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Now that the rear cross-member is attached to the car again, and the engine is at least IN the car... You need to re-assemble the rear end.
Start with the driver's side because its easier.
Take the rear spindle (hub and strut together is called a spindle) and loosely attach it from the top w/ only 1 of the 3 nuts.
Now you will need the Mr2 Turbo axles.
Take the driver's side axle and press firmly into the transmission. W/o damaging anything or using a "technical adjuster" (large hammer.)
place the outer stub back into the hub.
Now either step on, or pry down the lower control arm so that you can get the lower ball-joint into place.
once its in place, bolt it from the bottom, tighten all 3 bots on top of the strut, and loosely fasten the axle nut to secure the axle to the hub.
Similar action on the passenger side.
Yet, this is where you needed to have the axle machined. The carrier bearing needed to be moved so that the intermediate shaft would be all the way into the transmission, and still be able to me mounted to the side of the block.
Slip the axle into the trans first, THEN attach the top of the spindle, slip the other end of the axle into the hub, and attach the lower ball joint.
Tighten the nuts.
Done for now w/ the mechanical side of things.
On to the electrical...
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