[Spits] Running again!

[Henry Stike]

Just wanted to let ya all know that Henry has the Spitty running again...

It's been parked since last fall as the rear end was making terrible noises. He first thought it was the rear end he rebuilt, that maybe he didn't get the shims and preload right on it. After taking it apart and inspecting the Redline Oil in it, and looking at it all, which was beautiful and no metal parts in it, we checked axles...  Hummmmmm, I don't believe there should be 1\4" side play in the right rear... 

So he made his custom hub puller from 1\2" plate, with hole in center and 4 holes to bolt hub to, then welded a cut off "puller" to it. With that we finally gor the hubs loose along with doing 2 other spare axles... We had to use one of them because the bearing surface was destroyed on the one.

Anyways.... reassembled all, with lots of ant-seize grease on that big long rear end bolt, and new brake cyclinders and shoes and all is well again in Spitty Land..

The sad part was he didn't get it done in time to go to Louisville as he was planning especially since his Aunt lives there and his cousins go to school there....

Well, hope everyone is getting their cars running for the summer.... 

Don & Henry