Yes, beer is one of the essential tools for working on a roadster. Another
critical skill is knowing exactly how to hold your tongue while getting that
last bolt into position.
arthur@vistamediagroup.com wrote:
> Hello all! Just wanted to do some trivial sharing.....
>
> I got my new front springs a couple of days ago from Mike Kerr, Roadster
> Restoration (Thanks, Mike!) to lower the front end (+-1 3/4" lower than
> US stock).
>
> The passenger side went smooth thanks to the tips I got from Mike: undid
> the top nut holding the shock, popped out the torsion bar, undid the 4
> bolts holding the bottom plate where the spring rests, and the whole
> thing popped out. I cut the rubber stop down, put the whole thing back
> together and left the other side for the next evening.
>
> Last night I started on the drivers side. I took everything apart as
> mentioned above. When I went to put it back together, one of the bolts
> holding the bottom plate wouldn't go in. I tried jiggling it around,
> prying with a crow bar, jacking the plate up, then tapping it down,
> cursing at it, staring it down, nothing worked. I finally decided to
> take a break, drink a beer, reflect upon my limitations as a mechanic,
> and then talked myself into the fact that I CAN DO THIS. I had to undo
> all the other bolts, use the crow bar, curse some more (hey, a little
> profanity is proven to help in these situations), and I finally got it to
> go in.
>
> I put the wheels back on and lowered my precious baby to the floor. What
> a difference! I must have spent a good 20 minutes just sitting there
> admiring my handiwork and my car.
>
> You know something, I just love this car.....
>
> Arthur R. Rockwell
> '66 SPL311
> North Hollywood, CA
> E-mail: arthur@vistamediagroup.com
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Renton, WA
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