My rusty 73 1.7 build thread, sayin hello world |
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My rusty 73 1.7 build thread, sayin hello world |
dlee6204 |
Sep 9 2012, 05:38 AM
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Howdy Group: Members Posts: 2,162 Joined: 30-April 06 From: Burnsville, NC Member No.: 5,956 |
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trojanhorsepower |
Sep 9 2012, 07:32 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 867 Joined: 21-September 03 From: Marion, NC Member No.: 1,179 Region Association: None |
Man you W-S folks are killing me. I have to stop working on the DD's and get to work on the car that matters!
-Pete |
metalmorphosis |
Sep 10 2012, 06:13 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 90 Joined: 31-July 12 From: winston-salem nc Member No.: 14,743 Region Association: South East States |
Hey Pete W-S is about to have another one back on the road, so yea get to work on the car that matters! Anyway I cleaned my stainless heat exchangers the other day and they were still grimmy on the inside. I want my heat to smell as non oily as possible so off to the radiator shop they went. The insides look great and didn't cost an arm and a leg. The 2nd pic is a little blurry but you get the idea.
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metalmorphosis |
Sep 10 2012, 06:20 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 90 Joined: 31-July 12 From: winston-salem nc Member No.: 14,743 Region Association: South East States |
Also got my new 30r9 fuel lines from Tangerine racing today. Thanks Chris! Also throwin in a pic on the engine.
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metalmorphosis |
Sep 10 2012, 06:25 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 90 Joined: 31-July 12 From: winston-salem nc Member No.: 14,743 Region Association: South East States |
Last one for tonight, heres whats next when the 914 is done. Notchback yeah!!!
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metalmorphosis |
Sep 28 2012, 09:57 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 90 Joined: 31-July 12 From: winston-salem nc Member No.: 14,743 Region Association: South East States |
I haven't posted anything lately so its time to get back at it. Heres my nice new fuel lines and clamps installed. And another of the engine with all new vacuum lines, I hope to find me a black dist cap and get new spark plug wires sooner or later.
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metalmorphosis |
Sep 28 2012, 10:00 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 90 Joined: 31-July 12 From: winston-salem nc Member No.: 14,743 Region Association: South East States |
Heres some fuel pump and stainless line action
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metalmorphosis |
Sep 28 2012, 10:11 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 90 Joined: 31-July 12 From: winston-salem nc Member No.: 14,743 Region Association: South East States |
I don't want to reinstall the org air cleaner housing and hide the nice clean engine. So heres what I'm doing, silicone coupler, stainless clamps, stainless pipe, and cone air filter. The first pic is the coupler and the second is tring to decide where I want the air filter to end up.
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metalmorphosis |
Sep 28 2012, 10:22 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 90 Joined: 31-July 12 From: winston-salem nc Member No.: 14,743 Region Association: South East States |
So heres what I've come up with. I still have to weld on a little bracket I made and some nipples for vacuum lines.
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metalmorphosis |
Sep 28 2012, 10:28 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 90 Joined: 31-July 12 From: winston-salem nc Member No.: 14,743 Region Association: South East States |
last one for tonight
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jersey914 |
Sep 29 2012, 07:24 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 161 Joined: 6-September 12 From: Marlton, NJ Member No.: 14,895 Region Association: North East States |
Looks great ...... please don't do like so many before you, and stop the thread before the finish! I wanna see a pristine 73' when you are done! Thanks for sharing! |
metalmorphosis |
Oct 6 2012, 10:16 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 90 Joined: 31-July 12 From: winston-salem nc Member No.: 14,743 Region Association: South East States |
So today was the day for the motor to go back in my car!!!!!!!!!!!!! After 2 long yrs of rust repair I'm almost done w this phase of my 914 project. Doug was kind enough to come over and help me w the installation, thanks again Doug! Now all I have left to do is get the gas tank boiled out and reinstalled, the rear window and shift linkage, and a few wires and cables. Of course there are tons more to be done to this car like the interior and bodywork and paint, but those things will be later. So enough with the talkin here comes the pics.
