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Todd Enlund
post Oct 23 2008, 11:45 AM
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Talk about buying parts when you don’t need them… I decided to organize a GT flare group buy with Auto Atlanta. This is one of the last parts that I’ll need… but I want them, and the price of steel is not going down. $675 shipped, $150 for a set of matching rockers.
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post Oct 23 2008, 11:50 AM
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Went to the WCR 2008 in Issaquah, and had a blast. Rode around with Jim (roadster fan) for two days. Picked up some more rubber at the silent auction… a set of engine seals. I’m not saying how much I got them for (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

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Jim's is the beautiful silver car second from the front on the right.
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post Oct 23 2008, 11:51 AM
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Got some more eBay parts:
New WebCam #163 with gear $76.01 + $16.95
New set of double valve springs with retainers $22.75
New set of pushrod tubes $19.99
Windage Tray $3.24
Lower Right Inner Wheelhouse $62.00 + $25.00

Also got an inner windshield seal from Mikey914 for $15.00 + $5.20 and a set of 1.7 rocker arms for $40 shipped.

Here's my rubber collection:

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post Oct 23 2008, 11:56 AM
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The hellhole damage is worse than I thought.

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Even the suspension console is cracked.

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I’m having second thoughts, and am considering a different car… driver or project.

Edit: After looking around, and listening to some opinions, I decided that I’m not going to find anything better for near the price, so I’ll tackle this one.
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post Oct 23 2008, 11:59 AM
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More pics of the floor after I got the tar off:

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post Oct 23 2008, 12:02 PM
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I took the rest of the dashboard out. Good thing. There were some fried wires in the harness under there. I plan on refinishing the dash, and probably using some new switches instead of the factory ones. I hope to laminate carbon fiber over the metal to replace the basket weave vinyl, and will probably add a couple gauges… at least a CHT.

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The fuel tank has rusted through where it rests on the felt pad.

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post Oct 23 2008, 12:08 PM
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The passenger engine mount ear is rusted pretty bad on my car, and nobody makes a repro part. Fortunately, roadster fan had one in his stash! Thanks Jim!

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post Oct 23 2008, 12:13 PM
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I got a suspension console for $150 here in the classifieds. I’m slowly collecting the sheetmetal parts that I’ll need, and then I’ll buy a welder (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

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post Oct 23 2008, 12:16 PM
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My car got to go outside today! I lowered it out onto the driveway with a tiedown strap so that I could pressure wash the engine bay, rocker panels and trunks. The pressure washer didn’t do as much good as I had hoped… and now the car doesn’t roll very well. I think the brakes probably flash rusted.

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post Oct 23 2008, 12:19 PM
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Is that a great headliner, or what! It was glued in with contact cement, so it was a b!t¢h to get out, and it left a lot of yarn still attached. I went over it with the knotted wire wheel in the angle grinder and got it all off.

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post Oct 23 2008, 12:22 PM
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I bought a complete 2.0 engine this weekend for $400, from induction to exhaust. The exhaust was a set of stainless heat exchangers! As received and after 5 minutes of scrubbing…

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The carbs are 40 IDFs, and I really need 44s.

I also got a replacement fuel tank, with less rust. Not a bad haul.
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post Oct 23 2008, 12:23 PM
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I took the headlights out today. I’m thinking about deleting them and just running GT-style driving lights, since I don’t really plan on driving the car much at night. It stays light here in the summer until almost 10PM. Lots of dried pine needles in the buckets, but surprisingly little rust.

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post Oct 23 2008, 12:28 PM
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The engine that I bought last weekend was sold to me as a 2.0 with 44IDFs. The guy told me that if it was him, he’d just put gas in it and see how it runs. Today I took a look… Uh, nope. I’m not going to try to run this thing. That looks pretty ugly. I think I’ll tear it down… I was planning a rebuild anyhow.

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I was stumped by the “AW” code… it’s a 1.8L bus case.

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Nice job on the dipstick, dipstick. (that's how it fits)

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post Oct 23 2008, 02:13 PM
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Pulling the valve covers revealed a little more rust in the internals… uh-oh.

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Pulled the left cylinder head, and found 2.0 bus pistons and broken cooling fins. Again, not a big deal if I’m going to rebuild. Whoever built this engine used a gasket on the #1 cylinder, but not on #2.

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#3 and #4 both had gaskets, but #4 had burned through.

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Something in #4 beat the sh!t out of the piston and head before finally being embedded into the head. My best guess is that it is a spark plug electrode, and the DAPO just put in a new plug and kept going... Nice! Well, this is a bit more of a big deal as far as a rebuild goes. I have another pair of heads, but I was counting on having two sets available.

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post Oct 23 2008, 02:17 PM
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Today I found some 2x2 twill pattern “carbon fiber” vinyl. I think I’m going to use it for my door panels to match the carbon fiber dash that I have planned.

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post Oct 23 2008, 02:21 PM
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I bought a Bostich TU-216-71 pneumatic upholstery stapler on eBay for $31. The guy sent the wrong stapler. The one I bought is a ⅜” crown, this one is a ½” crown. After a phone call, he shipped me the correct stapler, and told me to just keep the other one rather than throw more money at a problem. Cool!

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post Oct 23 2008, 02:25 PM
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That pretty much brings things up to date, and I'll continue from here as things develop.

I've been looking for either 911 RSA door pulls, or 914 GT door pulls. Both have been out of my budget. Today I ordered a set of Fiat 600 door pulls for $13 from Mr. Fiat... the same door pulls that Porsche used for the 914 GT.
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post Nov 21 2008, 05:50 PM
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Today I made my first attempt at a door panel. It's not quite finished, the padding at the top needs finishing on the ends. It's hanging on the car with 3M 77 glue drying, and I'll finish the ends after it dries. The indentations are from my fingers when I hung it... they aren't visible without the flash, and I think they'll go away. The Fiat door pulls are just tacked on with tape right now for the photo. I'll have pics on how I did this after I determine if I need to redo this one, or if I just need to make the other one.

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post Nov 21 2008, 06:05 PM
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Looks like your making progress, make sure you have fun while doing it!!!


One comment on the heads, if you can I would probably check the valve seats. I had one drop on me and most likely thats what fell and ran into your cylinder head that is all beat up.
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Big job!

I'm working on a PM for you.
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