Sklines new V8 project car, Updated as I go of course Options

[skline]

Dropped off the engine block and crank today with John Edwards, super nice guy with a sense of humor too. Told him there was no rush on it as the car has a very long way to go yet. I did tell him my goal to get it together around the end of summer. He has a very busy shop with a very wide array of engine types.

[Aaron Cox]

did you see my stuff there? i got to go pick it up this week.... ill drop bye.

[skline]

did you see my stuff there? i got to go pick it up this week.... ill drop bye.

I did ask him about it, he said he sold it for storage fees. Anything held past the deadline is sold to the highest bidder, he said some guy named Clayton bought it for like $40.91 with tax. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)




No, I didnt see it there, but he had so much stuff there I dont know how he keeps track of it all.

[skline]

I am back working on the car again since it is in the garage and all. It's a nice day here in Sunny Southern California and I really should be over helping Joe pull his engine out so he can get it over to the paint shop and get it going. Our schedules did not coincide today so I came home and started in on mine. I got the passenger side of the outter stiffening kit welded in and will weld in the small pieces next and then grind it as smooth as possible with a 4" grinder. I pulled the entire rear suspension so I can weld in all the pieces correctly without trying to work around the control arms. They needed to come off anyway to clean them up and weld on the stiffening kit and then I may have them powder coated. Some of my welds dont look as good as some of my others, I think I need a new mask as I am having trouble seeing what I am doing as I go. I should have the entire outer long kit welded in today and then I can get started on the inner long kit from Engman. I also have the front sway bar reinforcement kit to weld in on the front along with the actual sway bar mounts to weld in so I may pull the front suspension today as well and put the car up on 4 jackstands. Yes, I am taking pictures as I go to document progress and what I have done to the car. I will post some up now and then more later today.

[skline]

I am also looking for a few parts if any V8 guys have these parts laying around and they want to sell them, let me know, they are the parts circled in the picture.

[skline]

Why cant I get a straight car for once??? I was working on the car today and started stripping the paint from the rear quarter that had the dent in it on the drivers side. I knew that both rear fenders had been grafted on from other cars and the dent should have been easy to repair. Not sure what I will do at this point but I will continue to strip all the bondo and crap and I may wind up just replacing the whole quarter panel with one I have on the side of the house. Notice the door gap and the line where the metal ends. I would guess the bondo amounts to about 8 to 10 pounds on this side alone. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif)

The last shot is looking up inside the fender

[skline]

A little progress update and question. Can anyone identify the front struts on this car? Isnt green struts Bilstien? Or are the Boge? It is a Carrera front suspension and I will be griding off the front sway bar rings to replace with the U tabs to run a through the body sway bar. I am also going to replace the tie rods with a set of the Turbo tie rods so if anyone has any laying around, let me know. Here are some pictures of the progress I am making on this car so far.

[Allan]

Can anyone identify the front struts on this car? Isnt green struts Bilstien? Or are the Boge?

I don't remember the color codes but mine had "BOGE" stamped into the strut.

[Aaron Cox]

green housings are bilstein....

if its black with a green dustcap up top... its a bogelstein (bilstein was the only company to make replacement upper caps LOL)

black housings say BOGE on them as allan mentioned

[Crazyhippy]

I am also looking for a few parts if any V8 guys have these parts laying around and they want to sell them, let me know, they are the parts circled in the picture.

They are reasonably Cheap new... The thermostat housing is an alluminum housing w/ a glass fiber (high tech plastic) threaded 90... Same w/ the block inlet pieces next to it. Assuming the aluminum is in decent shape (and it's hard to hurt...) you can replace just the plastic 90 degree fittings. The water pump inlet is cheap on it's own.

Call Scott @ Renegade(866-498-2421), and tell him i said to give you a good deal.

BJ H

[skline]

I am also looking for a few parts if any V8 guys have these parts laying around and they want to sell them, let me know, they are the parts circled in the picture.

