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08/26/2023

This Week in Paddy’s Garage - Week 10 - Removing, stripping and painting the Bugeye suspension

This Week in Paddy’s Garage - Week 10 - Last week concentrated on removing, stripping and painting the RH suspension. This week I moved on to the LH side;
 
✔️ Remove LH suspension - Shock, wishbone and brake assembly as it too had perished bushings.
✔️ Strip and paint RH wishbone, spring & plate
✔️ Sandblast LH Armstrong shock absorber.
✔️ Rebuild LH Brakes & dismantle RH brakes
✔️ Measure & prepare LH spindle for assembly
✔️ Check lug bolt length for use with Minitor wheels
✔️ Remove steering rack
 
Next week I’ll begin sanding and stripping the front frame (in preparation for painting the motor and bay) as I continue on rebuilding brakes & suspension. 🫰🏼
 
 
 

Posted at 07:17 PM in Austin Healey Bugeye Sprite, DIY / How-To Resources, Engine Bay, Ms. Scarlet, Slideshow, This Week in Paddy's Garage, WDYDTYST*, YouTube |

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