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| Amenson |
 Jul 31 2017, 07:08 PM
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That's opposite lock!!  Group: Members Posts: 645 Joined: 27-May 05 From: Dublin, OH Member No.: 4,154 Region Association: None 
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I picked up a little something for the project 2 weeks ago (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif)
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| Amenson |
Sep 5 2017, 08:30 PM
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That's opposite lock!! Group: Members Posts: 645 Joined: 27-May 05 From: Dublin, OH Member No.: 4,154 Region Association: None
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TIAL BOV arrived. I put it together to check fitment...will be perfect.
 Just a bit of massaging on the weld flange to match the profile on the IC. Cheers, Scott |
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| matthepcat |
Sep 6 2017, 06:53 PM
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Meat Popsicle Group: Members Posts: 1,462 Joined: 13-December 09 From: Saratoga CA Member No.: 11,125 Region Association: Northern California |
This car is not driving yet ? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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| Amenson |
Sep 6 2017, 08:56 PM
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That's opposite lock!! Group: Members Posts: 645 Joined: 27-May 05 From: Dublin, OH Member No.: 4,154 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(matthepcat @ Sep 6 2017, 08:53 PM)  No, I planned some projects on the PorSTI while Grey was transferring owners that got out of hand chasing rust and poorly done rust repair. Back at it now. Cheers, Scott |
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| Amenson |
Sep 7 2017, 09:09 PM
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That's opposite lock!! Group: Members Posts: 645 Joined: 27-May 05 From: Dublin, OH Member No.: 4,154 Region Association: None
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The AFCO Scirocco radiator fan shroud showed up. Really nice piece but something is not right?! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)
 After much measuring and internet searching it turns out that it is not the standard Scirocco rad but some universal radiator for Volkswagen Golf, GTI, Rabbit, Scirocco. Radiator Unfortunately there is not a nice fan shroud for this rad...I guess that I will have to widen this one:welder: Cheers, Scott |
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| theer |
Sep 7 2017, 11:23 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 686 Joined: 31-July 15 From: Dover, MA Member No.: 19,014 Region Association: North East States
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That's a bummer Scott.
On the bright side, you get to play with your new toy (post #1001). |
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| Amenson |
Oct 8 2017, 07:53 PM
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That's opposite lock!! Group: Members Posts: 645 Joined: 27-May 05 From: Dublin, OH Member No.: 4,154 Region Association: None
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Business travel is over for a while so it it time to get serious about Grey.
Got the new Tig welder dialed in so it was time to finish the IC plumbing.  The best execution looks simple...it wasn't. Many fine adjustments to get the gaps tight enough to Tig weld. Final fitting was done on the belt sander.  Lots of work to open up the outlet of the IC, should flow cleanly.  Still need to weld the seams on the IC and then fit the Tial BOV. Also started modifying the radiator fan. Could have made more progress but the new brake didn't show up on Friday.  So much more rewarding than rust repair on the PorSti! Cheers, Scott |
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| Amenson |
Oct 9 2017, 05:57 PM
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That's opposite lock!! Group: Members Posts: 645 Joined: 27-May 05 From: Dublin, OH Member No.: 4,154 Region Association: None
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What day is it...new tool day!!!
 No more (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif) to bend sheet metal. Cheers, Scott |
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| effutuo101 |
Oct 9 2017, 10:10 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,735 Joined: 10-April 05 From: Lemon Grove Member No.: 3,914 Region Association: Southern California |
Sweet!
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| 914forme |
Oct 10 2017, 07:39 AM
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Times a wastin', get wrenchin'! Group: Members Posts: 3,896 Joined: 24-July 04 From: Dayton, Ohio Member No.: 2,388 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(Amenson @ Oct 9 2017, 07:57 PM) What day is it...new tool day!!! No more (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif) to bend sheet metal. Cheers, Scott (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) I'll be over once I mock all my stuff up. Nice finger brake. |
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| theer |
Oct 10 2017, 07:58 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 686 Joined: 31-July 15 From: Dover, MA Member No.: 19,014 Region Association: North East States
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I love new tool day! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif)
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| Amenson |
Oct 10 2017, 02:35 PM
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That's opposite lock!! Group: Members Posts: 645 Joined: 27-May 05 From: Dublin, OH Member No.: 4,154 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(914forme @ Oct 10 2017, 09:39 AM) QUOTE(Amenson @ Oct 9 2017, 07:57 PM) What day is it...new tool day!!! No more (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif) to bend sheet metal. Cheers, Scott (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) I'll be over once I mock all my stuff up. Nice finger brake. You can use it any time. Just keep in mind that it is only 24" wide. I could not justify the cost or footprint of the 48". |
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| Amenson |
Oct 15 2017, 07:36 PM
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That's opposite lock!! Group: Members Posts: 645 Joined: 27-May 05 From: Dublin, OH Member No.: 4,154 Region Association: None
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Finished welding the IC joints and installed the BOV.
