Today's fun and games... In spite of yesterday's optimism, when we tightened up all the nuts and bolts on the front suspension, the wheels locked. Turned out to be a combination of things, but mostly the brake carriers wanted to be a part of the discs when the hub nuts were tightened up. That required some careful tickling of the hub and the carrier but that's now resolved. Fitting the wheels with the spacers - they're too thin to have hub centres - is a pain but we managed, and the Focus wheels self- centre on their cone washer bolts.
At the back we discovered the panhard rod which controls the rear track was fractionally short; it meant the passenger rear wheel jammed against the trailing arm on full droop. This hadn't been an issue with the narrower tyres, but with 195s it's a problem (and possibly with the 185s I'm planning on using) so we fixed it by cutting the rod and TIG welding it back two(!) millimetres longer... Now it's clear, and using 185s will give another 5mm clearance all round. We've fitted the gearstick and cables; it takes quite a while to get a hole-saw through half an inch of fibreglass... And finally, we've made a test fit of the dashboard; the instruments will go in with a little persuasion but the steering wheel still has us scratching heads; it's the same length as the Ford item but starts three inches nearer. We thing we have a solution but will consider in daylight when we've had a chance to sleep on it. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Quantum Owners Group" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/quantumowners?hl=en IMPORTANT NOTE: All information presented herewith is provided on an "As Is" basis, without warranty or the implication thereof. Neither the Quantum Owners Club nor the individuals associated with the Quantum Owners Club or in the preparation of the above information shall have any liability to any person or entity with respect to liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by the instructions contained within this or related message(s).
