Topic: Operation TATA

[N PRGRES]

Got my new PTFB upper control arms on order today and should be getting my spindles back this week as well.  Can't wait to get those two parts on the car!

[Justin]

Oh sweet coil overs. Very nice work there mate. I so can't wait to get to redo the suspension on mine. someday.

[Wallington]

Man not sure why they are all blurry!

Normally that is a case of the darker subject and not using a flash so the camera slows down the speed of the shot to make up for low lighting and as a result any movement during the shot is exaggerated.  If you can change the settings put it on flash mode all the time if indoors, seems to be only operating in some or perhaps just  using a really slow speed in the darker shots with no flash.

[N PRGRES]

Well the G8 sold so now I am down to my ol 92 F-150 (which is a Virginia truck so in good shape) and the TATA.  SO now I can get to serious work on the TATA.  Game plan for the rest of this year amd start of next is:

Upper control arms installed
Steering kit for PTFB
Brake kit for PTFB
Should be in the body shop in Early - Mid 2011 to get the body work done and get primered.

So thats my short term game plan but I am sure other smaller things will be getting done over the winter =)

[N PRGRES]

Got back to work on some things.  I didn't get before pictures but everything was VERY rusty!  Here is the parking brake in gloss black and part of the heater box in clear gloss

[N PRGRES]

Thanks Hammer that means a lot coming from ya!  Just ordered the front end steering kit so should have all the tie rods and stuff soon as well as the upper control arms.  Be nice to have her a roller again!

[RENOVATIONS]

Thanks Happer that means alot coming from ya! 

typo 

[Wallington]

should say... "that means a lot coming from you!"

[N PRGRES]

Lesson. Don't type after 4 beers lol

[N PRGRES]

Well here are the tie rod ends.  Just got them primed and painted, pick up the spindles tomm and then hopefully next week the PTFB upper control arms come in and I can get it together!

[N PRGRES]

Hey all, Well I haven't had much to update as I was awaiting my upper control arms.  They finally arrived last night and I installed them today.  Felt good to work on her again but with the job situation, the progress is going to be slow.  Here is what got done today:

[SnapOnBilly]

  hmmm, this project looks familiar 

[Grand73Am]

Ok well I got the sway bar on.  Here are the pics, the drivers side looks really tilted to me but maybe thats becasue it is not setting right due to the spring not compressed much??  The part that holds the bar to the frame is off.  I thought I had a 1 1/8 inch bar but I guess I have a 1 inch.  So we will see. 

Don't know if you know, but any 79 TA would originally have a 1-1/4" front sway bar. I didn't read the whole thread, but I was wondering why your TATA didn't have the usual 1-1/4" front sway bar?

[4SPEED]

nice work.  the bird is coming together

[N PRGRES]

  hmmm, this project looks familiar 

I am just a little slower =)