John S's Journal

It’s been awhile since I’ve done anything on the GT. Pheasant hunting, camping trip to the coast and driving my wife to various appointments kept me away from my project.

I had the afternoon to myself today and put it to good use. I had put the steering rack in before we went camping and it was off a spline or two because the pinch bolt wasn’t lined up so the first order of business was to drop that out and get it all lined up. I was initially concerned that I had messed something up because the steering wheel looked like it wasn’t centered but once I slid the rack back in in the proper place, it all lined up.

While the engine is still out, I had a couple things to tidy up such as the rear harness. The Tesa tape that I had ordered arrived so I rewrapped the last couple of feet with that and then got the P-clips in place to secure the rear harness and the starter branch harness.

I then got the brake calipers bolted on and brake lines plumbed back up so that I could put the front wheels back on and get the car off the jack stands. Seems like it’s been up in the air for an eternity. Back down on the skates now so that I can move it into position for the engine hoist to finally get the engine and gearbox back in the car. Salmon fishing tomorrow however so that will have to wait for another day.