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bondo	Jan 29 2005, 10:44 PM Post #1
Practicing my perpendicular parking Group: Members Posts: 4,277 Joined: 19-April 03 From: Los Osos, CA Member No.: 587 Region Association: Central California	I did a little cutting today.. Attached image(s)

bondo	Jan 29 2005, 10:47 PM Post #2
Practicing my perpendicular parking Group: Members Posts: 4,277 Joined: 19-April 03 From: Los Osos, CA Member No.: 587 Region Association: Central California	The easy way to clean out your center tunnel.. I cut the top off so when it gets soda blased, all the stuff in there will be all clean. I also took out the tubes for the heater controls that I won't need. I plan to weld down the clutch tube every few inches too. This will make running new brake lines super easy. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) (yes, I am indeed insane...)

bondo	Jan 29 2005, 10:48 PM Post #3
Practicing my perpendicular parking Group: Members Posts: 4,277 Joined: 19-April 03 From: Los Osos, CA Member No.: 587 Region Association: Central California	oops, forgot pic... Attached image(s)

skline	Jan 29 2005, 10:55 PM Post #4
Born to Drive Group: Members Posts: 7,910 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Costa Mesa, CA Member No.: 17 Region Association: Southern California	I dont think I would have cut that tunnel out of there. I believe it has and does aid in lateral structure support for your car. I do hope you are going to weld it or something in place of it. So I guess this means you are going to do the V8 conversion?

xsboost90	Jan 29 2005, 11:08 PM Post #5
Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,393 Joined: 2-August 04 From: cincinnati Member No.: 2,432	i think he means it will get blasted, he'll coat it and then reweld it back in...to make sure the rust is gone.

xsboost90	Jan 29 2005, 11:10 PM Post #6
Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,393 Joined: 2-August 04 From: cincinnati Member No.: 2,432	real good idea. Did you find anything interesting in there?

914 novice	Jan 29 2005, 11:10 PM Post #7
Member Group: Members Posts: 83 Joined: 2-January 05 From: san jose,ca Member No.: 3,391	Thanks Royce ,I kept hearing people talking about the tunnel but was having a hard time picturing what it looked like and exactly where it was.Another mystery solved!!! Paul

bondo

Jan 29 2005, 11:11 PM

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QUOTE (xsboost90 @ Jan 29 2005, 10:08 PM)

i think he means it will get blasted, he'll coat it and then reweld it back in...to make sure the rust is gone.

Yup. With some modifications of course. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif) And yes, V8. LT1 specifically. I'm just now getting to the fun stuff.

Trekkor	Jan 29 2005, 11:15 PM Post #9
I do things... Group: Members Posts: 7,809 Joined: 2-December 03 From: Napa, Ca Member No.: 1,413 Region Association: Northern California	show and tell more of that saw... KT

bondo	Jan 29 2005, 11:16 PM Post #10
Practicing my perpendicular parking Group: Members Posts: 4,277 Joined: 19-April 03 From: Los Osos, CA Member No.: 587 Region Association: Central California	I found a bunch of rodent crap and a tree shaped air freshener. The air freshener didn't smell like anything anymore, but the rodent crap sure did! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/barf.gif) 914 novice: Somewhere around here there's detailed pics of a tunnel dissection showing exacty where everything is in there. Keep hanging around here and you'll have to change your name to "914 expert" (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif)

bondo

Jan 29 2005, 11:25 PM

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QUOTE (trekkor @ Jan 29 2005, 10:15 PM)

show and tell more of that saw...

KT

Here it is.. $25 at harbor freight on sale (it's on sale right now in fact, until feb 14th). It took 3 blades to do all that cutting, and it's way faster than a sawzall (on 1 layer, it slows down significanltly on 2 layers of metal). Probably 20 mins of cutting time total. And 5 packs of blades are only a few dollars!

