Rear End

Today's task was to re-assemble the rear end.  It only took us 2 attempts to make sure all was correct.  Had a little problem remembering the axle bearing housings go on the same side.  Take it all apart!  That's OK... I won't forget next time.

Bottom of the steering column.  All snug and secure.

 Both housings on the inside.  I am sure glad Dad caught the "play" in the axle.  Funny how I don't have photos of the WRONG way.

All secure and ready.  The hangers and grommets are on for the bottom frame.

Hangers. Some pieces I did not paint.  Keeps a reminder of what it originally was like.

Brakes and tanks next time. Maybe the pedal mechanisms.

Re-Assembly Started

January 24, 2012 --  On a frigid, 15 degree Friday, Dad and I cleaned engine parts in the garage, instead of the barn,  with the best all-around cleanser: Gasoline.  Sorry, no pictures.

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Finally... Parts are going back together!

As Dad says, "this is the easy stuff"

Removing the material that protected the allen holes

 Just a bunch of metal tubing and rough welds

Clean! and ready for a bushing

 Dad hammering out some dings

First piece back on.. the rear floor pan

 Rivets.  Randy, thanks for the tool

 Riveting the front floor panel. This is the bottom.  That is Chrome spraypaint.. not bad for Rattlecan

 Top, painted flat black

 This is the fiberglass seat form.  Took awhile to figure how we did this.  Rivets are too short.

 Then we remembered the mangled little bolts in the storage box. So we scrounged for some bolts. 

 That fits!  Just bend it over to secure it  (oh, then we found the unmangled little bolts that were removed from that spot. Oh well!)

 Gleaming!

 The seat form is not long enough to rivet on the back tube. Notice the cuts on the side, so we may need to strap it after seat testing.

****I was checking out tear-down photos and found out there is a metal sheet that goes here... ****

 Riveting Snaps

  Upholstery!

 Headrest

 Steering!   Had to remember and figure out the order of washers and bearings

 Ready to be tightened

Almost a kart again!  Now the hard part starts....