They are reasonably Cheap new... The thermostat housing is an alluminum housing w/ a glass fiber (high tech plastic) threaded 90... Same w/ the block inlet pieces next to it. Assuming the aluminum is in decent shape (and it's hard to hurt...) you can replace just the plastic 90 degree fittings. The water pump inlet is cheap on it's own.

Call Scott @ Renegade(866-498-2421), and tell him i said to give you a good deal.

BJ H

I called him today and the parts with everything I need is $179.00 which includes the thermostat housing and 4 of the small 90's for the block and the pump and also the filler neck for the firewall. Probably order it later this week or next, I just need the money to start flowing in again.

[BIGKAT_83]

Scott you can get the glass reinforced plastic pipe fittings HERE
I suspect its pretty close to where you live

Bob (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

[skline]

Progress report for today, I worked on it a little last night and all day today. Here are some pictures of what it is looking like so far. Long way to go yet but I think it is coming along just fine.

[JB 914]

Why cant I get a straight car for once???

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[Brando]

Heya skliney... Give us an update!

If I'm not working this Weds. or Thurs. I'll head down and give you a hand demolisherrrr restoring the car (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

[skline]

Well, it's Saturday of Memorial weekend and I am stuck in town hoping for a job at the port this weekend so I figure I would do some stuff to my car since there is so much to do. Today, I got up and decided to cut off the fender I just worked over trying to make it right. Since the door gap was not good and never would be right so I fingured I would fix it and make it right (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Thats what I try to do. Well, as you can see, I have cut part of the fender off to replace with a new one I have here already. The door gap was really messed up so I knew I would have to start there. I cut back to the middle of the fender right in front of the fender well opening. I kind of liked the way the PO had flared it to fit 225's on 7 inch wheels and still look stock at first glance. Well, the damage to the door jamb was worse than I had expected after I cut it off. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) I can fix it and I will have to now in any case. After talking to Joe Buckle, I am thinking I may buy his rear flares he has up in his garage that he has changed his mind about using and he in now going with a full Sheridan kit. I want to get those from him and see how they look on the car and what I will need to weld back in to use them. Here are some pics of what I have done so far this morning.

[Dr Evil]

Hey Scotty,
For the water/thermostat housing on the water pump you can probably go to your FLAPS and match it up for like $10-20. It looks a lot like an old camaro one except for the bend int he neck.
You look very competent in what you are doing, keep it up!

[skline]

Well it's been almost 2 months since I had time or inclination to work on the car. Today, I got motivated after seeing Ed (Willowcreeklane) drive off in his car I did the front 5 lug conversion on and decided to work on my car and weld the fender back on. The drawback is that when I cut the panel off the car, I should have looked at the one I was going to put back on. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) I cut off too much from the car and the new panel is a tad shy in the door jamb at the base so I am going to have to weld in a piece from the old door jamb to make it right. It's been a long day here and I got the new panel on the car after much grinding, cutting and test fitting. It didn't come out too bad so far. Much more work is needed to get it all straight and all welded in. So far, everything lines up ok. The new panel has no bondo on it so that is a plus right off the bat. I want to get as much done on it tonight as I can because I have to work tomorrow at the port. There were a few gaps here and there that I need to tend to and weld in the holes for the sail panel trim but I think it is going to turn out just fine. Here are some progress pics for now.

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[skline]

Here is the motivational shot of Ed driving off with his car this morning. It made me want to drive a 914 again. My own that is. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)

[neo914-6]

Hey Scotty,
For the water/thermostat housing on the water pump you can probably go to your FLAPS and match it up for like $10-20. It looks a lot like an old camaro one except for the bend int he neck.
You look very competent in what you are doing, keep it up!

I think the size is wrong so you'd need a reducer and you only have 2 directions of choice. I fit a swivel housing I bought for ~$20 with my Jaide engine mount bar. It was thicker than the Renegade so it had less room. I used the RH outlet after I bought a RH engine mount bar.