My "Great White Buffalo" restoration.

[goskidmark]

New Trailing Arm bushings installed. Finally...
I used this big C-clamp to press the support rod through the bushings. No hammers necessary like that "Bavauto" guy uses in the Youtube video.



And the other side:


There are instructions for which sides go where on the Powerflex website. A and B have different thickness which threw me off for a bit. Condor bushings install in reverse to these, so don't be fooled by that google image it throws up for reference. EDIT: Install these the same as the condor bushings! I was wrong... so was Powerflex. Fat bushings go on the outsides, not the insides.

When parts come in I will continue to update. My Diff cover has been on back order for ever, so I will be patching the body and finishing the interior.

[goskidmark]

Car is coming along nicely. Where did you order your seat covers from?

Thank you. NineStitch made them for me. I still have to do the front sport seats when I rebuild them.

I'd say skip fancy bleed screws. Use OEM. Instead get a pressure bleeder!

The "Fancy" bleed screws will be installed so that when I bleed the system myself with a pressure bleeder there will be zero back flow.

[TimeMachinE30]

I'd say skip fancy bleed screws. Use OEM. Instead get a pressure bleeder!

[Julien]

Car is coming along nicely. Where did you order your seat covers from?

[lambo]

That's a clever idea! My wife bought me my press from Summit, It was just over $100, but the part is so oblong I was only able to press out my sub frame bushings with it. I'm glad you posted that picture. Thank you.
I don't have my impact gun here. It's in Oklahoma, along with my other tools. I won't be going back there for another year, so I will have to pick another one up to get those bolts loose.

Yeah you just have to go slowly as to not strip the all-thread. I found doing a turn or two, drinking some beer in between and repeating worked quite well haha!

[goskidmark]

Tried an air impact gun on the axle bolt? Should be able to knock it off easily.

I took an approach similar to your first to get the bushings out. Worked well for me. Just had to go really slow at it. I REALLY want a press.

That's a clever idea! My wife bought me my press from Summit, It was just over $100, but the part is so oblong I was only able to press out my sub frame bushings with it. I'm glad you posted that picture. Thank you.
I don't have my impact gun here. It's in Oklahoma, along with my other tools. I won't be going back there for another year, so I will have to pick another one up to get those bolts loose.

[lambo]

Tried an air impact gun on the axle bolt? Should be able to knock it off easily.

I took an approach similar to your first to get the bushings out. Worked well for me. Just had to go really slow at it. I REALLY want a press.

[goskidmark]

Progress.

Carpet is in.... sort of. It's from a vert, so its fitment is odd.


Off with the bushings!

My terrible, $30 waste of money idea.


The best idea! $20... errr $21 with 3/8 washer to push that son of a beast out.


Cut the bushings with a razor knife to make notches for the gear puller. Use WD-40 all over to help with the friction and ease of removal.


The dumbest mistake yet. I did not break loose the axle bolts before dropping the rear end. Now I have to wait until I get weight on that wheel before attempting to break that puppy loose. I could lift the rear end up and drop the car on the wheel to hold it down, but that's not too safe.



More updates to come. I take leave here in a few days so I will have more wrench time on this gem.

[goskidmark]

Still waiting on parts and tools.

I decided to waste an hour on the rear discs painting them. They turned out okay. My main concern was corrosion prevention.



[[NOT CAR RELATED]] I wasted another twenty minutes writing this thing up. I really hate white backgrounds. It's easier on my eyes now. Monitors are basically light bulbs, and I want mine as dim as possible when trying to read articles and guides. I still have to edit the logo at the top left to blend it in well.

[goskidmark]

Build looks great so far.
If you need any parts. order through us. www.gutenparts.com
That kit would have cost you 67.00

Thank you! The price I paid is actually lower, but I just copied and pasted from a PayPal e-mail, which included shipping charges. I will have to browse your site to see if I can find a deal or two.

[White325is]

Build looks great so far.
If you need any parts. order through us. www.gutenparts.com
That kit would have cost you 67.00

[goskidmark]

Slow progress.

Not much progress this weekend due to life factors, but I did mail off that shifter to UUC to replace the top bushing that was broke. I did manage to find my shift rod that I lost.

It looks pink, but I call it light red. I'm not going to test fit it until I get my shifter back.


My wife bought me a press from Summit Racing for my Birthday. She's the best! It works really well, I just need to build a bench to place it on.


The differential is cleaning up very nice. I used brake cleaner on most of it to break up the gunk, and wiped it down with old pairs of socks that are no longer in service. I noticed that even with wearing a respirator the fumes were still quite stout. With every spray that left the can the more alert I felt. I was feeling quite alert when I was complete. It's leaking from the Axel seals so I need to refresh those.


I just ordered the seal kit for the Diff. It's a bit expensive for a bit of paper and rubber rings, but I need it for the Axel seals and inner cup seals. I'm going to break something else, so I order kits just in case.
For reference: $83.61 USD | 33101210518 Differential Gasket Set from AutohausAZ.

[goskidmark]

Great stuff. Thanks for the updates.

You're welcome! Thanks for viewing!

[goskidmark]

Baffled...

I decided to go forth and yank out the shifter and replace the bushings. I bought a full bushing kit from ECS Tuning. I'm pretty sure I ordered the wrong kit, even though my car is an 89.

That stupid clip was a pain to get out. I used some stiff wire with vise grips to unclip it. That went well. Getting it out was a different story. I had to unbolt the trans mount supported by a jack to get the clearance I needed to remove the pin. That was not fun.



Edit: It seems I have a UUC short shifter. Time to find new bushings.



I will keep the updates flowing. I'm going on leave, so expect a lot of updates in December.

[goskidmark]

Did you ever get the red seatbelts to work?

I did get one to extend. The second one shattered when I was taking it apart. The plastic was designed not to be taken apart. So I broke everything else to extract the web so I may transfer it to my stock re-tractors.