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Bleyseng
post Sep 3 2003, 10:05 PM
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Those A arms look like prime targets for blasting, Karl.
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post Sep 3 2003, 10:06 PM
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Yes... blasting tomorrow night. Too f-ing humid tonight.

In fact it was raining outside when I did all this tonight. Even witha fan blowing in the garage it was like a steam bath.

I can't wait until Fall weather hits in another month or two.
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post Sep 4 2003, 07:10 AM
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Too humid in the garage? Gee, I thought you were doing all of your work in the dining room! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

It's been a fairly mild summer as far as temperature goes here in Savannah, but the humidity has been a bitch, as usual. About one more month before things start to cool a bit.

Karl and Brad, Thanks for all the good info on the rear 5-stud combo.

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post Sep 17 2003, 08:14 PM
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Tank and parts came back from the powder coater today...

A-arm is below the tank in photo. The ends weren't coated to allow for installation of Mueller's needle bearings.

I replated the bearing retainer cover for the trailing arm. I'm waiting for the yellow zinc hardware to arrive to reassemble the rear assemblies. (Maybe this weekend or early next week.

Next to press all the sleeves in the a-arm mounts and the trailing arm for Mueller's bearings

I did everything in a 30% gloss (satin). I'm very happy with the results.


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post Sep 17 2003, 08:14 PM
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post Sep 17 2003, 08:15 PM
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nice karl!
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post Sep 17 2003, 08:18 PM
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Nice work!

Theyre real purty!
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post Sep 17 2003, 10:09 PM
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Very Nice Karl! Can't wait to see the finished product. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Do you have any pic's of body ?
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post Sep 18 2003, 01:13 AM
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Cool. Looks like we are traveling the same paths.. I should get everything back from the powder coater early next week for "Blackie".


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post Sep 19 2003, 10:17 PM
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Okay... spent about an hour stripping the front suspension down to the Bilstein struts. They will be sent off to have the spindles raised and the inserts revalved.

I disassmbled the hub in preparation for new bearings and shorter studs (there was a spacer and longer studs installed from the PO).


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post Sep 19 2003, 10:18 PM
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post Sep 20 2003, 01:22 AM
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I had my hubs beed blasted and EVERYTHING powder coated. It turned out SWEET. I didnt have my truck so I will pick everything up next week.


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post Sep 20 2003, 07:59 AM
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QUOTE(maf914 @ Sep 4 2003, 09:10 AM)
It's been a fairly mild summer as far as temperature goes here in Savannah, but the humidity has been a bitch, as usual. About one more month before things start to cool a bit.

Mike

Oh my God, in the a/c, you still sweat your ass off.

Hey maf, when you want me to terrorize your hood with my teener of mass destruction? I am thinking about the Oyster Bar for dinner or something around Wednesday.

Five stud combo sounds like a Club One thing.

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post Sep 20 2003, 08:43 AM
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Miles,

If you're going to be on Wilmington Island Wednesday, stop by and show me your "new" ride. And I'll show you my car on jackstands!

I ate at the Oyster Bar last weekend. Had my fried seafood fix for now.

Check your PM for directions.

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post Sep 20 2003, 02:45 PM
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Got Mueller's needle bearing installed on the right side a-arm. It required some sanding of the ends to get the sleeves to fit and then heating the sleeves in the oven to expand them.

22mm torsion bar from Smartracing (Sway-away power bar) is sitting there, as well as the new ball joint!

The driver's side is in progress and is turning out to be a little harder than the first side.

What fun! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/w00t.gif)


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post Sep 20 2003, 03:22 PM
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Karl,

Just spent the last 30 minutes reading through all the posts and looking at your progress pictures. It brought back a lot of memories as I did a complete resoration of my 72 914 1.7 10 years ago. I did a 35mm photo journal of the project, and a lot of the pictures look exactly the same! The biggest difference between our projects is that I returned mine to stock condition. When you are done, you will find the toughest part about your "new" car is watching go through its "second" deterioration process. Every rock ding just kills! But, you gotta drive it!

I will keep watching your progress. Best of luck. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

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post Sep 20 2003, 11:44 PM
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Busy day...

Finished installing the NOS Cibie headlights in the front bucket assemblies (had the headlight ring powdercoated).


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post Sep 20 2003, 11:45 PM
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Installed the ERP bump steer kit on the tie rods.


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post Sep 21 2003, 05:12 AM
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You are going to hate yourself. You dont need that bumpsteer kit when you raise the spindles. I personally consider that WAY overkill for the street anyway. You will be replacing those heim joint ends every 6 months or so. They give a TON of feedback thru the steering wheel (great for racing... but pick up every nook and cranny in the road and transfers it to your hands/arms/shoulders) You should really think about those pieces. I know they are trick.. we run them on the race cars.



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post Sep 21 2003, 09:14 AM
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AAhhhh... what you are looking at is the result of the car evolving over a year of development, and receiving lots of mixed info along the way and not paying attention.

Had planned on using the existing struts and using the bump steer kit (which I purchased). Then I discussed raising the spindles.

Car's design purpose is changing as it evolves... Was originaly mostly a street car with slight track use.. not more 50/50.

So what would you recommend...

1. Keep existing strut housings, use stock inserts, and keep the bump steer kit or
2. Raise the spindles and revalve the strut inserts?
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