As shown, the suspension went back together very well aside from the aforementioned broken bolt. Due to the positioning of the car in my shop, I couldn't get to the drivers side rear until I got the front end assembled. I removed the steering box and rebuilt it, bought a new idler arm assembly and a new pitman arm. I was all set to go----I thought. The taper joints on the tie rods would not fit in the holes in the steering arms. WTF! After a lot of research, I finally discovered the tie rods were from a Fiat 850. Rats! I ordered new tie rods for both sides. When they came in I went to install them and the hole in the idler arm was too big! Now what? I got on the phone with the vendor, explained my problem and he sent me another idler arm, supposedly from another supplier. It too had holes that were too big. I located a good used one from another Bianchina owner, blasted it, painted it and installed it in place, fits great. Mystery of the too large holes is still un- explained to this point. I could now move the car outside, turn it around, lift it up and start work on the drivers side.
Friday, May 15, 2009
As shown, the suspension went back together very well aside from the aforementioned broken bolt. Due to the positioning of the car in my shop, I couldn't get to the drivers side rear until I got the front end assembled. I removed the steering box and rebuilt it, bought a new idler arm assembly and a new pitman arm. I was all set to go----I thought. The taper joints on the tie rods would not fit in the holes in the steering arms. WTF! After a lot of research, I finally discovered the tie rods were from a Fiat 850. Rats! I ordered new tie rods for both sides. When they came in I went to install them and the hole in the idler arm was too big! Now what? I got on the phone with the vendor, explained my problem and he sent me another idler arm, supposedly from another supplier. It too had holes that were too big. I located a good used one from another Bianchina owner, blasted it, painted it and installed it in place, fits great. Mystery of the too large holes is still un- explained to this point. I could now move the car outside, turn it around, lift it up and start work on the drivers side.
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