reseal as it was?

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    Nice job! I would re-seal the infill panel as it was.
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    Quote Originally Posted by DMC-81 View Post
    Nice job! I would re-seal the infill panel as it was.
    Good call...last night & tonight I removed the infill panels (to replace the lower strut mount plates) and saw why the sealer is necessary: the rivet holes.

    I have everything reassembled and will begin resealing this week. Replacing my bent mounts made a noticeable difference!
    Last edited by Rich_NYS; 07-29-2019 at 10:59 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rich_NYS View Post
    Let the rattling begin! lol
    I changed my mind about the rivet pieces in the door; I used a shop-vac followed by a long piece of very sticky aluminum tape folded lengthwise in thirds. It was like using sheet metal fly paper....worked great.



    I also reinstalled the windshield trim and decided to change my usual MO of doing everything I can "while in there."

    The summer is half gone and my car sat for almost 2 weeks. My mission this year is to put miles on my car, so I'm going to put everything back together and will "go back in" another time.

    Securing the roof box and door adjustment snowballed into: inspect/clean/paint the roofbox interior, roof seals, outer seals, lower door seals, lower strut mount brackets, strip & paint windshield trim, new dome lights, repaint/reseal everything I encounter, replace screws...etc.

    As much I like the easy small projects and work efficiently & meticulously, I need to prioritize drive time during the very short NYS driving season.

    So....I'll be hitting the road asap with no roof seals, no outer seals, things not re-silicone-sealed & re-painted, and no headliner. I'll stay out of the rain and finish things a little at a time instead of all at once so I can enjoy driving the car.

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    Last night I fixed a vacuum leak, tonight I tuned the carb and went for a drive....runs great and plenty of HP.

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    I need to connect another "lighter socket" to power a dash cam...where can I connect to existing wiring without making a mess?

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    I had my car up on stands today, checking my transfer case fluid and looking for the source of a brake noise (I've since determined I think I need anti-rattle clips.)

    I noticed the bolts for the axle shaft were all loose....some were coming out. I had replaced them with allen head bolts from McMaster. I know others have done this as well, but haven't heard of an issue. I don't have lock washers on them, but the stock bolts didn't either. Does anyone here have the allen head type, and did you install lock washers?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rich_NYS View Post
    I had my car up on stands today, checking my transfer case fluid and looking for the source of a brake noise (I've since determined I think I need anti-rattle clips.)

    I noticed the bolts for the axle shaft were all loose....some were coming out. I had replaced them with allen head bolts from McMaster. I know others have done this as well, but haven't heard of an issue. I don't have lock washers on them, but the stock bolts didn't either. Does anyone here have the allen head type, and did you install lock washers?
    I think you sent me a set of allen head bolts as well since you had extra during your rebuild. I haven't gotten around to installing them...

    In general, split lock washers do almost nothing to prevent fasteners from loosening up so I wouldn't bother with those. In this case I'd probably go with some blue loctite instead.

    If I'm remembering correctly the allen head bolts were phosphate and oil coated which may have contributed the the bolts loosening up. Before you reinstall them you could hit them with a shot of brake parts cleaner to remove the oil. If you don't want them to rust over you can spray just the heads with some matte finish black paint to keep them looking nice.

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