The Raven e9 project

I think these are NLA, the ones I bought from an eBay seller claiming NOS turned out to be flat, not conical like original. Yellow cad I believe. I ended up reusing my original ones, the yellow long gone and now silver, I polished and clear coated them and they look pretty nice afterall.
 
Stevehose said:
I think these are NLA
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I believe you are correct. WN sells reproductions, I think. But I will be re-using my originals, which are conical. I still have to fuss with them a bit before plating them. I think they found a curb stop at some point over the past 48 years... :oops:
 
Yes I had to use a crow bar and blow torch to bend the tow loops back into position in order to get the washers off. They take a beating.
 
Stevehose said:
Yes I had to use a crow bar and blow torch to bend the tow loops back into position in order to get the washers off. They take a beating.
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I can tell you what happens when you don't use heat to bend them back. :( I'm currently looking for 1 cm rod to make a replacement...
 
HB Chris said:
Struts are black oxide, tension strut is indeed yellow
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Shoot, that was what I was worried about. I am/was currently set up only to do yellow and clear chromate coatings. But I just ordered the black oxide ingredients.

Here's another one. Wave washers - are they re-usable or has too much of the wave been pressed out of them?
 
autokunst said:
Shoot, that was what I was worried about. I am/was currently set up only to do yellow and clear chromate coatings. But I just ordered the black oxide ingredients.

Here's another one. Wave washers - are they re-usable or has too much of the wave been pressed out of them?
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Don’t forget the safety wife (edit: wire) for the strut bolts.
 
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These were mine in 2015 when the Lokari fender liners were installed. Crust yellowish & conical with castellated nut. Note lower strut bolt safety wire.


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I am so pleased to learn that I am far from alone in having broken tow hooks. But not for long.
Where does one find the safety wire? Is that a thing? Part number? Just something you pick up at NAPA? ;)
Also, anyone have (or know where I can source) the allen head bolt and nut for the sway bar bushing attachment. I have one, but missing the other. It is a KAMAX, I think. I'll post a pic of it later.
 
It's just a cotter pin, I bought stainless ones from Ace Hardware

autokunst said:
I am so pleased to learn that I am far from alone in having broken tow hooks. But not for long.
Where does one find the safety wire? Is that a thing? Part number? Just something you pick up at NAPA? ;)
Also, anyone have (or know where I can source) the allen head bolt and nut for the sway bar bushing attachment. I have one, but missing the other. It is a KAMAX, I think. I'll post a pic of it later.
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autokunst said:
I am so pleased to learn that I am far from alone in having broken tow hooks. But not for long.
Where does one find the safety wire? Is that a thing? Part number? Just something you pick up at NAPA? ;)
Also, anyone have (or know where I can source) the allen head bolt and nut for the sway bar bushing attachment. I have one, but missing the other. It is a KAMAX, I think. I'll post a pic of it later.
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Safety wire & pull twist pliers are at NAPA.

The Allen Head or Hex Head nuts & bolts, I bought at my local Ace Hardware.
 
Stephen,

How much safety wire do you want. I have a full spool of aircraft wire that fits those holes and only used about 18"!! Send me a PM with your address again, and the amount. I'll get it in an envelope, which may arrive within 6 months (see 'off-topic, USPS Issues).

Gary
 
Pretty sure I bought those at Ace Hardware. Had to drop the front subframe about 3/4 to 1 inch to install the larger sway bar. I bought both Metric & SAE "Allen Head" 3/8 drive sockets for installing the front bar.

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That is interesting. Rather, since the one that was still on my car was a KAMAX bolt, I assume(d) it is original. You won't find those at Ace Hardware - ha ha. But beyond that, I don't think there is anything unique about it. For me now, it is just a matching issue. I want to use the KAMAX on one side, and I will plate it and yellow chromate it. But the other side should match (even though no one will see it and it really doesn't matter). I mean, I still have to sleep at night. :D
adawil2002 said:
Pretty sure I bought those at Ace Hardware. Had to drop the front subframe about 3/4 to 1 inch to install the larger sway bar. I bought both Metric & SAE "Allen Head" 3/8 drive sockets for installing the front bar.
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