Cary's 73 1.7 Rustoration Thread Options

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January's Monthly Special is $200 cheaper than December's. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
Oh well, I wanted it in 2016's taxes ...................


Mounted on isolators and up on 2*4's. Still want space for a drain pan.
Still need to hook up the three wires to the compressor. Then work on the plumbing.

We had a bitch of a time getting it lifted up. 720 lbs. and top heavy. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
We finally drug out the HF cherry picker, it worked like charm. But I did scratch the end of the motor with the chain. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) I'm going have a box of nylon straps made to lifting with the cherry picker.

Plan is to match it up with this next spring ..................
https://www.texasblaster.com/index.php?disp...p;product_id=25

Do we have a jealous avatar?

[cary]

Whoa .....................
Really quiet.

[altitude411]

WHAT?? Can't hear you...shut off that air compressor!!

[cary]

Even though it was 20 degrees outside. It was a busy day at MiddleMotors (I finally decided on a business name).

Mark (914 Rubber) stopped by to catch up on things before lunch. Mike (Warpig) stopped by after lunch and finished bead blasting his tin pieces. Mark came back with Taylor in the afternoon and dropped off their rotisserie mounts for fitting and modifications.

[cary]

New Episode of Tool Whore :
The Pro Max Inductor finally showed up at Rothsport on Tuesday, works like champ. Heats up the metal, then the 1/4" of undercoating peels right off with a putty knife.
The heating takes 4-7 seconds ...................


Here's a shot of the primary heating pad. Runs on 110v.

[cary]

Thursday Jan. 26th.
Super In Laws out it the other room engineering the rotisserie mount for Taylor's project.

Matt from 914 Rubber called and asked if I could squeeze out the front control arms he'd dropped off some time ago. With the lack of time and space I'd put off a couple project requests from him. So figured it was the least I could do.

Nothing complicated. Just bring them back to life.


Learned a couple things. #1. The control arms barely fit it my blasting cabinet.
#2. My shop press is too small for the back end of the control arm. #3. I need to purchase the next size bearing splitter/separator when I get a larger press.

Front ends pressed out. Back ends got lit on fire. Which kind of stinks the place up.
The flanges needed a little TLC.




Called texted Matt and had him order a set of ER OEM rubber bushing. I'll also need at least one ball joint. Looks like one strut was cut off with a Sawzall. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
I should add this is a set of control arms Matt bought off the internet to replace his that had gotten bent. So maybe we can pull the other ball joint off the old control arms. Or replace both while we have it torn apart. His call. I ordered a Porsche ball joint socket when I got home. I'd always just borrowed it from Jeff.





Taking the control arms to RS to pull off the ball joints so I can finish up the paint job.

[daytona]

Be very careful when using the inductor. Keep the body as far away as possible from the working end. EMFE (Electro Magnetic Field Emissions) are no good for the human body. It is like working next to an open microwave oven. If it operates on 110V or 220V single phase be every careful, if it operates on 220V three run away from it.
Bill.

New Episode of Tool Whore :
The Pro Max Inductor finally showed up at Rothsport on Tuesday, works like champ. Heats up the metal, then the 1/4" of undercoating peels right off with a putty knife.
The heating takes 4-7 seconds ...................


Here's a shot of the primary heating pad. Runs on 110v.

[cary]

Looks like I'll get a two day break from the rally cars and get to work on Doug's door and valances.
Delivered one car to the paint shop. The other to ProFab for its FIA rally roll cage.

[cary]

Doing a tune up on Matt (914 Rubbers) front control arms. Removed the ball joints at Rothsport. Then brought them to the shop and gave them 3 coats of Rustoleum.

[cary]

Looks like I'll be getting into the media blasting business out of necessity. 1. To keep projects on schedule. 2. To get it done the way I want and need.

Based on the info at Texas Blaster my new compressor should keep up.
Plan is to shoot a 1/8" nozzle at 80 psi using fine or #3 glass blast. Fine on paint only. Then switch to #3 for undercoating and rust.

http://abrasive-equipment.kleenindustrials...edia/glassblast

Beings that this is Oregon I need to make provisions for liquid sunshine.
This is what I'm going to order. But I'll make the sides 8ft. tall.
https://creativeshelters.com/cutlist_by_sku?sku=KMTS1224BW

[cary]

Time for a little catch up on the Rothsport Mexican 1000 race cars. First car back from paint is the Rothsport car. It will liveried on our spin of a Bastos rally car.


A few shots of our FIA rally roll cage.




After Richard Tuthill walked us thru the modifications he's made on his East African Safari cars. We made some severe modifications to the rear axle cross member. Richard has had one race cars blow the cross member completely out. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

[cary]

Exterior oil filler.



For making assembly a little easier, a full race LHD Tuthill wiring harness. It is a thing of beauty.


Jeff working on the fire system.

The canister above his hand is the inboard off-road air cleaner.

Spence welding in the supports for the electric power steering pump.

[cary]

Here's a picture of Josh finishing up the Tuthill harness behind the dash. The instrument hole in front of the co driver is for a voltmeter. The clock hole will receive a Rothsport clock delete panel and a VDO fuel pressure gauge.
If you will at the gauge cluster you'll see the yellow lines. The right red light is a traditional alternator light. The amber one has a factory RSR belt only sensor. Red light only, you keep going till the battery dies. Both on, you risk engine damage do to lack of cooling. But you can diagnosis from the drivers seat without taking your foot off the go pedal.

[cary]

Long throw down day. The Healy/Zwart car returned from ProFab (cage & chassis work) at 6am. We had it reloaded on the trailer at 6pm and on it's way to the paint shop. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer3.gif) Right on schedule.

A couple more pictures of the Rothsport car.



Dual master cylinder Tilton pedal cluster.


Mocking up the off road air cleaner.

[cary]

I just like this picture. The cars are getting electric power steering, so the old pump mounts are be trimmed off.



We've been invited by Patrick Long to display the cars unwashed (Porsche style) at Luftgekühlt the weekend following the race. As of right now I'll being flying down and driving them back after the showing. But being low man on the totem that could change.

[sixnotfour]

scooper

[cary]

Nice to be finally back at my shop (MiddleMotors). (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Cutting out the center section from my last incoming parts car for Taylor Whitesell's project. After doing a that Subaru timing belt at home I decided to haul the parts car to the shop.



First, off came the nose.



Decided that we'll be keeping both the complete longs. From front inner fender to the rear trunk fire wall. So I cut around the front end of the long.



So far. One good right metal rocker panel. One aluminum sill plate. Complete front end. Both bottom rear front fenders.

[cary]

Well, the right long didn't pass inspection once I got the fenders cut off. It's been repaired before and its a twisted mess, but the left still looks good. I will try and save the front end of the right long, the stiffener box under the door hinge post and the inside corner of the fender.

Super In Law will head out tomorrow to harvest the rear suspension and tear down the front. So they can be added to the inventory.


After we harvest the left long there won't be much left.

Harvested the rear fender skins. I also decided to keep the cracked dash. I'm thinking I'll fill the cracks and have the dash refinished in Alcantara for my project car.

[cary]

Another cool shot from Rothsport today ......................



Gauges should be back from North Hollywood by the end of the week.
Co Driver gets two foot switches. Horn and dimmer.
Anodized panel coming to cover the fresh air vent.

[cary]

New Episode of Tool Whore.

Picking up a used twice paint gun washer
for $200. I don't usually low ball, he was asking $350.
It will come in handy on Doug's freshly primered
car. Seal it back up after every project area is finished up.