Cary's 73 1.7 Rustoration Thread Options

[cary]

Stopped by a garage sale and found some new lights for the shop.
$30 each. Transformers are nice and quiet.
Didn't work much last winter. Didn't have enough light.

[cary]

Let there be light .........................

[cary]

Now a guy can work at night ............. After work.

[cary]

Now back to work .....................



What have some some folks done to seal up the sail panel cavity so we don't get debris up in there.
This is looking at it hanging upside on the rotisserie.

[wingnut86]

Wow Cary,

Friends and family can no longer call it "Cary's Dungeon"

Next thing you know, one of those make-over crews from the cable channels will be hanging fru-fru curtains and gaudy sconces (sp?).

Quick man! Squirt some Dino oil on those bright surfaces (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Note to self: Never let the kids stuff Playdough in the seams of my teener (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer3.gif)

[cary]

I'm not getting too much flash rust. They've been sitting like that for about 4 months. Go figure.

But my compressor generates about a pint every two weeks. In Montana I only generated a cup every year.

That's why I built the paint tent. So I can roll the car in there and shoot epoxy primer as I finish up a section.

[cary]

The more I look at that drivers long. The more I'm thinking about changing it out. I have a couple members looking to see if they might have what I need.
If that doesn't come thru. I may rework a new RD passenger long. It wouldn't have the handbrake indentation. But it would be new and a correct fit. Thoughts ................

Super In Law bought a Lenco Panel Spotter at a garage sale yesterday. Got a hold of Rick and he gave me a couple hints.

Waiting for my new heater elements and contactor to show up from Better Engineering to finish up the parts washer restoration.

[cary]

Here's a picture of the panel spotter being tidied up and the connections checked.

[cary]

I decided an amputation is in order.
Heading to the shop to cut out the drivers long.
With what I've already invested in the restoration. It would be a shame not to do it right.

The monsoons have begun here in PDX so I don't know when I be able to finish the sand blasting. Kind of waiting till the floor pans come out.

I still have 2 members working on a couple driver long pieces. But if that doesn't come to be I'll do the RD passenger long flip over. I'm going to double check that a couple time before I cut. Wish me luck.

A little music, a little beer and some rain on the tin roof. Should be a relaxing day.
Oh yeah ............lots of sparks flying. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

[cary]

Well whats the going rate on a 3 1/2 hour surgery?
Went pretty well.



A little cutting disk, a little new plasma cutter and a little air hacksaw.
Back end cut off.

Now to figure out what goes where.

[cary]

Now to disconnect the firewall/hell hole ....................





Air chisel takes a little practice to use. It can tear stuff up pretty fast.

[cary]

Here's a shot up the rear suspension long.
Showing the inner box stiffener.

[cary]

Now for the front end.



Outside shot.



Inside shot.

[cary]

Now 3 1/2 hours later ................

[cary]

Now for the bad news. I didn't look at the passenger long close enough. The top and the bottom front corners aren't the same radius. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

So hopefully I'll be able to come up with a drivers long.

[cary]

So on to the floor pan removal.

[cary]

Heading home .......................

[cary]

Tomorrow I'll start on the passenger long.
Should go pretty easy now that I'm all schooled up.

[wingnut86]

Cary,

Who did you buy your spot weld drill bits from, and what's the cost?

How many shots do you get, in other words, before they are worn out...
Thx,

Dave

[cary]

HF......................
http://www.harborfreight.com/catalogsearch/result?q=7/64

The trick. Speed. They say high speed. They wish.
As you can see I use a De-Walt 12v to drill with. I use it in the #2 speed . The first couple holes are the most important. Don't push too hard.
To answer the question, I'd say maybe ten. But if I don't get a good cut on the first hole. Dump it. .40c each.
Chinese junk. But the Irwin bits aren't much better. I tried those too.