 Not quite #weldporn quality beads but nice and tidy. I did get myself in a bit of trouble on the inside of the sweeper coming out of the IC. My torch would not fit for proper arc position but I tried to make it work and left a blob that took a ton of work to smooth out. Lesson learned....always take the time to configure the torch to fit. Cheers, Scott |
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| Amenson |
Oct 19 2017, 08:36 PM
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That's opposite lock!! Group: Members Posts: 645 Joined: 27-May 05 From: Dublin, OH Member No.: 4,154 Region Association: None
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Time to fix the radiator shroud.
A little measuring, remeasuring and then again. I also had had to reshape the mounting flanges and move the mounting holes because the bosses on the radiator were shorter and in a different location.  I do have more clamps, this was all that was necessary to keep everything aligned.  Dialed in. That was some really, really satisfying torch time.  The holes still line up!  Still need to trim the mounting flanges and then back in the car. Cheers, Scott |
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| ablesnead |
Oct 19 2017, 10:05 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 157 Joined: 16-September 13 From: United States Member No.: 16,395 Region Association: None |
Be careful , that shroud is going to murder your high speed airflow....fan is blocking airflow over about 25 , and not needed , your shroud is reducing the remaining cooling area , rendering your radiator less efficent ...
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| Amenson |
Oct 20 2017, 09:12 AM
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That's opposite lock!! Group: Members Posts: 645 Joined: 27-May 05 From: Dublin, OH Member No.: 4,154 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(ablesnead @ Oct 20 2017, 12:05 AM) Be careful , that shroud is going to murder your high speed airflow....fan is blocking airflow over about 25 , and not needed , your shroud is reducing the remaining cooling area , rendering your radiator less efficent ... Purpose of the shroud is to increasing radiator utilization while stationary or at low speeds by allowing the fan to draw air through the entire radiator instead of just the area covered by the fan. Certainly, at speeds higher than what the fan can create, the shroud will limit the flow to what is capable of passing through the fan. That said, I have yet to experience a shrouded radiator that cools while stationary, not cooling at high speeds. I have experienced an un-shrouded radiator not cooling effectively while stationary, that does cool at speed. Cheers, Scott |
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| 914forme |
Oct 20 2017, 05:45 PM
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Times a wastin', get wrenchin'! Group: Members Posts: 3,896 Joined: 24-July 04 From: Dayton, Ohio Member No.: 2,388 Region Association: None
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If your up for the challenge, you could build flaps on the other side of the rad shroud. In the above picture it would be the left side, for the flaps. So when air pressure became to great they will open up, and then close once stoped or air pressure is not great enough to over come either gravity or cavity pressure in the trunk or exhaust duct area.
This presumes that the air pressure will be greater outside the rad than inside the trunk due to speed. More than likely over kill (IMG:style_emoticons/default/screwy.gif) |
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| Amenson |
Oct 29 2017, 06:38 PM
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That's opposite lock!! Group: Members Posts: 645 Joined: 27-May 05 From: Dublin, OH Member No.: 4,154 Region Association: None
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Flaps are likely overkill. Easy to add later if necessary.
Finished the modifications to the shroud by removing the extra mounting ear material.   A few things came in the mail this week. The dash looks really good. A few scuffs here and there but really nice shape.  Unfortunalty it is missing all of the bulb holders. Hopefully the ones from my old cluster fit. We will need an electronic speedo from a 911 to work with the suby trans. speed sensor.  Stainless fuel lines with AN fittings arrived from CFR. He even custom bent the engine side!  I went through the IC pluming to make sure that it was good to go and didn't like the transition to the outlet V-band flange so I got out the die grinder and ported it a bit. The carbide burr always gets clogged when cutting aluminum so in desperation I tried AL tap magic and it made a world of difference. A few drops every once in a while and the burr stays clean!!  Had some time left so I modified the IC water header tank. I didn't want to run a water exchange type radiator cap so I found weld fittings for a mustang radiator cap. Sliced off the old cap on the band saw and then made a sketchy fixture to cut the hole for the new fitting.  My best AL welds to date. Really getting dialed in with the new welder. Also helped that I changed my tungsten type and got a proper tungsten grinder. The mustang cap had a huge flange stuck out over the sides of the tank so I cut it off. Much better.  Cheers, Scott |
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| 914forme |
Oct 29 2017, 06:59 PM
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Times a wastin', get wrenchin'! Group: Members Posts: 3,896 Joined: 24-July 04 From: Dayton, Ohio Member No.: 2,388 Region Association: None
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Looks very nice, but really you had to add a Mustang part onto this car (IMG:style_emoticons/default/barf.gif) , better include instructions on how to do a burn out (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif)
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| Amenson |
Oct 30 2017, 07:07 AM
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That's opposite lock!! Group: Members Posts: 645 Joined: 27-May 05 From: Dublin, OH Member No.: 4,154 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(914forme @ Oct 29 2017, 08:59 PM) Looks very nice, but really you had to add a Mustang part onto this car (IMG:style_emoticons/default/barf.gif) , better include instructions on how to do a burn out (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) Don't worry, I exorcised the crowd seeking mustang demons when i modified the cap. |
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