Mihai's Progress Thread!, One more. Options

[mihai914]

I applied the stuff; I thought it was painful because of the awkward position and place to apply the stuff. Since you need to have a good bead to be sure the window will seal it takes some time to apply the product if you don't do it routinely. Once applied you have maximum 30 minutes before the urethane makes a skin.

[mihai914]

I had a spare defroster window so I decided to replace the plain one.

Finally placed window with the help of my brother and pressed it in making sure it was sticking/sealing everywhere and also making sure no one touched the edge.

I didn't need to keep it pressed with sticks or anything, I just waited a bit for the urethane to get harder and pressed again to make sure it was in properly and aligned.

It seems that I put too much urethane on the upper part of the roll-bar since it oozed out a little, but that is pretty easy to fix once it will dry I'll be able to cut it with a knife.

I checked five hours later and the sealant was dry to touch but you could feel that it still needed to cure. Nonetheless I checked the strength of the window and I'm sure it won't rattle for a LONG time.

[redshift]

If you keep this up, you can do mine!

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You are a 914 Hero! (like Ginty, only more north!)


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[davec]

Me-Hi,

What a great job you are doing. The first time I tried metalworking, I was lucky enough to have an experienced brother, and it didn't come out as nice as yours!

Will we see you at the East Coast Ramble in September?

Dave C

[mihai914]

Thanks for the kind words from everyone.

Dave, yes I'm planning to attend the ECR no matter what with THIS car in whatever shape!

Miles, since I'm going back to school for a year I won't have time for your project but I can recommend you a good place in Georgia (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif) Forget about it, I wouldn't even do that to my enemies!

[MecGen]

Hey Dude

Hows the appartment hunting? Where you gonna put it for winter?

Looking good as usuall (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/beerchug.gif)

Later

[mihai914]

Update on the work, I had stopped the rocker repair with only the triangular part to repair. This is one of the pictures of the fabbed part which is by far the most complex one that I made.

[mihai914]

Flanges and bends everywhere!

[mihai914]

Teat fitting of the part, it fits pretty good. Nowonder after all the work that was put in this small piece.

[mihai914]

That bottom hole that came out unintentionnaly finaly wasn't a very bad thing since it permitted proper clamping in a normally impossible area.

[mihai914]

Welding all done, I made a mistake with the primer though. I ran out of weldable primer and coated the exterior of the part with some gray rust inhibitting primer laying around. It made for a hard and messy welding job.

[mihai914]

Looks good from 10 feet (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)

[mihai914]

Finally after over a month with the car on the ramps she went back to ground. Even though there's no seatbelts and I have yet to register the car, I took her for a spirited spin. Glad to report that the engine goes to redline, that the front wheels lock under hard braking and that it smokes like it use to.

The transmission leak is gone which was the worst by far, the pushrod seals will wait.

The rear window doesn't rattle anymore which is a big relief.

I had forgotten the rear targa pad on the engine lid which I lost in the first corner I took at a better speed. I went back on my steps and found it in the middle of the road, fortunately no car had gone over it!

And from now on it's going to be impossible to work on it in a serious way (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/sad.gif) I started school and the work load is just insane (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/screwy.gif) meaning that I have to study even week-ends. All I want is to make it to the ECR and then it's storage.

[redshift]

YAY! You make a great fake Porsche factory! That part you made looks awesome!

Just great looking work, congrats! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif)


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[mihai914]

QUOTE (redshift @ Sep 4 2005, 09:55 PM)

YAY! You make a great fake Porsche factory! That part you made looks awesome! M

Thanks for the compliment Miles, I was so proud of the part that I almost felt like not installing it and running a reverse brake cooling duct for those high speed reverse chases, like the ones you see in movies (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif) Hmmm, reverse autoX© now that would separate the men from the children, I have to apply for a patent now.

This post has been edited by mihai914: Sep 4 2005, 08:20 PM

[redshift]

lol

You just need to © it right now...

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[michelko]

well done, sir! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif)

Isn´t it a great feeling the first drive out after such a big operation?

Keep on

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[swl]

A job well done Mihia. Get her registered and have some fun before the snow flies - ya can't study all the time.

[SpecialK]

QUOTE (swl @ Sep 5 2005, 06:22 AM)

A job well done Mihia. Get her registered and have some fun before the snow flies - ya can't study all the time.

Yep, you gotta drive something down to the store for six-packs of Red Bull for exam cramming! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/beer3.gif)


Nicely done!! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif)

[thesey914]

will the spot welds be strong enough for what is a very structural part? I would think it all needs seam welding.
No way meant as a criticism for some beautiful fabricating (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif)