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| OllieG |
 May 24 2013, 01:54 AM
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OllieG  Group: Members Posts: 212 Joined: 6-July 11 From: UK Member No.: 13,282 Region Association: England  |
There's light at the end of the tunnel....
Are you going to paint the final colour yourself or take it to a shop? Looks like you'll have to do alot of masking... |
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| hot_shoe914 |
May 24 2013, 04:53 AM
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on ramp passer Group: Members Posts: 3,806 Joined: 20-November 07 From: Earle, Ar. Member No.: 8,354 Region Association: None |
NO BOB!!! You can't finish it yet. It needs to make it's first run to Hershey, so you will just have to find more repair work to keep you busy until April. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) I could always bring Christine up if you need some more practice. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif)
Great Job man, I look forward to see her in person. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif) |
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| billh1963 |
May 24 2013, 05:51 AM
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Car Hoarder! Group: Members Posts: 3,405 Joined: 28-March 11 From: North Carolina Member No.: 12,871 Region Association: South East States |
I never knew there were so many uses for a bottle jack! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif)
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| saigon71 |
May 27 2013, 03:58 PM
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QUOTE(OllieG @ May 24 2013, 03:54 AM)  There's light at the end of the tunnel.... Are you going to paint the final colour yourself or take it to a shop? Looks like you'll have to do alot of masking... I went over-budget on my restoration about two years ago. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) It will be a garage paint job, shot by me. Not looking forward to masking at all. |
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| saigon71 |
May 27 2013, 04:01 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,006 Joined: 1-June 09 From: Dillsburg, PA Member No.: 10,428 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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QUOTE(hot_shoe914 @ May 24 2013, 06:53 AM) NO BOB!!! You can't finish it yet. It needs to make it's first run to Hershey, so you will just have to find more repair work to keep you busy until April. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) I could always bring Christine up if you need some more practice. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) Great Job man, I look forward to see her in person. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif) Thanks Don. Time to be (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) instead of (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sawzall-smiley.gif) I can't wait! |
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| FourBlades |
May 28 2013, 06:24 AM
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From Wreck to Rockin Group: Members Posts: 2,056 Joined: 3-December 07 From: Brevard, FL Member No.: 8,414 Region Association: South East States
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| saigon71 |
Jun 3 2013, 07:46 PM
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Took a look at my backpad. Overall, it is in decent shape, except for the upholstery coming off the back. One of the bottom corners was broken so I used fiberglass cloth on both sides to re-attach it, then worked my way around re-gluing it with 3M adhesive:
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| hot_shoe914 |
Jun 3 2013, 07:50 PM
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on ramp passer Group: Members Posts: 3,806 Joined: 20-November 07 From: Earle, Ar. Member No.: 8,354 Region Association: None |
Your turn signal bucket is shipping out tomorrow. Anything else you need before I ship? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif)
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| saigon71 |
Jun 3 2013, 07:57 PM
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I was not happy with my rattle can paint job on the engine deck lid so I re-sanded it. It will be painted with the rest of the car:
 Started sorting out the interior parts. Most were covered in four years of grinding dust. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif) Overall my interior was in pretty nice shape. There are a few odds & ends to be addressed after the car is on the road, but I am rolling with what I have. The targa pad plugs didn't stay in, so I picked up a couple packs of 5/16 hole plugs at Lowes - they look good. For the door sills, I went with stainless steel screws. I couldn't resist cleaning the dash:          |
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| saigon71 |
Jun 3 2013, 07:58 PM
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QUOTE(hot_shoe914 @ Jun 3 2013, 09:50 PM) Your turn signal bucket is shipping out tomorrow. Anything else you need before I ship? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) I could use a back pad "dome" light that actually fits. Thanks Shoe, appreciate the help. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
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| saigon71 |
Jun 6 2013, 07:00 PM
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Re-connected the emergency brake cables in the cockpit with help on the from 914 world, completed the installation and adjusted the parking brake:
