[T2] Buying a 71 Bay

[david raistrick]

....do check those CV boots.  any tear, they must be replaced (unlike
a cracked but not puking single joint boot).    any dirt in the CV
joint generally means joint replacement because it grinds the
balls/races up fast.   they can be roadside rebuilt if they're not
destroyed (but you need boots to do it if they're bad, and cv grease,
but again that's easy to get now)

On Wed, Sep 19, 2018 at 6:21 PM, david raistrick <keen at icantclick.org> wrote:
>> On another note, I am buying a 71 deluxe from Colorado. Its been somewhat
>> refurbished so it looks nice. The engine and tranee, I'll find out when I
>> get there next week. Plan is to drive it home to L.A.
>> I'm new to bays.
>>
>> What size head is on the lug nuts? Is it the same as a splitty?
>
> same 19mm.  disc brakes (with a few exceptions) so 5x112, but still 19mm nuts.
>
>> Is the swing lever the same as on a splitty?
>
> lets call it very similar.  (and more similar to a late split than an
> early split).  some differences, and if I recall the bushings dont
> exactly interchange (the pin might).    one or the other requires
> reaming to fit, the other doesnt.    I can't recall which is which
> right now.
>
>
>> Wondering what tools I will need to buy.
>
> nothing significantly different from a mechanical viewpoint.  disc
> brakes, maybe power (vacuum) booster for those - so front/rear brakes
> and rear hub bearings are different but similar.
>
> the dual joint axles are and rear engine mount (mustache bar) instead
> of the frame horn mounts are the big ones.  you'll want a triple
> square for the CV bolts (...though sometimes you find them replaced
> with allen socket head bolts), but they're still readily available at
> most FLAPs and HF these days (low quality, but enough to get you
> going), so not really a major need to get one in advance.
>
> you'll enjoy putting gear oil and adjusting the clutch in a bay vs a
> split, there's TONS of room (compared..).
>
> gl!  enjoy the trip!