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> Zach's Winter Project List, 36/37 completed, and it no longer winter, so I am driving now!
VaccaRabite
post Nov 24 2009, 06:07 PM
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Okay, its time to start my winter projects, and start the thread to keep me motivated and honest.

36/37 complete! And its no longer winter, so thats JUST GOING TO HAVE TO DO!

Hey, You unplugged the coil and ignition. 2 months from now you are going to forget. This note is to speed up the trouble shooting process!
Tasks to complete:
1) Front End Electrics.
  • new fog light fuse (7.5 amp) (complete)
  • right low beam not functional - discover why(complete)
  • Align drivers side headlight (complete)
  • caution light knob glows when headlights activated - find and fix the short (I am silly, it is supposed to do that...)
  • Put heat shrink on all plugs at fuse boxthey do not touch at all...
  • hook up oil temp wire(complete)
  • Dash gauges occasionally blink off and then back on when driving - find and fix the short(complete - sort of...)
2) Cabin
  • Install Engman vent block off kit (keep gas fumes out of the cabin, and I got no venting stuff)(complete)
  • Remove seats, backpad, door panels (complete)
  • Fix seat adjuster on drivers seat.(complete)
  • Add another layer of sound proofing to firewall (complete)
  • Add layer of sound proofing to the doors. (complete)
  • Buy new mounting hardware for door panels, since I broke several of the plastic pins on removal...(complete)
  • Replace seats, backpad, door panels (complete)
  • Add GT door pulls(complete)
  • Add the locks that I got from Herb to the doors so I can lock my car (complete)
  • Make a shifter boot for my Rennshift (complete) but I'm not jazzed about it and may make another. It has grown on me, so I am going to keep it.
  • Recover my seats (deferred)
3) Engine Bay
  • make new mount for oil pressure sender(complete)
  • Fix whatever is causing oil to leak on top of the engine (probably oil pressure sender)(complete) (I think!)
  • Order rebuild kit for dual IDF 40s (complete)
  • Order correct jetting for the IDF 40s (complete)
  • Tear Down the IDF 40s (complete)
  • Get the carb tops in the mail to be fixed...(complete)
  • Rebuild the IDF 40s(complete)
  • Install the IDF 40s(complete)
  • Make longer feeder hoses for the carbs(complete)
  • Fix linkage arm on Passenger side (arm hits the tin)(complete)
  • clear blockage in 2 of the pump jets. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) (complete)
  • Balance the IDF 40s (complete)
  • Clean up hoses and wires into nice bundles (complete)
4) Rear End
  • Check for exhaust leaks(complete)
  • Install back up light sender (complete)
  • Remove stock grill(complete)
  • Install GT engine grill (complete)
  • Make Backup Light wire harness (just need to open the plug on the relay board and add in the barrel pins and wires.)
5) Front End
  • Install the Mikey914 Flexdam spoiler (complete)

Items may be added as found.
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post Nov 24 2009, 06:10 PM
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QUOTE(Vacca Rabite @ Nov 24 2009, 04:07 PM) *

Items maywill be added as found.

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post Nov 24 2009, 07:01 PM
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Speaking of soundproofing the doors, when I pulled the door panels off my doors to adjust the windows, there was plastic adhered to the door frame. I took it off and didn't replace it. What is the plastic for and should I replace it? Was it soundproofing?

I'm told a shift boot for a '73-'86 911 with the 915 trans will work for the Rennshifter.
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post Nov 24 2009, 07:04 PM
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Was it soundproofing?

No. It's air-proofing ...

Without the plastic, you can feel a draft of outside air coming through the door panel gaps when driving at speed.
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post Nov 24 2009, 07:06 PM
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QUOTE(SirAndy @ Nov 24 2009, 08:04 PM) *

QUOTE(Cevan @ Nov 24 2009, 05:01 PM) *

Was it soundproofing?

No. It's air-proofing ...

Without the plastic, you can feel a draft of outside air coming through the door panel gaps when driving at speed.


Its main purpose is a moisture barrier though. Water gets inside the doors, and you DO NOT want that moisture to get at the pressboard door panels, or they warp quickly.

The plastic is there to keep the water off the door panels.
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post Nov 24 2009, 07:16 PM
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A suggestion to add to your list.

Research the local mud bog events
Attend at least two or three.

Research tractor pulls
Attend at least two or three.

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post Nov 24 2009, 07:16 PM
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now that is a list.

good luck with it. me and the girls are here to help

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post Nov 24 2009, 07:23 PM
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Zach:

A most impressive list! Good luck with everything. My list is much less detailed:

1. Have car driveable for the Mid Engine Invasion next year at Hershey.

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post Nov 25 2009, 03:02 PM
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Fuse is fixed.
I bought new H4 lights, just in case that was the problem. It was not. But I adjusted the headlight while I was in there.

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post Nov 25 2009, 03:11 PM
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post Nov 25 2009, 05:08 PM
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you fogot,

> Fix the passenger seat adjuster loop

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post Nov 25 2009, 05:15 PM
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Zach, correct me if I'm wrong; but shouldn't the caution light knob illuminate dimly when the light switch is activated?
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post Nov 25 2009, 07:11 PM
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QUOTE(Kirmizi @ Nov 25 2009, 06:15 PM) *

Zach, correct me if I'm wrong; but shouldn't the caution light knob illuminate dimly when the light switch is activated?
Mike

Whu... Huh??!

Is it supposed to work like this?

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post Nov 25 2009, 07:20 PM
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LOL Zach!
Hopefully someone can chime in sooner, but I'm going to check mine tomorrow just to be sure. Little too nippy outside right now.
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post Nov 26 2009, 10:17 AM
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It appears that my caution light switch is supposed to do that. AWESOME! I'm just going to call that one a win, and move on. One less thing to do!
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post Nov 26 2009, 10:30 AM
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Monster Mud Bog competition

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post Nov 26 2009, 10:32 AM
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Monster Mud Bog competition

Rich

Come on down and we will find one. Promise.

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post Nov 28 2009, 09:39 AM
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I got the 40IDF carbs in the mail from Todd today. Hopefully I'll be able to start tearing them down tonight to see what I need to order in terms of jetting.

Thanks man!

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post Nov 28 2009, 06:43 PM
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Big one checked off the list today. All my headlights work again. My headlights did not have the plugs at the end, and I had mis-wired one. Don't know why it worked for a while wired wrong, but it is fixed now. Lots of thanks to Mike for helping me trouble shoot it.

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post Dec 3 2009, 11:36 AM
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Another notch done. Just put the new lock cylinders from Herb into my door handles. Now I can park and lock my car!

The handles will go back in when I finish the sound proofing and put my doors back together.

Now I am going to go tear into carbs.

I took today off to work at home. Called in at noon to find out why my project had not been updated from my helper. "Oh, I got someone from word processing to do it, enjoy your day off."

Kinda cool, I guess. Except that I spent 4 hours this morning working on a template that will now never be used. Silly underlings.

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