Re: Randy Berger's 1956 Caribbean
Posted by Randy Berger On 2009/11/6 21:13:47
So far I have not been able to find the grommets that match the measurements of the ones that came with the antenna, but I'm still looking.
I purchased the rubber to rebuild the rear load-arm links and proceeded to tear apart the left rear first. Jack stands under the frame, under the rearend and under the load arms. Friend Mike suggested using a heavy paint much like POR-15 but cheaper. As we all know, I am cheap! Paint is called Chassis-Saver. Wear rubber gloves as this stuff takes a long time to wear off. I sand-blasted or bead-blasted all the components first. All left side painted and ready for reassembly. I did note a flat washer on the corner of Bracket (15.993). Washer listed as 445548. I don't remember a washer on Best Other but it has been a good while ago that I did that. The washer goes on the central bolt of the three that bolt the bracket to the frame. It would appear this is to spread the load of that bolt.
edit 12/14/09 The washer goes on the rear-most bolt, not the central bolt. The other two bolts go through the frame and a bracket. The washer makes up for the lack of a bracket.
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I purchased the rubber to rebuild the rear load-arm links and proceeded to tear apart the left rear first. Jack stands under the frame, under the rearend and under the load arms. Friend Mike suggested using a heavy paint much like POR-15 but cheaper. As we all know, I am cheap! Paint is called Chassis-Saver. Wear rubber gloves as this stuff takes a long time to wear off. I sand-blasted or bead-blasted all the components first. All left side painted and ready for reassembly. I did note a flat washer on the corner of Bracket (15.993). Washer listed as 445548. I don't remember a washer on Best Other but it has been a good while ago that I did that. The washer goes on the central bolt of the three that bolt the bracket to the frame. It would appear this is to spread the load of that bolt.
edit 12/14/09 The washer goes on the rear-most bolt, not the central bolt. The other two bolts go through the frame and a bracket. The washer makes up for the lack of a bracket.
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