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skline	Jan 30 2005, 12:15 AM Post #12
Born to Drive Group: Members Posts: 7,910 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Costa Mesa, CA Member No.: 17 Region Association: Southern California	I got one of those too, I got it when I started my conversion. It does cut very fast. Like butter actually. It blew me away when I saw how fast it went through the 914 sheetmetal. If they are that cheap, I may have to go get another one as a spare.

r_towle	Jan 30 2005, 12:37 AM Post #13
Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,574 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States	r u gonna try to run your water lines through there??? That would be the best place. Rich

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Jan 30 2005, 12:43 AM

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QUOTE (r_towle @ Jan 29 2005, 11:37 PM)

r u gonna try to run your water lines through there???

That would be the best place.

Rich

Thinking about it.. I'm still designing my radiator/water pump setup, so ideal locations for things are yet to be determined.

TonyAKAVW	Jan 30 2005, 12:47 AM Post #15
That's my ride. Group: Members Posts: 2,151 Joined: 17-January 03 From: Redondo Beach, CA Member No.: 166 Region Association: None	I always thought the tunnel would be the ideal place for water lines, but to do that you need more vertical space, which is even better. If you made the tunnel like 6 inches high you would gain a tremendous amount of rigidity. You could even make the top a bolt-on type of thing for easy access to the new space. As long as the metal is bent over at the top edge it should be strong enough. -Tony

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Jan 30 2005, 01:14 AM

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"Here Kitty Kitty" my ass......

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bondo Posted on Jan 29 2005, 09:16 PM
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I found a bunch of rodent crap and a tree shaped air freshener. The air freshener didn't smell like anything anymore, but the rodent crap sure did!

914 novice: Somewhere around here there's detailed pics of a tunnel dissection showing exacty where everything is in there. Keep hanging around here and you'll have to change your name to "914 expert"

Dave Darling at Pelican has an article with pictures regarding the Tunnel. Tunnel Tech Article

redshift	Jan 30 2005, 01:46 AM Post #17
Bless the Hell out of you! Group: Members Posts: 10,926 Joined: 29-June 03 Member No.: 869	Wow, serious stuff... I think Gint had to do that too.. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif) (keyword:had) If I got one that far apart, I'd be looking at all kinds of alternative systems for shifting, and maybe even engineer out those cables completely. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/happy11.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/idea.gif) I am starting to feel interested in my car again.. M

markb

Jan 30 2005, 02:24 AM

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914less :(

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QUOTE (bondo @ Jan 29 2005, 09:25 PM)

QUOTE (trekkor @ Jan 29 2005, 10:15 PM)

show and tell more of that saw...

KT

Here it is.. $25 at harbor freight on sale (it's on sale right now in fact, until feb 14th). It took 3 blades to do all that cutting, and it's way faster than a sawzall (on 1 layer, it slows down significanltly on 2 layers of metal). Probably 20 mins of cutting time total. And 5 packs of blades are only a few dollars!

Hmmmm, Harbor Freight is right next door to the shop. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/dry.gif) Think I'm gonna hafta get me one.

skline

Jan 30 2005, 06:51 AM

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QUOTE (bondo @ Jan 29 2005, 10:43 PM)

QUOTE (r_towle @ Jan 29 2005, 11:37 PM)

r u gonna try to run your water lines through there???

That would be the best place.

Rich

Thinking about it.. I'm still designing my radiator/water pump setup, so ideal locations for things are yet to be determined.

I dont think I would run the water lines through the car, the vibration on the lines could eventually leak and the cabin is the last place I would want HOT water/antifreeze coming out of in the event of a leak. Think of future servicing as well. Plus the fact that hot water traveling through the inside of that tunnel will produce heat. Winter would be ok but summer just about anywhere it would not be so nice. Stick to what is tried and tested, I ran mine down the center underneath the tunnel like Renegade says.

On another note, Bondo, when you are ready to buy your hoses, I have the perfect place to get them, better, stronger hoses that will last the life of your car and for less than you can buy the Gates green stripe from any of the dealers.

Mr.C

Jan 30 2005, 08:31 AM

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Easy does it

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QUOTE (bondo @ Jan 29 2005, 09:16 PM)

I found a bunch of rodent crap and a tree shaped air freshener. The air freshener didn't smell like anything anymore, but the rodent crap sure did! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/barf.gif)

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif) Dude the visual of that cracks me up!

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