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VOX Subaru Swap build |
Heeltoe914 |
Feb 28 2009, 09:35 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,135 Joined: 31-January 06 From: Tujunga Calif, Member No.: 5,506 |
Looking good keep up the good work. Looking forward to the eng. swap part if I can come out and offer tips on fabing anything let me know.
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VOX |
Feb 28 2009, 10:16 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 129 Joined: 6-February 09 From: rosemead, ca Member No.: 10,027 Region Association: None |
any help, or pointers would be greatly appreciated! i'll be sure to let you know when we begin mounting the engine and fabbing up the mounts.
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dlo914 |
Feb 28 2009, 11:26 PM
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#43
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Whatchu' lookin' at?!?! Group: Members Posts: 3,432 Joined: 6-September 04 From: San Gabriel, CA Member No.: 2,697 |
Looking good keep up the good work. Looking forward to the eng. swap part if I can come out and offer tips on fabing anything let me know. Thanks Leamon (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Also would you happen to have a spare side shift engine bar, shifter, shift linkages and bar, side shift transmission we could buy off of ya? Feel free to drop by, we're gonna be working on the car tomorrow. |
RJMII |
Mar 1 2009, 02:50 AM
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Jim McIntosh Group: Members Posts: 3,125 Joined: 11-September 07 From: Sandy, Utah Member No.: 8,112 Region Association: None |
nice work! keep it up. =o) It's good to see some progress being made.
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VOX |
Mar 2 2009, 01:32 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 129 Joined: 6-February 09 From: rosemead, ca Member No.: 10,027 Region Association: None |
did some more work on the 914, cut out some left over bits of the battery tray, and cut out a chunk of the hell hole. jasco'ed grinded, then soap water, then dried, then used some rust converter on the entire cabin. probably come back next weekend and por15 everything.
my prelude can fly. (IMG:http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v325/EvoWizard/IMG_5370.jpg) or not. (IMG:http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v325/EvoWizard/IMG_5369.jpg) took off my fujitsubo exhaust and put the stock back on. |
TonyAKAVW |
Mar 2 2009, 06:27 PM
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That's my ride. Group: Members Posts: 2,151 Joined: 17-January 03 From: Redondo Beach, CA Member No.: 166 Region Association: None |
I can't see the pics yet (stupid work blocks some stuff) but I will cehck it out when I get home. Where are you guys working on this? I could come by and check it out, give you some pointers, some test rides in my suby conversion to get the motivation going a little more (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
-Tony |
dlo914 |
Mar 2 2009, 10:33 PM
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Whatchu' lookin' at?!?! Group: Members Posts: 3,432 Joined: 6-September 04 From: San Gabriel, CA Member No.: 2,697 |
We're working on the car at James' house in Rosemead, mainly we can only work on the weekends when he comes home from school @ UCR.
A ride in your suby conversion would be awesome! I'll PM you my cell. |
VOX |
Mar 6 2009, 11:25 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 129 Joined: 6-February 09 From: rosemead, ca Member No.: 10,027 Region Association: None |
tonight me and my uncle welded up the hole in the cabin, first time using the welder, welds look pretty crappy, but it will do, theres no light leaking through to the other side.
