Back on 4 wheels.

     Yesterday was a great day for getting work done on the 41.  Very few interruptions and all the parts fit!  I had dropped off the old wheels and tires off the front of the car along with the new wheels to Maksim's yesterday.  Rob called this morning to say they were mounted and ready.  I didn't have them balanced yet because I'm not sure the tires I used previously will fit with the front of the car lowered.  I may have to buy shorter tires for the front. 
     The rack and pinion bolted back in along with the upper and lower control arms from Chassis Engineering/Heidts.  The spindles connected them all together and I mounted the sway bar even though it will probably have to be disconnected in order to install the coil springs.  I installed the support rods in place of the springs and shocks to set up the height of the front end.  Once the springs are installed, the final adjustments can be made.  Here's a couple pics of the initial assembly.

     The bolts used on the ends of the sway bar were short by 1/2" but a quick conversation with George at CE provided an easy fix.  The 1" spacer used between the hard rubber insulators could be cut in half to provide 2 shorter spacers just the right length.  A little cutting and deburring on the bench grinder and you can see the results above.
     Next was the disk brake assembly.  The Heidt's instruction sheet was very vague on the proper positioning of the caliper adapter bracket but that short conversation with George at CE also cleared my head on how the pieces went together.  The large 11" Granada disks should make a huge difference in the stopping of the '41.

One wheel assembly was then attached to check clearance for the brake parts.  All is good!

     The spring height and subsequently the car height can be adjusted by means of the large upper spring supports.  I wasn't concerned with tire alignment at this point so the settings you see in the following picture is experimentation on my part just to become familiar with the adjustability of the system.

    
     It was nice to see all four wheels on the ground again.  The steering parts have all been painted as well as the master cylinder adapter bracket.  Next is getting the brake and fuel lines run before I reinstall the engine.  Once the engine is back in, I may be able to install the springs and shocks.  The Ididit steering column still needs some paint, the floor needs an access hole cut for the master cylinder, the interior needs to come out so the floor can be painted and insulated, the new wiring has to be installed, front sheet metal has to be remounted after clearance is cut in the inner fenders, the new gauges, speedo, radio & speakers have to be installed, the center section of the rear end has to be swapped and the gas tank has to come out for cleaning!  Still have lots to do before the old girl sees the road again.