   Installed the back pad and dome light, I realized tonight that I have to yank it off again to attach the seat belts (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif) :   Had to remove the speakers so I could run the grills through the dishwasher. Two of the brass inserts started spinning in the holes. One broke when I tried to remove the screw. Ran to Ace Hardware & picked up an aluminum insert, drilled the plastic out to 1/4" and installed it with a thin coat of epoxy:     |
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| saigon71 |
Jun 6 2013, 07:03 PM
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Interior is about 90% installed:
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| saigon71 |
Jun 12 2013, 08:30 AM
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The drivers side suspension arm is plenty strong with the Tangerine racing reinforcement welded on, but I really don't know the condition of the inside of this area. Sprayed a heavy dose of Extend rust treatment in through the drain holes. I will follow up with some Rustoleum:
 Donald (Hotshoe) donated a front turn signal bucket to the cause. It had some corrosion on it that I wanted to clean up. As soon as I hit it gingerly with a wire wheel, holes started to appear. It had a good plug on it, so I transferred the socket to my old one. Thanks Shoe! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)       Installed the eyebrows with new grommets from 914rubber:  Re-attached the rear-view mirrow with a kit from Autozone:    |
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| saigon71 |
Jun 12 2013, 08:38 AM
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I am pleased with how the interior went back together. The drivers side seat upholstery needs to be replaced, but it will do for now:
   In preparation for paint, I dumped the garage and gave it a thorough cleaning to remove four years of grinding dust. Don't want any of that crap landing on my freshly painted car:   After reading a couple of horror stories on CV joints coming loose, I decided to install the CV's with new schorr washers and safety wire. What a PITA running safety wire in here:  |
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| OllieG |
Jun 12 2013, 10:06 AM
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OllieG Group: Members Posts: 212 Joined: 6-July 11 From: UK Member No.: 13,282 Region Association: England |
Looking good Bob, nothing like a good garage clean out! I seem to be spending most of my evenings rolling around in dust and sharp bits of metal..need to get the broom out.
Interior is looking sweet..can't wait to see the exterior all freshly painted. O. |
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| saigon71 |
Jun 12 2013, 11:06 AM
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QUOTE(OllieG @ Jun 12 2013, 12:06 PM) Looking good Bob, nothing like a good garage clean out! I seem to be spending most of my evenings rolling around in dust and sharp bits of metal..need to get the broom out. Interior is looking sweet..can't wait to see the exterior all freshly painted. O. I know what you mean about rolling around in the filth. There was a period of time when I would regularly end up with pieces of wire from a wire wheel imbedded in my skin. Many times, I didn't even know it until I moved a certain way...then ouch! |
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| turk22 |
Jun 12 2013, 03:17 PM
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Treetop Flyer Group: Members Posts: 735 Joined: 27-July 12 From: Cincinnati OH Member No.: 14,725 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Interior looks great, it really came together nicely.
It must feel great to get that done. Cheers (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
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| OllieG |
Jun 13 2013, 02:42 AM
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OllieG Group: Members Posts: 212 Joined: 6-July 11 From: UK Member No.: 13,282 Region Association: England |
Hah!..with you on that. I get my wife to pick the wire out of my face after using the wire brush on my angle grinder - I call it the hedgehog effect.
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| saigon71 |
Jun 13 2013, 08:14 PM
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Pushed the car out and made an attempt to turn the garage into a paint booth. Installed a window fan backwards to draw air through the garage and cracked the garage door. Was hoping for a venturi effect, but the fan is not strong enough. Pulled the dehumidifier out of the crawl space and ran the tube outside. It will remove humidity from the garage pretty quickly. Everything running (including the air compressor) was to much for my 10 amp garage circuit breaker, so I ran an extension cord down from the kitchen:
     Bent up a test panel for painting with a piece of 2' X 2' sheet metal and prepped it for paint. I am glad I did this before I started painting the car. The $12.99 HVLP Harbor Freight paint gun came with a 1.4 tip that did not allow enough primer to flow. I ended up with a very rough finish shooting primer. I ordered both a 1.7 and 2.0 tip tonight and found it amusing that each replacement tip costs as much as the gun itself (IMG:style_emoticons/default/WTF.gif) . I won't touch the car with paint until I can make this test panel look good:    Started sorting put the ECU and MPS mounting & wiring. Picked up the mounts at car shows over the last few years. Had to replace the female connectors on two of the ECU wires:   |
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| saigon71 |
Jun 13 2013, 08:24 PM
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QUOTE(turk22 @ Jun 12 2013, 05:17 PM) Interior looks great, it really came together nicely. It must feel great to get that done. Cheers (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Thanks! Oh yeah...I have spent more than a few minutes just sitting in the car. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) |
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