Shocks and Awful - Run of Bad Luck

Well, the SPAX Shocks arrived, but Jake and I discovered all too quickly that the front pair had incorrect bushings on the bottom and were too small to accept the DeLorean mounting bolts. They will be going back to be drilled out. An unnecessary delay and very frustrating. In the meantime, Jake and I were able to mount the new Heninger Lower Control Arms, DMC UK Front Springs and DMC Europe LCA Support Brackets.

We also took the time to torque the lower ball joints and do some touch-up paint work. Additionally, we installed the new spindle and reattached the rear spindle nut and angle drive. After that, we moved on to the hard part of removing and replacing the rear shocks. It was extremely rough going, with the first one taking hours, well past 11 p.m. We had to use a combination of two external coil compressors, a jack and four cinder blocks for support, along with a pair of mallets. In mid-install at one point, I had to Dremel one of the coil compressors shorter while it was still attached to the spring to make the install work.

We had to finish the second rear shock on Sunday afternoon. I also took some time doing touch-up paint work to the rear shock towers where the coil compressors scratched the epoxy coating.

Then we checked our work on the rotor bolts from last week and added new blue threadlocker before moving on to a long overdue task: cleaning the garage. Enjoy the before and after photos...