Finally, good shackles!

Finished the front and got most of the way through the rear suspension installation.  Note the better (note: plated) shackles from Cool Cruisers Of Texas (CCOT).  Notable problems: Pretty bad rust inside the holes of the rear hanger brackets (had to dig out the old bushings).  Nothing a good wire brush and some grease wouldn't cure!  Had to paint the new (taller head) centering pins that I discovered I HAD NOT done when I did the front springs (why, Bob?), so had to stop and let the paint cure.  Off to Houston for another week of Happy Horse Shi#.

Some pics:

Front Left (bumper bolts to the frame here)

Front Left (note the new cadmium plated u-bolts!)

Both shackles at the front.

Drop the old spring

New shackle at the left rear

New springs (Oh Shi#, I forgot the new centering pin!)

Love all that new bright cad hardware!