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| jimkelly |
 May 18 2008, 08:26 PM
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Delaware USA  Group: Members Posts: 4,969 Joined: 5-August 04 From: Delaware, USA Member No.: 2,460 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region  |
the radiator and fuel cell sharing the same cramped space should result in a rise in fuel temp - could this be an issue or benefit ??
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| Amenson |
May 18 2008, 08:31 PM
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That's opposite lock!! Group: Members Posts: 645 Joined: 27-May 05 From: Dublin, OH Member No.: 4,154 Region Association: None 
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QUOTE(jimkelly @ May 18 2008, 06:26 PM)  the radiator and fuel cell sharing the same cramped space should result in a rise in fuel temp - could this be an issue or benefit ?? The duct I plan to make should shield the tank from direct contact from the heated radiator air. It still could be an issue though and is something that I intend to keep an eye on. Scott |
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| Amenson |
May 23 2008, 07:51 PM
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That's opposite lock!! Group: Members Posts: 645 Joined: 27-May 05 From: Dublin, OH Member No.: 4,154 Region Association: None
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I picked up some 15x7 Phone Dials on ebay this week. I am not planning to do the 5-lug conversion anytime soon but got a smok'n deal that I could not pass up. Now I just need the 4th. They will be powder coated before going on the car.
 I mocked the radiator plumbing for the passenger side before welding in repair panel. You can just barely see the rubber tube connecting to the SS tube at the front of the long. I will need to shorten the SS tube and pull the hose further forward.  Scott |
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| Jeff Hail |
May 24 2008, 12:26 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,141 Joined: 3-May 07 From: LA/ CA Member No.: 7,712 |
QUOTE(Amenson @ May 5 2008, 07:51 AM) Saturday was the wedding shower and as expected we received a bunch of great gifts for domestic use. We (I;-) also received a couple of gifts for the garage. My future inlaws gave us a really nice cordless tool set with a reciprocating saw, 1/2" drill and cirular saw. I need to pick up some metal cutting blades for the saws and I will be ready for a parts car! My parents gave us a belt sander! My parents and sister came in for the shower. Most of the weekend was spent entertaining but after we dropped my sister off at the airport on Sunday my parents spent some time helping in the garage. We cut out the lower portion of the inner passenger long. My Father insisted on doing all of the dirty work. ... Parents helping? In the garage? Parents helping working on the car? Your Dad rocks!!!!!!!!! My Dad on the otherhand ......well he's cool but his "bursitus" acts up when the very mention of tools, cars, hey Dad can you help with the..... you get the picture. He does supervise very well though......... |
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| Amenson |
May 26 2008, 10:37 PM
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That's opposite lock!! Group: Members Posts: 645 Joined: 27-May 05 From: Dublin, OH Member No.: 4,154 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(Jeff Hail @ May 23 2008, 10:26 PM) Parents helping? In the garage? Parents helping working on the car? Your Dad rocks!!!!!!!!! My Dad on the otherhand ......well he's cool but his "bursitus" acts up when the very mention of tools, cars, hey Dad can you help with the..... you get the picture. He does supervise very well though......... Ya, my parents are very good about helping with the car projects. When I was racing they would make a point to drive over once or so a season to crew for the weekend. I try to repay the favors as much as possible. Two christmas' ago my present to my Mother were the parts and labor to rebuild the front suspension on her E-Type. My father and I spent much of the holiday vacation in the garage. I finally filled the gaping hole in the passenger side long. In order to make sure that everything is straight and that the reinforcement panel fits, I used it as a guide. I made three windows to the weld seam with a hole saw and clamped it down. The floor and pinch seam are already tacked in place at this point.  Decent gap...  Tacked  Ready to be welded shut (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif)  It was getting late so I put in a few more tacks just to make sure that everything was in place. Before calling it a night I decided that it would be ok to get into the car again. Seems silly but after working bent over the door supports for several days the idea of working from the inside again is something to look forward to. My lower back has been taking a beating. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/pinch.gif) |
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| cobra94563 |
May 27 2008, 11:05 AM
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Chris Group: Members Posts: 341 Joined: 1-March 05 From: San Francisco Member No.: 3,696 |
very nice...what size piping is that for the cooling line? ARe you running one on either side?
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| Amenson |
May 27 2008, 08:49 PM
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That's opposite lock!! Group: Members Posts: 645 Joined: 27-May 05 From: Dublin, OH Member No.: 4,154 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(cobra94563 @ May 27 2008, 09:05 AM) very nice...what size piping is that for the cooling line? ARe you running one on either side? I am running one on each side. The line to the radiator is 1.5 and the return is 1.75. Finally...I have all of the rust out of the longs. It is like the last 2 months never happened. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif)  Back to progress (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif)  Still a bit of welding to do and I need to install the seat belt mounting lug. I have not decided if I am going to run the plumbing through the passenger side before getting the driver side ready for plumbing. Probably should finish up the passenger side just in case there is an issue that requires changes that I could carry over to the driver side. Scott |
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| championgt1 |
May 27 2008, 09:33 PM
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Don't embarrass me Filmore! Group: Members Posts: 2,680 Joined: 3-January 07 From: Tacoma, Washington Member No.: 7,420 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Just read this thread for the first time. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/w00t.gif) HOLY CRAP MAN. Nice work!!!
