Week 6: (October 24th 1999)
Well, It's been a long hiatus from working on this car and it's time that I get back to working on it. I have learnt a lot about spitfires from my previous car and I have learnt from my mistakes. Instead of painting components, I'm just going to make huge pile of parts and take them to be power coated. I am also going to power coat the frame. I will get a very high-quality gloss black finish to all of these parts and they will resist chipping and scratching.
Well, the first order of the day was to put the car into the garage so I could start working on it. I then put the car on jacks and took the tires off. I already know from this week that I need the following: Some of these Items I already have. I will have to look though.
| Major front suspension kit | $110 |
| Both R&L sway bar links | $40 |
| Sway bar brackets & u-bolts | $22 |
| Both lower A-ARMS | I already have spares of these |
| Poly bushings (all of them) | $98 |
| Ball joints | $41 |
| Tie rod ends | $30 |
| Rubber Gaiters | $17 |
| Front wheel bearing kit | $48 |
| KYB Shocks (front & rear) | Approx $350 |
| Brake hoses (all four) | $42 |
| Rear swing spring | $126 |
| Total: | $924 |
Photos:
Rear wheel up on jacks
Front end up on jacks
Interior of the car:
Complete shot of car up on jacks:
Lower A-ARM - Right side where the sway bar bolts - Cracked and broken
Look how the shock absorber has worn through the upper mounting plate???? Damn!!
This is the left side A-ARM, somebody welded the sway bar link to the arm.. this is not coming off.
