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REAR SUSPENSION ASSEMBLY As a general rule each wishbone attachment point will have a bolt 4 washers and a nut. There will be a larger electro galvanized washer on each side of the Visconite bushing between the bushing and the chassis attachment point. The smaller stainless steel washer goes between the bolt head or nut and the chassis attachment point. The picture below shows all of the lower rear wishbone components in the order they are to be assembled. The picture below shows the rear lower wishbone attached. The bushing/spacer to the left is to accommodate the rear bulkhead that the rear differential mount attaches to. Note the direction of the bolt.

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REAR SUSPENSION ASSEMBLY

As a general rule each wishbone attachment point will have a bolt 4 washers and a nut. There will be a larger

electro galvanized washer on each side of the Visconite bushing between the bushing and the chassis

attachment point. The smaller stainless steel washer goes between the bolt head or nut and the chassis

attachment point. The picture below shows all of the lower rear wishbone components in the order they are

to be assembled.

The picture below shows the rear lower wishbone attached. The bushing/spacer to the left is to

accommodate the rear bulkhead that the rear differential mount attaches to. Note the direction of the bolt.

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The picture below shows the front lower wishbone attached to the chassis. The nut is inside the cockpit.

The picture below shows all of the components upper rear wishbone components in the order they are to be

assembled. The straighter of the two sides goes to the rear. There is also a bushing/spacer for the rear

bulkhead.

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The two pictures below show the rear upper wishbone attachment and the front upper wishbone attachment

respectively.

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The picture below shows both wishbones installed. Note that the upper ball joint is centered between the

two lower ball joints.

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The next two pictures show the upright assembly, (this is the older cast aluminum style upright, the

orientation of the new billet upright is the same) with the brake caliper, installed. Note these pictures are of

the left side of the car the pictures above are of the right side.

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These next two pictures show the right side anti-sway bar attachments m