RetroPug's Ph.1 Diablo Gti-6

[RetroPug]

Thanks! Finally managed to get a bit of free time over the easter weekend and then during this short week. That's going to disappear as things go back to normal though!

It would be good to see the rallye again. Really want to make it to pugfest or something this summer as I couldn't last year but I'm holding off getting tickets in case I have to work abroad.

Lifted the rebuilt and lowered rear beam onto the car, which was a bit tricky as it is a little heavy:




I then repaired the compensator, as instead of the standard sprng assembly it had a piece of threaded SS rod and two tiny springs bouncing around on it. I didn't get a picture of the old 'compensator'.

I test-fit the shocks. I think I may have put too many washers in though, I've got one either side of the shock (at the bottom), but I'm beginning to think that there are none either side of the shock here and there should be just one between the nut and the brackets for the compensator and flexi hose?




Likewise, on the other side, should there actually just be one washer between the flexi hose bracket and the nut instead of one either side of the shock?
Also, pretty sure the flexi hose bracket needs turning backwards as I don't think the brake line should be hanging down like that:




They are only on loosely as I didn't have time to keep tweaking to get everything lined up perfectly and in the right place as the light was fading.

It is good to be at a stage where the rear is just about done! I'm hoping that the fronts will be fairly straightforward.