79 whip did the tear down today

[oldscorpman]

went in the shop at noon today just as the packer game started. put the game on the t.v. in the shop and started taking the whip apart so i can figure out whats good and what i need to find for parts.

this is what i started with at noon.



i had it down to the aluminum chassis by 3:15 just as the game ended. here is some of the bad.

spring worn thru the cross shart on the suspension




crack's in the rear of the tunnel

[kube1]

Man! And I thought mine was worn out bad! Easy fix tho.

[oldscorpman]

i am not to worried about the fix since i don't even try to pull the suspensions apart anymore. i always make new axle shafts and spacers, so i just sawzall every thing apart.

[ddub]

You have the best air ratchet ever made! To bad I broke mine.....

If you need any parts for the sled, I might have some.

[oldscorpman]

you are right ddub, i actually have 3 of these, as my day job is a cadillac master technician, 37 years of turning wrenches. the one in the picture i bought in 1990, it was repaired once in 24 years.