Cary's 73 1.7 Rustoration Thread Options

[worn]

Looking good! What are the specs on your air compressor?

I don't know right off the top of my head. It was working pretty hard.
The first thing I'll do on Thursday is check the oil and drain the water. I did seem to slow down a couple times. So I hung up the gun and let it catch up. I will get you the numbers on Thursday night. I'm pretty sure it was largest one that Home Depot sold 10 years ago.

I forgot to say that I cleaned up the front fenders too............... with the little blaster it didn't seem to heat up the flat panels.

It was a good day !!!

We'll go back out there on Thursday AM and get 10 bags this time.

Great work as always. A warning: I got one of the glass beads under my eyelid a few years ago. Rolled in and didn't want to roll back out. Even after it was gone it felt like it was there for a few hours. So, keep covered up some. Nice weather out there this time of year, so good working conditions. Here sunny equals humid most of the time and you get rust.

[cary]

I wear a complete face shield. Wraps around my big head pretty good.

My only issue is the moisture build up in the compressor running it so long. Today I'll add a filter at the blaster pot and see what I catch. Looks like I need to pony up and add a drier right after the compressor lines come thru the wall to catch the majority of it. The filter I'll use today will get mounted inline right before my primary 100ft. hose reel eventually.

[cary]

Today's forecast. 91 degrees, 75% humidity. We've been about 50% most of the summer. So rust hasn't been an issue.
Time to get things covered up.

I'm off all week, so I hope to make some progress this week.

Now that the e-brake guide is in I might spray the bottom of the floor pan this morning. I'd like to see how this SPI epoxy preforms. Getting antsy ....

[cary]

Here's the rear after the heat shield was removed and the area was blasted.

[cary]

Here's the additions to my blaster set up.





After watching the gauge. It works like a raped ape at 130 PSI. Continues to cut pretty good until it drops below 100 PSI. By then you need to pause and let the dust settle.

[cary]

Here's where we started the day.



Here's where we ended.



Let's just say it was hot. 90 degrees in the shade. Started the day with overalls and my welding coat. Ended shorts and a t-shirt.

Didn't get to shoot any primer. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) Way to hot. But I rolled it back inside and wiped it down so it would be ready on the next trip.

[cary]

My vacation cabana. Complete with a pool and a beach.

[cary]

Nice start to a hot day ..............



It's been a long time since I've a had a spray gun in my hand. By the time I get done primering the car I should have adjusting the gun down.

Adjust air pressure for runs
Adjust gun for orange peel

http://www.southernpolyurethanes.com/#!...-your-gun/c1lfc

[cary]

Then we went on to installing the right suspension mount for the second time. When it was all said and done. It moved out from the firewall 5/16 of an inch. It is now dead on.
From Jeff Hail's yellow pad notes : 33 1/2 outside to outside of the ear holes (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)



Left and right are exactly the same distance from center hole on the fire wall.

[ndfrigi]

Hi Sir, Can I hijack on your build thread? I just installed my passenger rear suspension console also a few months ago on my 71 1.7 but haven't finish it yet since then.
Are you planning to install or weld back the small pieces of metal underneath? (shown on my picture which I still have to add more metal to cover those spaces).

[cary]

By 3pm it was a little too hot to paint.



Just shy of 100 in the shade.

But we're all prepped to primer both the front and rear first thing.





Wire cup brush took off the `flash rust.

[cary]

Are you planning to install or weld back the small pieces of metal underneath? (shown on my picture which I still have to add more metal to cover those spaces).

Yes you need more. It needs to tie both halves together.
Here's a link to a guy who recreated the ties. Hope this helps.

http://www.performanceforum.com/wesvann/91.../rd-9-1-08.html

That's what we're going to work on while I'm letting the epoxy dry.

[Spoke]

The back half of the trunk came off real easy. Then I decide to do it right, the muffler heat shield needs to come off. There's no way to get things cleaned up right with it in the way.

First thing to do is locate the spot welds.

Nice job on the clean up and rustoration.

I had to remove the heat shield as well for my car. Decided to make it an item which I can easily remove so I added welded nuts to the hangers and can now bolt and unbolt the shield.

[cary]

Good idea. I bought the tool when I lowered the seats in my 911.

[ndfrigi]

Are you planning to install or weld back the small pieces of metal underneath? (shown on my picture which I still have to add more metal to cover those spaces).

Yes you need more. It needs to tie both halves together.
Here's a link to a guy who recreated the ties. Hope this helps.

http://www.performanceforum.com/wesvann/91.../rd-9-1-08.html

That's what we're going to work on while I'm letting the epoxy dry.

Thanks for your response sir! And nice restoration you are doing sir, I have been watching your restoration since you started it!

[barefoot]

The back half of the trunk came off real easy. Then I decide to do it right, the muffler heat shield needs to come off. There's no way to get things cleaned up right with it in the way.

First thing to do is locate the spot welds.



Came off pretty easy. Next time I would use 3/8" spot weld cutter. The 1/4" I usually use was too small.



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On mine since i was replacing the rear trunk back section, I cut the heat shield standoffs out at the trunk side and left them attached to the heat shield.
On re-assembly, i used SS pop rivets to reattach

[cary]

Started the day at Newberg Steel for some 12 gauge scraps to create the suspension tie. $6.84.

Here's a couple shots of the right side. Still complete. We'll use it as our pattern.





Here's the King of Cardboard getting after the pattern.

[cary]

Now we're getting somewhere. Heading to lunch to let it dry.

[cary]

Super In Law spent the entire day working on the upper/smaller tie. The 12 gauge is a little tough to work with. He's trying to create it one piece. Our equipment just isn't heavy enough.



Not quite ready to weld in. I think we'll build the other one two piece.

[cary]

So I kind of spent the afternoon puttering.

1. Filled a few spot weld cut outs on the outer suspension mount.
2. Finished a couple welds on the tabs that attach the door sills to the base of the hinge post.
3. Then went to tackle the holes on the front pan under the headlight bucket. I was feeling good about my welding touch. So I elected to weld up the holes.
They about doubled before I hit good solid material.





4. Then I broke out the tube seam sealer and sealed the gap between the door sills and the outer long.





Pretty easy to do when the car is upside down.

5. Then I located and screwed the jack plates in place. Ready to weld in tomorrow. Looks like I'll need to add some drain holes. I"ll probably put two on each one.