C2 NCRS Flight questions

[Guest]

I have a couple of questions about correct configuration. Can someone help?
1. On a 67 Power Steering car, should I paint the tierod ends, including the ball (knuckle) where the grease fitting is semigloss black?
2. Should the "plug" in the open hole on the steering knuckle be placed in the hole top-down or from the bottom up? The 67 assemply manual shows it from top-down but the judges have told me bottom-up at recent meets.
3. On a convertable top, there is a "wire-on" trim strip secured by stainless caps with flanged edges. How long should this trim strip be? or how far past the seam should it extent? I've been told 5" but I can find that documented anywhere in the judging book or the assembly manual.

Thanks,
Steve

[Gene M.]

Re: C2 NCRS Flight questions

1. The tie rod ends could be either natural cast or black goop paint. The extent of the coverage depended on the assembler as it was shipped by supplier. This was a "sticky messy" assembly originally.

2. The threaded hole that is on the clutch cross shaft is on the bottom. And yes the red cap plug filled the hole.

3. The 5 inch distance is about right. If made too short it will stand out like a sore thumb. A little long is more difficult to notice with out measuring. Find the original screw hole in the bow's cork type packing to get correct.

[John H.]

Re: C2 NCRS Flight questions

Steve -

The tie rod ends are semi-gloss black all over (as is the entire relay rod assembly). The aluminum rivets (plugs) in the rear holes in the steering arm were installed with the chassis upside-down, so I'd agree that the head of the rivet would be on the bottom and the peened end would be "up" in car position, so it could be dropped in the hole and then have the squeeze tool applied without it falling on the floor.