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Front end rebuild
77CVT:
If you are gonna take the front clip off you may as well take the body off. I haven't done either but I expect there is not much difference. I have a checklist somewhere of what to do for a body off if you want it.
Front suspension is easy - I did my old '77 easy enough. Just make sure those lower control arm bolts have locktight on them! :b2
Cameron 77C3:
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I've pretty much taken most of the front end off, including bumpers, headlights, bumper frame, radiator and fan then I spy somthing sus under the power steering pump. I take it off and see this:
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This is caused by the bushes binding in the lower control arm and literally twisting the bracket off and tearing the welds. I've seen it alot. Caught mine before it got to bad, when I was at that stage of my rebuild.
Big job you got in front off you.
Keep us posted. ;-)
Adam:
Well I got the front off. Pretty straight forward, messy but doable without destroying the panel. The door needs to come off- from there its just chiseling at the bog, and 3 rivets below the windshild.
Heres the panel, you can see where the bog/glue was stuck onto it. I could have retained the crossbar (where the bonnet seal sits- the bar is glued like everything else- but I have other plans...:evil
Adam:
The car:
Pretty messy in there:an Note the actuator and door for the air inlet that had to be removed first (sitting on my air filter)
Cameron 77C3:
Well done. Do you have a shot showing the complete clip, both sides? How about a shot showing the car without the clip.
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