Spitfire1974 » Restoration » Suspension » Front Suspension

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The LH front wheel doesn't swing smoothly through its arc. The bottom trunion looks suspect. All the bushings have to be replaced, and I'll go with new coil overs and coils.

Anti sway bar link mount 01	Anti sway bar link mount 02	Anti sway bar link mount 03	Anti sway bar links	Anti sway bar u-bolts and rubbers
Anti sway bar on bench	Anti Sway bar studs and fasteners	Right full swivel 01	Right full swivel 02	Left Swivel binds 01
Left Swivel binds 02	RH coil mount no spacer 00	LH coil over mount has spacer 02	RH coil mount no spacer 01	Remove coil over lower bolt and slacken trunion bolt
RH coil over assy out	LH coil over lower bolt removed and trunion bolt slack	LH coil over assy upper nuts removed	RH coil over assy on bench	LH coil over on bench with spacer
Removing Coil Overs 01	Removing Coil Overs 02	Shock base for coil springs	Coil Springs 12.75	Front Springs painted
Brake hose brackets held on with upper arm bolt 01	Brake hose brackets held on with upper arm bolt 02	LH coil over assy out	Pivot distance comparison 02	Pivot distance comparison 01
Front suspension hardware	RH lower trunion reference	LH lower trunion refernce	Lower trunion bolt is stuck in bush 01	Lower trunion bolt is stuck in bush 02.jpg
RH front suspension	RH upper arms removed	RH upper ball joint	LH upper arms removed	Arm bolt removed to remove disk shield
Disk brake sheilds 07	Disk brake sheilds 08	Disk brake sheilds 09	Inboard bearing seal	Unscrew lower trunion
Grease zirk lower trunion	Inboard greas seal and retainer 01	Inboard greas seal and retainer 02	one correct hardened D washer one incorrect washer	Pressing out bushings from upper and lower arms 02
Pressing out bushings from upper and lower arms 03	Bush at lower trunion	Ovaled holes of worn bottom arm note where bolt also had to be cut	Ovaled hole caused by bent vertical link 01	Ovaled hole caused by bent vertical link 02
Fairly straight vertical link RH side	Bent vertical link LH side	Lower trunion bolt	Upper trunion to A arms bolts	Bottom trunion bolt
Need one D washer	Brake sheild under steering arm	Boneyard suspension for lower a-frame	Boneyard front vertical link candidates	Max helping Grandpa Dave sort hardware
Boneyard link replaces damaged LH link	Boneyard LH link and original RH link	Reducing OD of upper bush washer	Checking fit of upper bush washer	Coiil over assembly
Coil over bushes	Coil overs assembled	RH side front suspension brackets	LH side front suspension brackets	Prepping to build front suspension 02
Prepping to build front suspension 01	Brake discs installed on hubs	Assemble upper ball joints to vertical links	Upper arms installed to ball joints	Assemble anti sway bar links to lower A-frames 01
Assemble anti sway bar links to lower A-frames 02	Assemble anti sway bar links to lower A-frames 03	Assemble anti sway bar links to lower A-frames 04	Assemble A-Frame to LH vertical link and trunnion 01	Assemble A-Frame to LH vertical link and trunnion 02
Missing RH trunnion	RH trunion assembly	Soaking rear seal for stub axle	Rear seal on stub axle	Inboard bearing installed and partial fill of cavity with grease
D Washer in place	nut in place	installing RH A frame	Slipping brake shield in place	Zinc plating suspension hardware and adding chromate finish
Slipping disc brake shield in place	Front suspensions ready for mounting	Working out LF arm mount	Working out LF arm mount 2	LF mount shims
RF upper mounts	RF suspension mounted	RF shock mounting bolt	LF upper spring spacer	LF suspension mounted
LF Suspension mounted 2	Anti sway bar mounting (1)	Anti sway bar mounting (2)	Anti sway bar mounting (3)	Anti sway bar mounting (4)
Anti sway bar mounting (5)	Front suspension installed (1)	Front suspension installed (2)	Front seals in backwards (1)	Front seals in backwards (2)
Front seals in backwards (3)	Front seals in backwards (4)	Front seals in backwards (5)	Front seals in backwards (6)	Front seals in backwards (7)
Front seals in backwards (8)

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