Cary's 73 1.7 Rustoration Thread Options

[cary]

So on to preparing the exhaust heat shield for epoxy primer. First order of business is to fill the spot weld cutter holes.



So I (Tool Whore) start looking for some brass or copper to back the holes with.
Here's what I start with.



All set up and ready to go.
I'll tell you a secret. All that backer is is a copper pipe squished flat. Not up to the task.


The shot above looks like the way you'd like to weld it. But I switched backers and switched the welding to the inside. Much more better
Below is the backer I used, much thicker. Backside comes out almost flat.

http://www.harborfreight.com/welding-spoon.html

All finished up. Shot a little SE primer to keep the welds from rusting. SE primer will have to be shot off in the blast cabinet before the epoxy is sprayed on.

[cary]

Next will be repairing the shield stand offs .................



Plan is to weld nuts on the stand offs so that shield can be easily removed (Spoke's idea)
In the top right corner you see a soldering shield. I'll slit a hole in that and slide it over the stand off to protect the epoxy while welding.

Super In Law is back from San Francisco. He's working on the other targa bar cavity cover. I need to get things warm enough so I can shoot another coat of epoxy inside the fenders. Then I can tack the covers in place.

[cary]

Sorry for the time out ................

Been busy at work with the company melt down. And I'm working on the son's A6 at home. Fixing all the cam and valve cover leaks.

As for employment. I've committed to staying with Haggen thru the final auction. It might include some out of town work, yet to be determined. So much for getting some time off between jobs.

[alfadoc]

Just read all 30 pages. Massively impressed. Few would have the intestinal fortitude to take this on. I look forward to future installments.

[cary]

Sorry for the time out ................
Been busy at work with the company melt down. And I'm working on the son's A6 at home. Fixing all the cam and valve cover leaks.

As for employment. I've committed to staying with Haggen thru the final auction. It might include some out of town work, yet to be determined. So much for getting some time off between jobs.

Well I changed my mind. After Haggen decided to put the entire company up for sale I declined the new position they offered me...................

So we'll take a small break ............ (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sawzall-smiley.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sawzall-smiley.gif)

I am on interview #2 with my preferred new employer. And that job wouldn't start till the first of the year. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cheer.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cheer.gif)
So we'll get back to posting on Monday.

[worn]

Sorry for the time out ................
Been busy at work with the company melt down. And I'm working on the son's A6 at home. Fixing all the cam and valve cover leaks.

As for employment. I've committed to staying with Haggen thru the final auction. It might include some out of town work, yet to be determined. So much for getting some time off between jobs.

Well I changed my mind. After Haggen decided to put the entire company up for sale I declined the new position they offered me...................

So we'll take a small break ............ (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sawzall-smiley.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sawzall-smiley.gif)

I am on interview #2 with my preferred new employer. And that job wouldn't start till the first of the year. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cheer.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cheer.gif)
So we'll get back to posting on Monday.

Wow Cary. Autocross champ and grocery store icon as well as a person who can use a MIG to basically 3D print a 914. Off topic but my nephew just quit 15 years at QFC to get a PhD in history at WAZOO. As a professor myself, I kinda pushed the store option, but I only know one side of things. I love your work!

[cary]

We start the sabbatical with a record rainfall day for PDX. We won't start calling it unemployment till the first of February. If we were to get that far. I'm a little picky.

The plan/hope is to finish the spraying of the SPI epoxy primer in the fenders. But it wants 24 hours at 70 degrees. So we'll do a test on the hillbilly paint booth with two dairy heaters overnight. Shouldn't be a tough pull with the end of the day being 60 degrees. UPDATE TOMORROW

So I decided to unpack the tote of plastic bags. They went on my rolling wall. Not quite the metal wall and magnets that Canepa uses, but it will work. I think the next tear down of a car the bags will go straight on to the wall. Its two sided.
I have one bag without a label and I can't remember what they are. I'll post a ? for the entire World.



