My 7 getting a mild makeover

[Boxologist]

Oyagi - bang up job. though I would add some space around the stripe and badge on the nose.

 

Twobone - either nothing, a nose band, or the full meatball treatment.

[Kitcat]

Oyagi:

 

Suspension bushings? Remind your mechanic to lube the insides-otherwise you get; squeak, squeak, squeak, as I found out last year when I had all my bushings replaced.

 

Mike

[solder_guy]

My plans over winter is to paint the windshield ..

 

careful now .. don't get too liberal with the paint on the windshield ..

 

Rob

 

:svengo:

[Oyagi]

OK, got her home tonight and had a chance to take better pics:

 

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs314.snc4/41059_474533666223_690446223_6946163_1567030_n.jpg

 

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs305.snc4/40580_474533716223_690446223_6946164_6787772_n.jpg

 

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs145.ash2/40580_474533721223_690446223_6946165_605353_n.jpg

[KiwiBirkin]

Looks great Oyagi suits the car.

[bsimon]

Suspension bushings? Remind your mechanic to lube the insides-otherwise you get; squeak, squeak, squeak, as I found out last year when I had all my bushings replaced.

 

I hope you are only referring to the outer front trunions or ball joints. Standard Caterham suspension bushings are metalastic flexures and not rotating bearings. Oil or grease will destroy them.

[Kitcat]

Thx Bob-what's the cure then for the squeak, squeak, squeak? I didn't have it before I went to all new stock bushings.

 

Mike

[SkinnyG]

I've done polyurethane bushings on a number of cars. They can squeak nasty.

 

Energy Suspension has their own lube which is very thick, really sticky, and slightly translucent. You can probably get it through your local speed shop or auto parts store. I've found a similar synthetic grease called Super Lube which has worked ok.

 

I've also used Moly Slip, a grease high in molybdenum sulfide with success.

 

I have also use Never-Seize in a pinch.

 

Most polyurethane bushings will need disassembly and re-lubing every so often. More so in wet weather.

 

Rubber bushings theoretically should not squeak. But if they do, try some of the lubricants above.

[bsimon]

The bushings surrounding the front and rear ARB can squeak as the bar turns inside them. The bushes in the bogo Spax and Bilstien shocks can also squeak. Ruglyde is a kind of soapy crap that works well to quench the squeaks. Don't use any grease or oil as petroleum products like to eat rubber.

 

The Metalastic bushings are two bits of steel that are bonded together with rubber. The inner bit is clamped firmly to the chassis and the outer bit is pressed into the wishbone. When the wishbone moves, it actually stretches the rubber in a rotary shearing action to allow movement. Technically it adds a bit of spring rate to your suspension. That's why it's suggested in the assembly guide, that the chassis be lowered off the jack stands before nipping up the suspension bolts.

[trough doctor]

car looks great. I especially like the the stripes and se7en along the side. Do you notice more wind and gravel are entering the cockpit, hitting rear fenders since installing cycle wings.

[DeanG]

OK but we need pictures of the interior and back. Don't hold out on us.

[readysetgo]

The Fejer looks great! I'm going to need to step it up a little to get mine looking that good... another fejer owner over your way just posted on one of your old treads...

http://usa7s.com/vb/showthread.php?t=5022&page=4