 Zaney's Suby Rustoration Adventure, Updated 12/4/2014: Fall 2014 Update! Posted FOR SALE! Thanks for all the fun! |
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| Zaney |
 Jul 29 2012, 01:20 PM
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Deuchland en der Haus  Group: Members Posts: 461 Joined: 1-March 04 From: Engine 11 Redmond, WA Member No.: 1,738 Region Association: Pacific Northwest  |
Been trying to work on the fenders with the slapping spoon and the 4 inch SS shrinking disc that I bought from here.
 I am working on a section at a time by shading the fender with a Magnum 44 marker and then block sanding off the ink, just like you do for paint prep.   Then, all the low spots will be left to bump up and then, slapped down flat. |
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| Zaney |
Jul 29 2012, 01:24 PM
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Deuchland en der Haus Group: Members Posts: 461 Joined: 1-March 04 From: Engine 11 Redmond, WA Member No.: 1,738 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Sorry for the I phone pics but you can get an idea. Better final pics when I am closer to being done.
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| Zaney |
Jul 29 2012, 01:26 PM
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Deuchland en der Haus Group: Members Posts: 461 Joined: 1-March 04 From: Engine 11 Redmond, WA Member No.: 1,738 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Plus, I am trying to resolve an alternator charging issue and exhaust leak in order to have the car driving smoothly and reliably.
 Last pics for now. Cheers, Nate (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
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| Zaney |
Nov 15 2012, 08:54 PM
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Deuchland en der Haus Group: Members Posts: 461 Joined: 1-March 04 From: Engine 11 Redmond, WA Member No.: 1,738 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Ok, it is running!!!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif)
I finally got the Suby OBDII codes sorted out and drove the teener over to Redmond European to get the fuel system safety checked, corner balanced, and the suspension set up! Now, all that is left is: finish the interior, french in the Passat marker lights, finish blending the flares, and prep for paint! It was sunny and dry today so I took it for a spin!! Man, does this Teener RAWK!! Second and third gear really pull!!! On ramps are now my guilty pleasure! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif)   Oh ya! |
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| Zaney |
Nov 15 2012, 09:16 PM
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Deuchland en der Haus Group: Members Posts: 461 Joined: 1-March 04 From: Engine 11 Redmond, WA Member No.: 1,738 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
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| strawman |
Nov 15 2012, 10:36 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 885 Joined: 25-January 08 From: Los Osos, CA Member No.: 8,624 Region Association: Central California 
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YES!!! I've been following your conversion, which has provided me with some needed inspiration for my Suby teener. Keep up the great work!
Geoff |
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| DBCooper |
Nov 15 2012, 10:38 PM
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14's in the 13's with ATTITUDE Group: Members Posts: 3,079 Joined: 25-August 04 From: Dazed and Confused Member No.: 2,618 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(Zaney @ Nov 15 2012, 07:54 PM)  It was sunny and dry today so I took it for a spin!! Man, does this Teener RAWK!! Second and third gear really pull!!! On ramps are now my guilty pleasure! "RAWK"? I'm assuming that's good? So how does it shift? That transformed my car, though I'll sure never turn down more horsepower. |
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| 914werke |
Nov 15 2012, 11:52 PM
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"I got blisters on me fingers" Group: Members Posts: 10,936 Joined: 22-March 03 From: USofA Member No.: 453 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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Nice Nate you went to town on the R. qtrs.!!
How much did Johns planishing hammer help? |
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| ruby914 |
Nov 16 2012, 02:56 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 720 Joined: 26-April 09 From: Hawthorne, Ca Member No.: 10,305 Region Association: None |
Zaney,
Your body work looks great! That's a lot of work. How's your neck? Just the little clean-up work that I did on my car gave me a pain in the neck. Congratulations for your first drive, I know that feels good. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Mike. |
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| Zaney |
Nov 16 2012, 10:17 AM
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Deuchland en der Haus Group: Members Posts: 461 Joined: 1-March 04 From: Engine 11 Redmond, WA Member No.: 1,738 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
"RAWK"? I'm assuming that's good? So how does it shift? That transformed my car, though I'll sure never turn down more horsepower.
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) I guess my youthful excitement and years of playing guitar came out! Yes, it shifts better than the 901 but I might look into Ian's (IM101) Suby shifting mechanism when he completes it. Or I might just need to drive it more? QUOTE(rdauenhauer @ Nov 15 2012, 09:52 PM) Nice Nate you went to town on the R. qtrs.!! How much did Johns planishing hammer help? Thanks Rich! John's planishing hammer was the KEY to having the fenders turn out this well! Without it, I would still be hammering away! Also, having a shrinking disc made the fine tuning a lot easier. Since then, I have discovered the world of metal working and Kent White QUOTE(ruby914 @ Nov 16 2012, 12:56 AM) Zaney, Your body work looks great! That's a lot of work. How's your neck? Just the little clean-up work that I did on my car gave me a pain in the neck. Congratulations for your first drive, I know that feels good. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Mike. My neck wasn't the problem it was my wrists! After I found a comfortable working position, everything became a lot easier. I think once I was comfortable 'hitting blind' I could control the amount of "stretch" with the palm nailer/carriage bolt technique Now the PNW weather has almost confined this 'sunny day car' to my garage but that allows me to finish the cosmetics and get it ready for paint in the Spring. And, hopefully drive it down to WCC '13!!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif) Hopefully be one of many Suby Teeners to debut (IMG:style_emoticons/default/stirthepot.gif) Cheers, Nate (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
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| 76-914 |
Nov 16 2012, 02:54 PM
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Repeat Offender & Resident Subaru Antagonist Group: Members Posts: 13,634 Joined: 23-January 09 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 9,964 Region Association: Southern California
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Kent White is a metal wizard, huh? I watched him do his metal magic 18 yr's ago and I'm sure he has only gotten better. Check out some of his A/C fairings with the raised teardrops.