While I'm working on that. Super In Law is building his car stacker. I get the basic design and loading the top car with the lift. His moving it with a snowmobile trailer I'm not quite all in. I'm told yesterday that moving design is based on how they moved 90mm gun emplacements in Korea. More details to follow. 4 * 4's and 2 *6's.

[cary]

The paint booth passed the test. 68 degrees. So we are now ready to paint again.

Decided to coat the inside of the targa bar first. I used their HD Anti Rust with a schutz gun with an interior spray hose.





The black stripe is the targa bar cavity hole all sealed up. It's now ready for our custom cover to be tacked into place.

[cary]

Now back to spraying epoxy primer on the inner fenders. On the first go around I couldn't get the primer into the inside of the fender lip.



So I decided to give the PreVal sprayer a shot.
I'll shoot some finished pictures tomorrow. Needed three hands to get the job done. Mirror, flashlight and sprayer. But it got the job done.



Then I gave the front inner fenders its second coat of epoxy. I built the jumper hose I mentioned earlier so I could use the detail gun without the filter and regulator hanging off the end.

[cary]

Letting the primer cure for 24 hours.
So I set about unpacking the 12 totes of medium sized parts.

SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bye1.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bye1.gif)

[cary]

So we start the week finishing Super In Laws car stacker.

Loading on the trailer.



Here I am towing with the truck.



Into its new home/location. Not quite ready to park my car under it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif)



Opened up the paint booth, ready for tomorrow.

[sixnotfour]

Old Guys Rule.. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/flag.gif)

I'm told yesterday that moving design is based on how they moved 90mm gun emplacements in Korea.

[raynekat]

All this needs is some heavy duty castors on it....
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Looking good.

[cary]

That is version #1. The traveling version so we could move cars to and from the other building. Version #2 will have some mods and wheels.

[cary]

Wet and cold ............ 41 degrees in big shop (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
Warm and Cozy in wood (madrone) heated middle shop ....... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) 65 degrees

Started the day putting wrench holder/dividers in all the drawers of SAE wrenches. (middle shop)
www.sears.com/craftsman-universal-tool-divider-system/p-00965397000P

Super In Law cut down a couple barrels I got from the store closing. They were put to use storing our scrap metal that is used for fabrication. Forgot to shoot a couple pictures

Decided to start tackling the brass e-brake pipes that go thru the firewall. First item to work on is the hoop that holds the right side pipe to the firewall in the engine compartment.

Started with this ............. got melted removing the original with the torch



Got some brass backing and started to blip, blip, blip.



Ended up with this ...........





Stopped at Ace on the way home and picked up some 1/2" brass refrigeration pipe.
The stuff I had laying around was too old and hard. Wouldn't bend.

[cary]

Next Tool Whore project ................. remote filter for the parts washer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNqsQ-jxvHA

My parts washer filter bag finally gave up the ghost.
http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/pro...41024_200141024
Worked good for a long time. Bag finally gave up.

New Filter. Pretty simple. Constant filtering. When the stream slows down, change the filter.
Filter remote is on sale at Summit. $20.

[cary]

Here's a shot of the front fender after the SPI epoxy has cured.

[cary]

Started the day in the kitchen.
Boiled some water to get the handle off the e-brake. I got side tracked and cooked it a bit too long. Came off with a simple twist.



Unscrewed the push button and pulled the rod and spring out. Then ran the handle thru the blaster cabinet prepping it for welding the crack.



Measured the metal. 14 ga. Then reset the MillerMatic accordingly. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif)



Good as new. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cheer.gif)



Here's a shot of the mini wire wheel selection I mentioned yesterday.

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Stopped at Ace on the way home and picked up some 1/2" brass refrigeration pipe.
The stuff I had laying around was too old and hard. Wouldn't bend.
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Next time you run into this use a propane/map torch to re-anneal it. Just watch the tube and when it starts to turn blue it's annealed. Short "brush strokes" work best as you watch the bluing chase the flame. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

[cary]

Thanks. I have a 10 foot roll of the old stuff.