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DS68 Repairs

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100 LR rotor not lined up correctly with hub

101 RR rotor is indexed properly

102 home made rear metal lines should be flexible - also note the trailing arm is interfering with the frame pocket

103 LH rear brake line not routed into tab not held in place by tab

104 LR brake line home made shouldd be flex hose

105 upper ball joints mounted on the bottom of the control arm

106 RF ball joint correctly being installed on top and through the control arm

107 rear metal line with butt connection

108 lower hose at radiator note the stains from overheating or spillage - the clamp is also not installed correclty

109 spark plug wires looped over starter - not routed correctly and missing the shielding to hold them back - may not be able to do this as factory but we will clean it up some

110 aftermarket battery to starter wire - routed longer than necessary - but away from the driveshaft as original - this may be OK

111 starter to battery cable

112 transmission appears to be mounted correctly - will inspect further

113 rear suspension - note the coil overs are not adjusted the same LH and RH

114 rear wiring at tail lights - loose, note repaired fiberglass

115 rear license light missing - wires hanging

116 broken bolt from tire tub left in place

117 speedo cable comes out of trans, runs backwards, and through the frame rail exhaust holes

118 speedo cable coming back through the LH exhaust hole in the frame

119 rear rotors after cleaning contact area for shoes

120 label on rear backing plates instructs USE NON STAINLESS SHOES

121 parking brake correct shoes installed

122 stainless steel hardware removed was new and reinstalled

123 correct RH rear brake block and rubber flex hose installed

123 spare tire bolts were cut off

124 correct LH rear brake block and rubber flex hose installed

125 note small size of front calipers and orange inspection paint as indication of torque checked

126 more orange insepction marks

127 more orange inspection marks

128 orange inspection marks at rear

129 more orange inspection marks

130 master cylinder disassembled

131 bore is clean

132 pistons and internatls of MC are OK

133 steering wheel fitment is not correct

134 the hub appears correct but the wheel was not installed in the correct orientation

135 steering box removed for replacement

136 shifter removed compared to replacement hurst look alike oriignal shifter

137

138 noted the ribs on the hurst handle are facing out - the shifter was installed backwards

139 rear emblem installed - fiberglass was not saturated and was barely stuck on - had to grind away at a few locations for stud to reach through repairs

140 rear letters installed

141 fiberglass removed by pulling behind letters

142 customer fuel door installed to used original 68-9 bezel with spring still attached

143 customer's old bezel removed as the retainer spring is missing

144 lid retainer spring to be removed from green door and epoxied to the 1968 door

145 wiper blades being replaced with correct

146 under dash controls with jumper ground wire

147 wiper switch - note the black wire to the bulb - this is for a wiper override light not applicable to this car

148 correct wiper blade in front, the ones on the car were too tall

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