[kellmx147]

Just got my frame and swinger back from Pc, so I get to start piecing her back together.

As you can see I was a little bit excited to build her up and sorta went in reverse…to which my girlfriend reminds everyday lol.
Here’s what she looked like when I bought her last year and had it shipped in from Michigan to NJ

Then she got to this stage before I tore it down and had the paint done.

Frame and swinger got back today now the fun can begin. All parts are here, just waiting for bolt kit to show.

Got a skid to protect the fresh paint, think I’m going to get an aluminum skid for the swinger

New +4 axle and LT Leager arms with Stage 3 Elka’s waiting in the wings

Next up getting the pistons out of the rear caliper for that rebuild… see how it goes.
I didn’t have the hubs coated yet because I’m not sure with the color scheme. Not sure if I’m going to go red, blue or black yet

 

[kellmx147]

Tackling this bear now. Breaking down and cleaning. Not gonna repaint the rear master, just get the paint off and shine it up. Looks like fun with those pistons
Anyone know the size of that hose line for replacement?

 

[kellmx147]

After cleaning up the resi, it’s to brittle and bellowed out to use the red billet cap, so I’m ordering a new piece.
Looks like it will work.

 

[kellmx147]

Hit the rear master with a dremel and abrasion wheel, couple more details and it will be clean.

Had some good goop in there too

 

[Jeepster]

Looks good what kind of riding are you building it for?

 

[kellmx147]

Thanks
Mx build for local tracks

 

[Jeepster]

Thanks
Mx build for local tracks

Let me know if that plastic brake reservoir works out

 

[kellmx147]

Let me know if that plastic brake reservoir works out

Will do

 

[kellmx147]

Got the delrin bushings in the swingarm and the new carrier.
As this new carrier doesn’t have a stopper bolt tab on it, I’m assuming the stopper bolt isn’t going to make contact with the zerk on the carrier?

Hope to have the swingarm mounted in a bit.
In other news, I may be in need of a rear caliper as now the tip of the extractor I was using gas now broken off upon the slightest turning in the sheared bleeder lol. Never ends

 

[kellmx147]

New bolt is in, swingarm mounted and bottom linkage in. Need to get steering stem bushing in and rear shock linkage done before the end of night.

 

[kellmx147]

Got rear shock in and forgot to drop the new stem bearing in the freezer so that’s for tomorrow.
Micky Kessler from KPS here in Jersey rebuilt and re valved the rear shock. Once I get bushing in, should have the axle done as well and then onto the front LT arms and shocks.

 

[kellmx147]

 

[kellmx147]

Trying to mount my Leager LT arms, there is no bottom shock mounting bolt or any bolt in Specbolt a arm kit that will fit these arms. As you can see the through bolt location in really long.
Besides the arms, tie rods, ball joints and caster blocks, there is no other hardware.
If anyone has these arms, and I believe JD’s arms have similar mounts, what size is the bolt?
May have to call Leagers to find out what they use.

 

[kellmx147]

Also got the new axle in, but there still seems to be a small gap between the rotor hub and the carrier. It sorta “pops” in the carrier, but I can’t seem to get it in any further, and I don’t think there is enough axle spline showing for the nut. Will that seat in more when I tighten the lock nut?

 

[kellmx147]

Managed to get the long travel arms and shocks mounted today. +3 +1 arms and stage 3’s. Get some time this week to do tie rods and stem back in with stabilizer. Still not sure the of the hub colors so leaving them off for now.

sorry for the sideways pics, phone seems to set them that way.

 

[bushwesl]

Looking good!

 

[kellmx147]

with work being really busy and not getting any build time, I hit a snag with my LSR axle and have to sent it back to them. When I went to put the hubs on, the left went on fine but the right wouldn’t go on. I found some damage to the splines and immediately contacted LSR and I’m sending it back for inspection and to see what they can do.
You can see where it was damaged during manufacturing or shipping, there is metal that is clogging the spline channel and preventing the hub from going on.
Just another set back in a line of many.

You can see a deep gouge in the threads as well.

 

[kellmx147]

Got the chain rub, roller and slider on, but the UPP rub needs another bolt to hold it. There isn’t a hole for a spot in the frame, is it ok to drill and tap a hole?

 

[bushwesl]

Got the chain rub, roller and slider on, but the UPP rub needs another bolt to hold it. There isn’t a hole for a spot in the frame, is it ok to drill and tap a hole?

Hmm… there should definitely be one. Did it get covered by powder? Do you have a pic of the area?

 

[bushwesl]

I found a couple pics of mine to show where it should be. They’re not the best, just what I had. Also, as you can see, it’s not just tapped into the frame, there’s a raised/threaded bung that the rub block bolts to.