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| Mr.242 |
Nov 16 2012, 05:19 PM
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May your glass be smaller so it's always FULL! Group: Members Posts: 1,079 Joined: 10-June 08 From: Seattle Member No.: 9,160 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Nice work! I can't wait to see it this spring with new paint. WAHOO!
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| Zaney |
Oct 8 2014, 02:59 PM
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Deuchland en der Haus Group: Members Posts: 461 Joined: 1-March 04 From: Engine 11 Redmond, WA Member No.: 1,738 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Time for a little housekeeping for this thread!
Life has definitely slowed the process of getting this Teener done! There was only two of us when I began this thread and know there are FOUR of us! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cheer.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cheer.gif) A fourteen month old and a kindergartener make life interesting, I am now outnumbered 3 to 1! I have been driving the Teener on sunny days only in order to keep it out of the rain. Hopefully, not promote anymore rust until I could take it apart to get it ready for paint. Had some loose ends to take care of: Fill in the passenger mirror holes   Started to smooth out the hand-shaped flares!   Finally got the SpeedHut Gauges installed!    Got the door panels figured out  |
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| Zaney |
Oct 8 2014, 03:22 PM
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Deuchland en der Haus Group: Members Posts: 461 Joined: 1-March 04 From: Engine 11 Redmond, WA Member No.: 1,738 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Started collecting body pieces and interior components:
front GT Valence  rear zero cutout valence to be fitted for Suby exhaust  Fiberglass rockers  Suby 2.5L all tuned up and rocking!  Aluminum Floorboard and pieces  Rubber 914 pieces and A&P carpet kit  Decided against grafting in the VW Passat side markers  Everything compiled  Ready to disassemble everything!  |
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| Zaney |
Oct 8 2014, 03:36 PM
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Deuchland en der Haus Group: Members Posts: 461 Joined: 1-March 04 From: Engine 11 Redmond, WA Member No.: 1,738 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Took the doors apart, interior, and the trim.
Prepped the car to 400 grit and mask it off for high build primer.       Then, tagged it up for a contrasting guide coat and blocked it down to wet sanded 600 grit! Holy crap that took forever! Not pictured, but I am smoothing out the bumpers with a hammer & dolly & planishing disc! More to come!!  |
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| Zaney |
Nov 2 2014, 10:47 PM
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Deuchland en der Haus Group: Members Posts: 461 Joined: 1-March 04 From: Engine 11 Redmond, WA Member No.: 1,738 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
I have been trying to exercise my growing metalworking skills (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif)
Took the rear bumpers down to bare metal and discovered that it had been bumped into in the past and repaired with .5" of mud (IMG:style_emoticons/default/barf.gif) So, I used my hammer & dollys with the planishing hammer. Then, tried to smooth it out with the shrinking disc! Pretty good success for the areas I could work on not interfered with by the bumper brackets. Those areas will be finished off with a skim coat of glaze and concealed by the rear bumper tits.    So, put on the ear muffs and start massaging the metal slowly! |
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| Zaney |
Nov 2 2014, 10:51 PM
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Deuchland en der Haus Group: Members Posts: 461 Joined: 1-March 04 From: Engine 11 Redmond, WA Member No.: 1,738 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Then, got it pretty close for an apprentice! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif)
   The front bumper was good structurally but I wanted to get it ready for paint. Both bumpers will be smoothed down to 600 grit when I'm done (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) |
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| Zaney |
Nov 2 2014, 11:02 PM
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Deuchland en der Haus Group: Members Posts: 461 Joined: 1-March 04 From: Engine 11 Redmond, WA Member No.: 1,738 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Ok, here is the question of the night...
What is more appealing for this car, painted Metallic silver with Phoenix Red valences or, just leaving it primed and ready for the next owner to paint a color of their choice? Yes, this car will be For Sale soon (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) I went to to DirtFish Rally School this past spring and got hooked!   So, I want to build a RallyCross / Rally car! Looking into building a pre-66 VW Class 11 style vintage Rally car! So, if anyone has a proposition for a good trade for a 1965 or earlier VW Beetle in decent shape maybe we can work something out. Otherwise, I am just about done with this awesome Suby Teener and prepping it for its new adventure! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) An ad will be put in the for sale section when it is ready, soon. If someone wants it as is, PM your thoughts. Cheers! Nate |
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| mgp4591 |
Nov 3 2014, 12:34 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,481 Joined: 1-August 12 From: Salt Lake City Ut Member No.: 14,748 Region Association: Intermountain Region
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Congratulations on the new adventure- rally is a real kick in the pants! I'd leave your project in primer for the new owner... less money for you and they pick the colors they want. Great build so far! Any idea what you'd need with price for it as it sits?
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| effutuo101 |
Nov 3 2014, 05:45 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 |
Looking great! Nice job.
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