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  1. Kit has arrived.

    There appears to be no blogs by 818 builders. So, I thought I'd start one.
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  2. Cleaning up Aluminum Lateral Links & New Bushings

    My Aluminum lateral links were pretty nasty. They had a nice layer of undercoating, oxidation and rust from the bushings.

    I started out with some solvent to get the rubber off (a razor blade helped get the rubber out of the grooves) and then gave them a quick sanding with 400 grit and then did a quick polish with wet 600 grit which gave them a nice shine. I guess they could be further polished but they are perfect for me.

    Next step was pressing out the old rusted ...
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