(IMG:http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v325/EvoWizard/IMG_5376.jpg) |
VOX |
Mar 8 2009, 10:36 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 129 Joined: 6-February 09 From: rosemead, ca Member No.: 10,027 Region Association: None |
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dlo914 |
Mar 10 2009, 03:24 AM
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Whatchu' lookin' at?!?! Group: Members Posts: 3,432 Joined: 6-September 04 From: San Gabriel, CA Member No.: 2,697 |
What James forgot to mention was that there was welding done in the following circled areas & then Por-15'd the entire floor pan and firewall (prep'd with Duplicolor rust fix):
(IMG:http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h88/danlo830/IMG_5379copy.jpg) Next weekend, i plan to weld up the sidemarker holes, and patch up the spot where the battery tray use to be (deleted battery tray). |
dlo914 |
Mar 12 2009, 03:37 AM
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Whatchu' lookin' at?!?! Group: Members Posts: 3,432 Joined: 6-September 04 From: San Gabriel, CA Member No.: 2,697 |
Can't wait to work on the car this Friday. Might have a few extra helping hands (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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RJMII |
Mar 12 2009, 04:31 AM
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Jim McIntosh Group: Members Posts: 3,125 Joined: 11-September 07 From: Sandy, Utah Member No.: 8,112 Region Association: None |
is VOX's name James? re: post #47
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dlo914 |
Mar 12 2009, 01:04 PM
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Whatchu' lookin' at?!?! Group: Members Posts: 3,432 Joined: 6-September 04 From: San Gabriel, CA Member No.: 2,697 |
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dlo914 |
Mar 13 2009, 09:07 PM
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Whatchu' lookin' at?!?! Group: Members Posts: 3,432 Joined: 6-September 04 From: San Gabriel, CA Member No.: 2,697 |
So today i got an early start on the car and proceeded to weld up the sidemarker holes and antenna hole. ***Note this is my first time welding*** Here's some pictures of my progress:
1. I jasco'd (paint remover) the surrounding area. (IMG:http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h88/danlo830/CIMG1039.jpg) 2. Then took a wire wheel and brushed off the paint down to bare metal. (IMG:http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h88/danlo830/CIMG1040.jpg) 3. Cut out a circular piece of 22 gauge sheet metal. (IMG:http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h88/danlo830/CIMG1043.jpg) 4. Used a C-clamp to hold the piece in place. (IMG:http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h88/danlo830/CIMG1044.jpg) 5. Tack welded, filled up the hole, and then took a grinder to clean up the welds. (IMG:http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h88/danlo830/CIMG1045.jpg) To finish up the patch we're gonna bondo the area and get it down as thin as possible for a smooth surface. Here's pics of the other side and the antenna hole that was patched. (IMG:http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h88/danlo830/CIMG1046.jpg) (IMG:http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h88/danlo830/CIMG1047.jpg) (IMG:http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h88/danlo830/CIMG1050.jpg) Lastly, we cut out the rusted area where the battery tray use to be. Then took some cardboard and cut out two pieces that fit the area cut out and then welded it in place. We weren't able to grind down the welds since our grinding disk was worn down. Before: (IMG:http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v325/EvoWizard/IMG_5324.jpg) After: (IMG:http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h88/danlo830/CIMG1053.jpg) |
jonferns |
Mar 13 2009, 09:27 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,081 Joined: 29-March 07 From: New Jersey Member No.: 7,631 Region Association: North East States |
Flux-core welding? Nice work Dan
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dlo914 |
Mar 13 2009, 11:24 PM
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Whatchu' lookin' at?!?! Group: Members Posts: 3,432 Joined: 6-September 04 From: San Gabriel, CA Member No.: 2,697 |
Flux-core welding? Nice work Dan Thanks! Yeah it's flux-core (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) i wanna try gas n tig welding now (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
VOX |
Mar 14 2009, 03:38 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 129 Joined: 6-February 09 From: rosemead, ca Member No.: 10,027 Region Association: None |
so im looking at the front trunk and the rain gutters along the edge of the hood is all rusted quite badly. how would you guys reccomend fixing this? should i cut out the gutters then weld in new bent pieces or should i treat the rust with a rust converter and then weld a new piece on top of it, to keep its shape. any ideas?
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FourBlades |
Mar 15 2009, 11:41 AM
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From Wreck to Rockin Group: Members Posts: 2,056 Joined: 3-December 07 From: Brevard, FL Member No.: 8,414 Region Association: South East States |
I patched some of my rain gutters and they ended up looking pretty rough because it is hard to grind them smooth enough to blend in. I cut out some other sections and made new gutters and welded them on. Those looked better. Try to keep the area you need to weld small and your repairs will look better. John |
dlo914 |
Mar 15 2009, 12:02 PM
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Whatchu' lookin' at?!?! Group: Members Posts: 3,432 Joined: 6-September 04 From: San Gabriel, CA Member No.: 2,697 |
I patched some of my rain gutters and they ended up looking pretty rough because it is hard to grind them smooth enough to blend in. I cut out some other sections and made new gutters and welded them on. Those looked better. Try to keep the area you need to weld small and your repairs will look better. John Very helpful advice. Yeah there's quite a few sections that have rust through and we'll use the cut out section and weld in new metal technique. |
VOX |
Mar 21 2009, 12:15 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 129 Joined: 6-February 09 From: rosemead, ca Member No.: 10,027 Region Association: None |
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