{"id":3713,"date":"2024-02-21T09:09:24","date_gmt":"2024-02-21T13:09:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/?p=3713"},"modified":"2024-02-21T09:09:24","modified_gmt":"2024-02-21T13:09:24","slug":"tidying-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/?p=3713","title":{"rendered":"Tidying up"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Just a few things to get done and the Chevy will be ready for spring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Earlier in the winter I overhauled the power steering which meant I fiddled with the left and right tie rods. The caster and camber should be OK, but the toe needs to be checked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The rear wheels are about 3\/8″ wider than the front. So I made up a small block of wood 3\/16″ thick and tucked it behind the string on the front of the tire on the high spot – missing the raised lettering. By rights the string should be 3\/16″ away from the back of the front tire with the wheels in the straight-ahead position. As it turns out the right front string was just touching the tire so I has at least 3\/16″ toe in on that side. The left string was about 2\/16″ away from the tire so I had about 1\/16″ toe. I adjusted the left tire tie rod until I got the same 2\/16″ on the right tire. I ended up with a total of approximately 2\\16″ toe in. The manual calls for 2 to7\/16″ toe in so all should be good. Some time ago I mechanics teacher told me that the new tires tend to run straight so little if any toe is needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Time for a grease job. I didn’t do the greasing when I overhauled the power steering. There are a number of grease fittings on the linkage and PS control valve. Unfortunately the car has its original u-joints and so no fittings to add grease. After 45 years the grease must be quite dried out so I expect that will be a job to be done in the near future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I picked up a set of anti-theft wheel studs for aluminum wheels from Zip Corvette. Should give some peace of mind if I have to leave it parked overnight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Wheels back on and nuts torqued to 90 ft lbs with anti-theft nuts. All ready for the road \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’ll leave it on the Quick Jack to keep the car off the wheels for the next two months. Also it will make it easier to work on the dash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Couple of arrivals from Corvette Depot. Some hood bumpers and a set of replacement front speakers. I’ll have to time to get them in before spring,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next: getting the speakers in and taking a door off the Studebaker.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Just a few things to get done and the Chevy will be ready for spring. Earlier in the winter I overhauled the power steering which meant I fiddled with the left and right tie rods. The caster and camber should be OK, but the toe needs to be checked. The rear wheels are about 3\/8″ … <\/p>\n

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