11/78 mk1 gls

**gldgti** · 24-09-2010, 07:01 PM

the left tie rod is non-adjustable from factory, but you can't buy them. you replace a worn out lefty with a right, which isadjustable. if you have lowered your car, you really should put an adjustable lefty on, so that you dont have to move the steerin wheel off centre.

I have never needed to pull the rack to do the rack end boots, but what you do need is 2 shifters... cheap ones. Cut the handle of one off about 6" long so you can move it a little way.

simply use the long one on the rack end to hold it, and the short one to unlock the locknut. you can get a bit creative with your under-car positions.

I always do this from below, with the car on jackstands.

finally, a little grease inside the new boots before you put them on is a good idea, always clamp the boot tight with a massive cable tie (unless you have the tool to do those clips) and if you're thorough, get a wheel alignment afterwards (unless you manage to do it without taking off the tie rod, just by sliding the boots on over the balljoint on the end.)

**Jace** · 24-09-2010, 07:45 PM

You're talking about the inner ball joint right, with the massive flat sections to fit large spanners? I'll have to buy some ****ty shifters tomorrow then.

Thanks for that.

**Jarred** · 24-09-2010, 09:18 PM

you can just slid them off, but this is a little bit more difficult. I'ts not too hard to remove the whole tie rod assy though. good learning curve!

**Jace** · 25-09-2010, 04:19 PM

Passenger side was a bitch. Doesn't have a flange bit to put a cable tie behind so I used two boots on that side because I cut one down a little bit too much.
It's all ready to go now though.

Washed it for the first time since I bought it. Paint is a bit worse from sitting for so long, need to get a buffer!
All the missing bits I have at least one of that I'll put on after paint resto/new paint in some places.

RWC and rego on monday assuming everything goes well.

What got me worried is that the bloke at Vicroads mentioned I need proof of former australian rego, which I don't have... Never rego-ed a car from scratch before.

**Stephy** · 25-09-2010, 04:50 PM

Looking preeeettty

Here - I'm pretty sure there is an option in the forms you fill out to say if you know of any previous regos or not... I just check the "No" box and haven't had any issues so far, but it's more than likely different in Vic...

**Jace** · 25-09-2010, 04:52 PM

Yeah, Tasmania seems pretty 'lax on rules n stuff. Guess I'll find out on monday.

**Jarred** · 25-09-2010, 05:42 PM

looking good Jace, GL with vicroads on monday.

These are the only things you should need, even for a 'new' rego.

Proof of ownership (inc vehicle details, previous owner details etc) RWC and the form you have to fill out. it's all listed on the Vicroads website