BUILD-OFF CHALLENGE: Barn find with 50k original miles |
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BUILD-OFF CHALLENGE: Barn find with 50k original miles |
Matty900 |
Aug 9 2017, 11:33 PM
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#241
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,269 Joined: 21-February 15 From: Oregon Member No.: 18,454 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Engine build is progressing along nicely. Case is now closed.
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Matty900 |
Aug 9 2017, 11:37 PM
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#242
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,269 Joined: 21-February 15 From: Oregon Member No.: 18,454 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Scott rebuilt the steering rack for me with new bushings and bearings. We will be putting turbo tie rods on next
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Matty900 |
Aug 9 2017, 11:41 PM
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#243
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,269 Joined: 21-February 15 From: Oregon Member No.: 18,454 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Added front sway bar with new 914Rubber sway bar bushings.
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Matty900 |
Aug 9 2017, 11:43 PM
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#244
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,269 Joined: 21-February 15 From: Oregon Member No.: 18,454 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Cleaning up and replacing everything possible on the suspension.
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Matty900 |
Aug 9 2017, 11:47 PM
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#245
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,269 Joined: 21-February 15 From: Oregon Member No.: 18,454 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
New struts/shocks from PMB that I bought right after getting the car. Thought I was going to be driving it with just a few tune up items. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif)
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Matty900 |
Aug 9 2017, 11:49 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,269 Joined: 21-February 15 From: Oregon Member No.: 18,454 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Had to figure out how to get the spring purch off. (Thank you Cary)
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Matty900 |
Aug 9 2017, 11:51 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,269 Joined: 21-February 15 From: Oregon Member No.: 18,454 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Cap and purch cleaned up and on the new shock
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Matty900 |
Aug 9 2017, 11:53 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,269 Joined: 21-February 15 From: Oregon Member No.: 18,454 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Rebuild steering rack back in with powder coated parts.
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Matty900 |
Aug 10 2017, 12:02 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,269 Joined: 21-February 15 From: Oregon Member No.: 18,454 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
I will be upgrading to a side shift transmission. Getting the already powder coated kit from Bruce Stone.
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Matty900 |
Aug 10 2017, 12:05 AM
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#250
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,269 Joined: 21-February 15 From: Oregon Member No.: 18,454 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Adding new 914Rubber control arm bushings.
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Matty900 |
Aug 10 2017, 12:10 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,269 Joined: 21-February 15 From: Oregon Member No.: 18,454 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Been a little warm in the shop the past week.
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Matty900 |
Aug 10 2017, 09:41 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,269 Joined: 21-February 15 From: Oregon Member No.: 18,454 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
We pulled out the parts for under the car today and started getting them on the car.
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Matty900 |
Aug 10 2017, 09:45 PM
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#253
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,269 Joined: 21-February 15 From: Oregon Member No.: 18,454 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Cary made lots of progress today. Got new 914Rubber bushings and bearings pressed on to the control arms and trailing arms.
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Matty900 |
Aug 10 2017, 09:46 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,269 Joined: 21-February 15 From: Oregon Member No.: 18,454 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
New bearings in.
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Matty900 |
Aug 10 2017, 09:48 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,269 Joined: 21-February 15 From: Oregon Member No.: 18,454 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
New shocks on cleaned parts. Ready to go back on the car.
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Garland |
Aug 10 2017, 11:13 PM
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Restoration Fanatic Group: Members Posts: 1,394 Joined: 8-January 04 From: ......Michigan...... Member No.: 1,535 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Looking great, time well spent.
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Matty900 |
Aug 10 2017, 11:44 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,269 Joined: 21-February 15 From: Oregon Member No.: 18,454 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Looking great, time well spent. Thank you. Thats a pretty big complement from the build off winner (IMG:style_emoticons/default/first.gif) . Will you be at Okteenerfest again this year? |
Matty900 |
Aug 11 2017, 10:53 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,269 Joined: 21-February 15 From: Oregon Member No.: 18,454 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Lost a few wields on the nuts for the sway bar. Cary got them fixed and I touched up the paint.
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Matty900 |
Aug 11 2017, 10:56 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,269 Joined: 21-February 15 From: Oregon Member No.: 18,454 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Had to fix one of the taillight housings to keep moisture out in the future.
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Matty900 |
Aug 11 2017, 10:57 PM
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#260
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,269 Joined: 21-February 15 From: Oregon Member No.: 18,454 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Cary mixed up some fuser to patch it.
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