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It was great to help out. It really went in with zero issues we didn't scratch any part of the frame anywhere. The hardest part was cranking the leveler which has a poorly designed crank handle.
Dave provided all his helpers hot dogs and sodas with adult beverages after the task was complete.
Its just wonderful this community and making new friends.
Ron
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Originally Posted by
rrrose
The hardest part was cranking the leveler which has a poorly designed crank handle.
Ron
Next time take the handle off and then double nut the end of the load leveler so that you can use a small impact driver.
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Originally Posted by
Derald Rice
Next time take the handle off and then double nut the end of the load leveler so that you can use a small impact driver.
The cheap Harbor Freight leveler's handle is welded to the gear shaft. The revolving handle they provide is made out of some sort of plastic and it simply wasn't up to the task once the leveler was past the center point. I suppose I could always weld a tall nut to the thing and use an impact wrench on it. Hopefully I'll never need it again.
Last edited by Papa; 10-30-2017 at 08:14 AM.
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Originally Posted by
Papa
The cheap Harbor Freight leveler's handle is welded to the gear shaft. The revolving handle they provide is made out of some sort of plastic and it simply wasn't up to the task once the leveler was past the center point. I suppose I could always weld a tall nut to the thing and use an impact wrench on it. Hopefully I'll never need it again.
Got it. My harbor freight leveler , maybe 15 years old, just had a bolted on handle that was easily removed. Another example that new and improved does not mean better.
Congratulations on one of the major milestones of your build.
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Originally Posted by
rrrose
Its just wonderful this community and making new friends.
Ron
Congrats on getting the motor in. Can't wait to see the first start video when you get to it!
I gotta say as Ron already mentioned but the community of builders on this project has been one of the most pleasantly surprising parts of the entire build. I never expected to make a network of friends all over the country building one of these cars. I will probably never even see most of these people in person yet everyone is always so willing to help out the next guy. I only wish I had more builders in my area!
MK4 #8900 - complete kit - Coyote, TKO600, IRS - Delivered 6/28/16 First Start 10/6/16 Go cart - 10/16/16 Build completed - 4/26/17 - 302 days to build my 302 CI Coyote Cobra - Registered and street legal 5/17/17
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