Bit of a mixed day today... You may have seen my plea for help with a stripped bolt thread...
I started off doing those jobs I left earlier in the process. I filled the swivel balls with one shot, and then went to torque up the rear shocks. I checked Haynes, and it states 75nm for the bottom bolt.
Long story short, I stripped the thread on the nut (and maybe the shock bar), and now it won't come off, or do up... Just spins.
I've ordered another matching rear shock, and i shall grind the old one off. Bit of a shame, but not the end of the world... A good reminder for me to never believe haynes when it comes to torques. I have both the workshop manual and haynes open on my bench, but this time I didn't cross reference.
Anyway... 3 wheels on my wagon... And an engine!
Note the classy blue rope on the front to stop the engine tipping backwards.
I then tried to fit the front shocks, but I just couldn't get any thread to appear through the lower mount once the rubbers were on. I'll have another play tomorrow.
I also tried to fit the gbox xmember... What a horrible job! The creacking noises from the chassis were not nice...
I managed to get one bolt in on one side, but it really didn't want to play. I then decided to reposition the jack, and realised the jack had bottled it (he he)... Doesn't work any more!!! Ffs.
New shocks ordered, and I'll have to see if I have a screw scissor jack somewhere to aid the xmember fitting.