With the engine and transmission en route, I figured it was high time I get my shit together and get this subframe back together. I started off the day with good intentions - figured out the proper angle for the spring plates after a decent bit of research. I mounted the subframe in the car with the intent of getting both spring plates mounted and ready for the transmission. Then I discovered that there was (somehow) still sand in the subframe and that sand had made its way to the splined section/middle of the subframe. I'm a bit puzzled at the sand - I spent an hour blowing that shit out of every crack and crevice in the subframe and when no more was jostled out of the various cavities, I had considered it done...although today's exercise proved me wrong.
So the subframe went through a vigorous cleaning and it's now drying out...I'll check it tomorrow for additional sand and, potentially, try to get it put back together. To ensure that I make some worthwhile progress tomorrow, I'm going to start with the fuel tank draining and mocking up where I want to install the fuel pump. The 8mm nipple will arrive on Friday - would be nice if the rest of this mess is ready to go...one thing to check off the list in anticipation of the big engine install.
I was hoping that I'd have made more progress than I did...but sometimes things just don't go the way you plan.
Pivot and persevere...
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