I wonder if my wife would let me use the 3.0, tiptronic trans and paddle shifters out of her 08 legacy. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) Just joking I have nowhere near the skills you have. Again very nice work. |
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| Zaney |
May 28 2008, 12:15 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 |
 What is this in the long? |
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| Amenson |
May 29 2008, 09:33 AM
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That's opposite lock!! Group: Members Posts: 645 Joined: 27-May 05 From: Dublin, OH Member No.: 4,154 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(championgt1 @ May 27 2008, 07:33 PM) Just read this thread for the first time. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/w00t.gif) HOLY CRAP MAN. Nice work!!! I wonder if my wife would let me use the 3.0, tiptronic trans and paddle shifters out of her 08 legacy. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) Just joking I have nowhere near the skills you have. Again very nice work. Don't let skills (or the lack there of) get in the way of a good idea...I didn't! Just resolve to do it right. Take your time, do the research, throw out bad parts, buy the correct tools and seek assistance when necessary. I had the convenience of having friends who provided some key assistance (and tools) to get me started. My fiancee's car is an '05 legacy GT with the lower spec version of the 2.5 STi engine. She did not think that it was funny when I called it a spare engine for the PorSti. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) QUOTE(Zaney @ May 28 2008, 10:15 AM) What is this in the long? It is an access hole so that I can connect the SS bend to the Gates hose. You can see the area here, just below the vertical locking pliers: Scott |
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| Amenson |
Jun 10 2008, 10:28 PM
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That's opposite lock!! Group: Members Posts: 645 Joined: 27-May 05 From: Dublin, OH Member No.: 4,154 Region Association: None
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Ok...so here is how the passenger side cooling line will be run.
From the Radiator  Through the heater hole  Into the long  And into the engine compartment...boy is it dirty back there.  |
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| Amenson |
Jun 10 2008, 10:35 PM
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That's opposite lock!! Group: Members Posts: 645 Joined: 27-May 05 From: Dublin, OH Member No.: 4,154 Region Association: None
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Finished welding in the passenger Engman reinforcement...put a few extra welds in for good measure and because I was enjoying welding. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif)
 Cleaned up the driver's side. No surprises here!!  Mmmm....if you live in the Michigan area and have access to Bell's beer, I highly recommend finding some HopSlam. It does not get any better than this.  |
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| Amenson |
Jul 8 2008, 07:54 PM
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That's opposite lock!! Group: Members Posts: 645 Joined: 27-May 05 From: Dublin, OH Member No.: 4,154 Region Association: None
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I have not posted an update for a while but not because of the lack of effort or progress, just have not been doing anything that a dozen other people have not already posted a more novel or skillful implementation. So here are the end results...
Finished welding in the Engman reinforcement kit. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif)  After a load of grinding.  Finished repairing the pedal area.  .... |
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| Amenson |
Jul 8 2008, 08:10 PM
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That's opposite lock!! Group: Members Posts: 645 Joined: 27-May 05 From: Dublin, OH Member No.: 4,154 Region Association: None
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Installed the driver side cooling line support. Had to cut open the long to get it in.
 Welded back up.  Worked on the engine plumbing a bit. Cleaned up the crank case vent hoses and rerouted the turbo cooling lines.  I have been spending hours practicing Tig welding Al. It is as challenging as everybody told me it would be. I am making strong welds but not quite as nice looking as I want considering the high profile locations I need to weld on the intercooler and the radiator. This is my creation from this weekend.  I am working on the new oil lines to the turbo and remote oil filter now. And the filter to intake plumbing, and the wiring harness and... Scott |
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| Amenson |
Jul 12 2008, 03:36 PM
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That's opposite lock!! Group: Members Posts: 645 Joined: 27-May 05 From: Dublin, OH Member No.: 4,154 Region Association: None
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Made bit more progress today. Made another mount for the fuel lines and a cover for the access hole into the center tunnel.
  I think that next to the tig welder, nutserts are my second favorite tool. No more sheet metal screws for me!! Scott |
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| PeeGreen 914 |
Jul 12 2008, 03:54 PM
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Just when you think you're done...wait, there is more..lol Group: Members Posts: 10,219 Joined: 21-September 06 From: Seattle, WA... actually Everett Member No.: 6,884 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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What tool did you buy and where did you get it to use the nutserts?
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| Amenson |
Jul 13 2008, 06:56 PM
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That's opposite lock!! Group: Members Posts: 645 Joined: 27-May 05 From: Dublin, OH Member No.: 4,154 Region Association: None
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This is my nutsert tool
 Nutserts for the plate and fuel line mount  Another fuel line mount using a nutsert.  All of the fuel pump and filter brackets use nuserts. I started installing nutserts for the rear valance and will use them for the front valance as well. Finally, the fuel lines are in for good. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cheer.gif)  I also reinstalled the passenger side door today. I finally appreciated the value of the chassis braces. The door opening was a bit tight and uneven before all of the work on the passenger side. I cranked open the gap until it met the measurements in the manual before welding in the new metal. I was able to remove the shim from the lower hinge which helped the gap at the front of the door. The gap at the back is more even now. It feels really good to be installing things permanently. Scott |
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| PeeGreen 914 |
Jul 13 2008, 07:07 PM
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Just when you think you're done...wait, there is more..lol Group: Members Posts: 10,219 Joined: 21-September 06 From: Seattle, WA... actually Everett Member No.: 6,884 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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So where did you buy that handy tool. Looks like a great tool to have.
Nice work. |
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| Amenson |
Jul 13 2008, 08:06 PM
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That's opposite lock!! Group: Members Posts: 645 Joined: 27-May 05 From: Dublin, OH Member No.: 4,154 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(Phoenix 914-6GT @ Jul 13 2008, 05:07 PM) So where did you buy that handy tool. Looks like a great tool to have. Nice work. Picked it up at Grainger: Edit:deleted bad link Scott |
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| PeeGreen 914 |
Jul 13 2008, 08:49 PM
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Just when you think you're done...wait, there is more..lol Group: Members Posts: 10,219 Joined: 21-September 06 From: Seattle, WA... actually Everett Member No.: 6,884 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif) Thanks... Just ordered one.
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