Projects Building My First Roadster in San Francisco

My flight got in late last night, and I was happy to find a few small parts I had ordered waiting for me in the mailbox. As soon as work winds down today, I’m heading downstairs to turn some wrenches. My plan is to get the new zerk fitting in position on the driver’s side spindle, then finalize the steering arm hardware. If that all works out, then we can talk front wheels. But let’s not get ahead of ourselves!

 

As promised, I hit the garage right after work. First, I installed the new low-profile zerk and slipped the steering arm back into position. After mocking everything up, I realized that I had almost forgotten the grease shield. Luckily it was close by. I had to modify it to allow the socket to clear. Once I did that, I broke out the torque wrench and tightened it to spec.

(Grease shield not pictured here, but this gives the general idea.)

 

With that buttoned up, I was able to install the wheels with the new tires.

Apologies for the poor lighting. From what I can tell, the new tires are slightly taller and slightly skinnier than the rollers. It’ll be interesting to see how it sits with an engine full of oil and a radiator full of water. I will say this—Version 2.0 has never been easier to roll.

 

There’s more to share, but that’ll be tomorrow. Feels great to be back out there!