Update: Piece of shit car

[julie at menloparkrandd.com (julie@menloparkrandd.com)]

It was an air tool that broke it. Ughhh.
As of this morning, Draco's back on his wheels. I rolled it out side in to the NY sunshine (Yeah... Right...) took some pics, cleaned out the garage a bit, then rolled him back in. In his shape, with multi-colored panels and all? Sheesh.
Here is the repair:
http://www.menloparkrandd.com/scirocco/draco_rebuild/swingarm/template.htm
Look at the bottom pics. Man I was pissed off.... As you guys can tell by the thread starter.
After getting the presigious "Above and Beyond" award, I just can't give up.

>-----Original Message-----
>From: Jim Ruffi [mailto:sciroccos@earthlink.net]
>Sent: Sunday, June 11, 2006 11:03 AM
>To: julie@menloparkrandd.com, 'Org, Scirocco'
>Subject: RE: Piece of shit car
>
>That sucks, Julie. I was removing those early this year and I had my fingers crossed. That is not a situation I want to encounter any time soon.
>
>A good advertisement for impact tools, me thinks. :-)
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: julie@menloparkrandd.com [mailto:julie@menloparkrandd.com]
>>Sent: Saturday, June 10, 2006 5:11 PM
>>To: julie@menloparkrandd.com; Org, Scirocco
>>Subject: Re: Piece of shit car
>>
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>>I struggled to lift amd mount the swing arm into place. All 4 nuts 
>>on, hey, easy going (relitively speaking), then the last torque 
>>turn and the nut spun off.
>>I cried for a minute. Turned off the lights, closed the garage and 
>>stormed up stairs. Ummm you might have read the mail....
>>There is a fix. Not fun, but it can be done. 
>>The bolt is a 10mm 1.25 35mm. Lock nut preferable, but a split 
>>washer will suffice. Under the rear seat, 1" from the center hole 
>>of the rear seat belt attachment point cut a 1.5" slot. 2 cuts 3" 
>>long to the front of the car. Lift and bend back.
>>Drill out the broken stud to the correct size to fit the bolt. 
>>Slip the bolt in from the top, weld and mount the F**kin swing 
>>arm. Now... Becareful of the torque... 
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