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AMC Addicted Joined: Jan/13/2014 Location: Friedens Pa. Status: Offline Points: 699 |
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The steering mod. is looking great. Backing into your Javelin had to give you a upset stomach. Sorry to hear, glad it is easily repaired.
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Javelin360
AMC Nut Joined: May/23/2011 Location: Nevada Status: Offline Points: 304 |
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I got the needle bearing set for the lower steering column Friday so I spent a few hours this morning doing the modification. This is the column lower assembly before the new mod. Here I've removed the lower bearing parts from the column. Here are the pieces I removed along with the new needle bearing set. The middle item in the picture is the lower column angular contact bearing that allowed the unwanted deflection. I bored the nylon bushing to 1.7495 giving the 1.750 outer race a slight interference fit and pressed the bearing in. The bushing and bearing assembly installed on the column. The inner diameter of the inner race is 1". I test fit it on the column output shaft an it was very snug. I put the inner race in my tempering oven and heated it up to 250f allowing it to expand a bit and slipped it onto the output shaft. The inner race cooled and contracted to the shaft holding it in place. All that was left was to install the shield and clamp. Almost all of the deflection is eliminated. I will have to touch up the black paint. |
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69 AMX 401/727
74 Javelin 360/727 09 Mustang Supercharged 4.6 14 Wrangler Sport 4X4 18 GMC Sierra |
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Javelin360
AMC Nut Joined: May/23/2011 Location: Nevada Status: Offline Points: 304 |
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Since I got the sub-frame connectors welded in I have been able to go to town on the interior. |
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69 AMX 401/727
74 Javelin 360/727 09 Mustang Supercharged 4.6 14 Wrangler Sport 4X4 18 GMC Sierra |
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Javelin360
AMC Nut Joined: May/23/2011 Location: Nevada Status: Offline Points: 304 |
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I started getting the seats in but weather took a turn for the worse. I had to push the AMX into the garage because of monsoon rains and pea sized hail. |
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69 AMX 401/727
74 Javelin 360/727 09 Mustang Supercharged 4.6 14 Wrangler Sport 4X4 18 GMC Sierra |
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Javelin360
AMC Nut Joined: May/23/2011 Location: Nevada Status: Offline Points: 304 |
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In between flash flooding I managed to get the seats in properly. My wife remarked it's starting to look like a car again. |
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69 AMX 401/727
74 Javelin 360/727 09 Mustang Supercharged 4.6 14 Wrangler Sport 4X4 18 GMC Sierra |
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CamJam
Moderator Group Joined: Jan/04/2014 Location: Arizona Status: Offline Points: 6479 |
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Looking really good. Love the seats!
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'73 Javelin 360 (current project)
'72 Baja Bronze Javelin SST '69 Big Bad Orange AMX (2018 Teague Heritage Award) SOLD |
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Javelin360
AMC Nut Joined: May/23/2011 Location: Nevada Status: Offline Points: 304 |
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Been a bit remiss in keeping this thread up. I got her fired up yesterday.
This thread has a lot more pictures of additional work not covers in this thread and it has the pictures that photo bucket screwed the pooch on. Pages 4 and 5 have the newest stuff. |
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69 AMX 401/727
74 Javelin 360/727 09 Mustang Supercharged 4.6 14 Wrangler Sport 4X4 18 GMC Sierra |
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Javelin360
AMC Nut Joined: May/23/2011 Location: Nevada Status: Offline Points: 304 |
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She's about done. Got the alignment and exhaust taken care of and finished the grill installation this morning. Took her for a little ride and snapped some pics in front of a local land mark.
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69 AMX 401/727
74 Javelin 360/727 09 Mustang Supercharged 4.6 14 Wrangler Sport 4X4 18 GMC Sierra |
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amcenthusiast
AMC Addicted Joined: Jul/02/2012 Location: SW Atlanta GA Status: Offline Points: 1778 |
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I can only imagine all the people standing behind you while you took the pictures are wearing bibs & holding drool buckets?...sure does look good! Smart low risk investment.
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443 XRV8 Gremlin YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=2DmFOKRuzUc
XRV8 Race Parts website: http://amcramblermarlin.1colony.com/ |
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PHAT69AMX
AMC Addicted Joined: Jul/07/2007 Location: West Virginia Status: Offline Points: 5904 |
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Y'all gotta be happy with the progress and ready to cruise.
When installing a new '69 Grille after owning the car for decades I was surprised to find
missing these 2 rubber strips and how much difference they made once in place in how the grille sat in place and how sturdy it was. |
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