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metalmorphosis |
Oct 6 2012, 10:20 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 90 Joined: 31-July 12 From: winston-salem nc Member No.: 14,743 Region Association: South East States |
Closer. And finally its in the hole!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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jockellis |
Oct 6 2012, 10:49 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 11 Joined: 24-April 11 From: Cumming, GA Member No.: 12,976 Region Association: South East States |
Could you talk some more about the wheels. Did you change bolt pattern on disks?
Very nice work. |
metalmorphosis |
Oct 6 2012, 11:18 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 90 Joined: 31-July 12 From: winston-salem nc Member No.: 14,743 Region Association: South East States |
I got the wheels for super cheap from a guy I used to work with. They are 17 x 7 honda prelude wheels and when I first dry fitted them I could tell they would fit, although just barely. The front was the easy part, I just redrilled the rotors and pressed in studs(I'm a machinest and welder by the way). The back was a major pain since getting the hub off is such a hassle. So I machined a drill jig that bolted to the og bolt pattern and had the new pattern where it needed to be w drill bushings. Then I spent lots of time w a hand drill drillin holes in the hub, then I tapped the holes and used screw in studs. It was a major pain in the a@# like I said, but I was very determined to get them on. I was also concerned about runout and vibration but they run true.
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jockellis |
Oct 7 2012, 02:08 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 11 Joined: 24-April 11 From: Cumming, GA Member No.: 12,976 Region Association: South East States |
I work in a machine shop with over 50 five axis CNC milling centers from Starrag, Leichti, Okuma plus a lot of old junk. But I do NDT. What kind of mill did you use for your project? Are you a programmer
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metalmorphosis |
Oct 7 2012, 03:59 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 90 Joined: 31-July 12 From: winston-salem nc Member No.: 14,743 Region Association: South East States |
I did all this 3/4 yrs ago so I don't remember if I used my rung-fu bench top mill at home or the bridgeport at work. But I did it on manual equipment because it was onesie twosie work. And we only have 3 axis mills and 2 axis turning centers at work and I'm the shop forman so I do a little of everything including welding. And I do programing which I really enjoy doing, but I got into this trade as a welder so I still enjoy the molten metal thing too. Also I'd love to play w a 5 axis mill someday.
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metalmorphosis |
Nov 5 2012, 12:12 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 90 Joined: 31-July 12 From: winston-salem nc Member No.: 14,743 Region Association: South East States |
I haven't posted anything in about a month but I have been tinkering when I've had time. The gas tank has been 1 of my hold ups, but its fixed and installed now.It has been boiled out, a rusty spot patched. and re-lined. But the big news is I started it today!!!!!!!!! It seems as though I have injectors not wanting to work on the 1/2 side. I have spark and signal to the injectors so I guess my next move is to soak those 2 injectors in some carb cleaner and/or a few other tests to figure out whats goin on. But it runs and idles ok for only 2 cylinders. I wish I had video of it running but I don't, yet. Its running in these pics so just use your imagination.
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metalmorphosis |
Nov 5 2012, 12:19 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 90 Joined: 31-July 12 From: winston-salem nc Member No.: 14,743 Region Association: South East States |
Also I found some pics of my old fastback that was mentioned eariler so heres my last one for tonight.
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metalmorphosis |
Dec 8 2012, 08:27 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 90 Joined: 31-July 12 From: winston-salem nc Member No.: 14,743 Region Association: South East States |
I DROVE MY CAR TONIGHT!!!!!!!!!! I got my injectors back from Witchhunter 2 days ago and got them installed today. I had to bleed the brakes and do a few other odds and ends then the time finally came. For the first time in over 2 years I legally drove on public streets. I definitely still have alot to do but it's almost done for now. I don't have any pics to post other than my injectors and sooner or later I'm gonna post some video but I gotta figure that one out first.
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