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> Zaney's Suby Rustoration Adventure, Updated 12/4/2014: Fall 2014 Update! Posted FOR SALE! Thanks for all the fun!
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post May 31 2010, 12:25 AM
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Thought I would listen to Geoff's advice and tighten up the welds in the trunk and the rear firewall before I cut into it.

Took about 3 hours of patiently seam welding and air quenching but it turned out alright. I ground off some of the high spots and the area between the strut towers for the new 'boxed out' firewall.

Then, measured and remeasured the trunk and... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sawzall-smiley.gif)

Here are some pics to survey the surgery (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

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Seam welded trunk

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Got the firewall strut tower joint welded up
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post May 31 2010, 12:29 AM
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tied all the gusset plates together into the 'long'

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Cut out the 'Big Hole' No turning back now.... Do you think an Eaton M90 and piping will fit in there? (End of dream sequence (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif) )
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post May 31 2010, 12:33 AM
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Followed the advice of many who have come before me and got to the inner seam weld between the firewall portions,

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Now it is time to Fab up the 'box' and make it fit nicely in the Big Hole.

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Time to (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif)

Cheers

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post Jun 5 2010, 10:51 PM
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Don't slow down now. Try to get someone to cut up a donor for the pieces you need, that way the rib pattern will line up. You actually may have cut a little too far back to use the donor parts though.
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post Jun 5 2010, 10:57 PM
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Got a bit of time thanks to Grandma visiting and watching Sydney for the day! Thank you Sue!!!

So, measured some 18 gauge sheet metal and buzzed it down to size! Took a spare 2'x4' and the table saw to rip out my form to bend the metal on. Then, found my cinder blocks and made my own DIY sheet metal brake. It got me close enough without a real one. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif)

Followed Steve's (Porscharu) lead and braced the strut towers with a piece of 1 inch steel tubing. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif)

Then, used the bench grinder to make the final tweeks on the firewall cover.

Here are some pics: (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif)

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post Jun 5 2010, 10:59 PM
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Looking up from the engine bay "new expansion"! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif)

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post Jun 5 2010, 11:01 PM
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post Jun 5 2010, 11:06 PM
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Next, I am going to take apart the tranny and attempt to do the DIY coupling magic and save $350. Need to find out the thickness of the block off plate then, go buy a piece of aluminum to make one.

After the trans is ready then mate the power plant together and fit it for final placement in the engine bay!

The momentum is building! I will probably hold off on the 5-lug conversion due to funds. Instead, get this baby on the road!!!

Tada!
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post Jun 13 2010, 02:34 PM
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Keep the momentum going...

Painted the rear trunk and seam sealed the welds.

Painted the intake manifold with 500 degree chevy red-orange paint.

Used the DIY Bremar Coupling Thread and made my own plate to save myself $350.

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post Jul 4 2010, 05:53 AM
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I love this thread! Keep up the excellent work!
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post Jul 20 2010, 01:57 PM
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Alrighty then!
More progress on the Suby Transmission mount and the final placement of the mounting tabs for the engine cradle.

I copied the engine cradle/yoke design from Geoff (Strawman)

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The little notch is my mismeasurement of the cylinder clearance on that side. Should not hurt the stabilty of the cradle.
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post Jul 20 2010, 02:04 PM
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Here is my attempt at the Suby Transmission mount in the 914.

I utilized the stock subaru transmission mount and made a simple plate-based mount to hang from the 914 stock trans mount position.

I will use better fasteners for the final installation. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif)

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Here is the clearance under the rear trunk. Since this picture was taken I ground down the old muffler hanger tabs. So, there is about 1/2 to 3/4 inch clearance.

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post Jul 20 2010, 02:09 PM
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Here is the alignment of the axle for the Suby Trans and the teener trailing arm.

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Here is the room from the trunk clearance modification for the starter and the slave clutch cylinder. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sawzall-smiley.gif)

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post Jul 20 2010, 02:13 PM
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There is plenty of room in the engine bay with this current setup.

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Now, it is time to measure the placement for the front radiator system and hopefully utilize a heater core from the water heater piping from the Suby engine.

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Keep it movin'! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif)
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post Jul 20 2010, 02:54 PM
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Nice looking work. I like the way you took a little space from the rear trunk but retained it's utility. When you say 'front radiator system', does that mean front of the engine bay or front of the car? Sorry if I missed that detail in your build thread.
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post Jul 20 2010, 02:58 PM
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Nice looking work. I like the way you took a little space from the rear trunk but retained it's utility. When you say 'front radiator system', does that mean front of the engine bay or front of the car? Sorry if I missed that detail in your build thread.
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post Jul 20 2010, 04:40 PM
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QUOTE(KELTY360 @ Jul 20 2010, 01:58 PM) *

Nice looking work. I like the way you took a little space from the rear trunk but retained it's utility. When you say 'front radiator system', does that mean front of the engine bay or front of the car? Sorry if I missed that detail in your build thread.



I am going for the "front of the car" radiator system. I picked up a new 90's VW Golf radiator at the Cascade Kombis Car Show/Swap Meet along with some decent used Bay Window Bus axles/CVs.

So, next is to build a radiator mount and shroud. Buy some gates radiator hose and pipe it into the engine bay.

Clean up the Bus axles, bus CV's, 914 CV's and then find a Suby radiator reservior at a pick n pull.

Fun stuff! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sawzall-smiley.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif)
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post Jul 20 2010, 11:18 PM
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Why not just take off from the front radiator to make the heater connections? That will be much cleaner than running the hoses from the suby lines that are facing rearward behind the motor unless you are going to put the heater core in the enginebay.
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post Aug 25 2010, 10:59 PM
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Good to see MY idea for the trunk is working out well for the Subi Swappers (it's actually Ricks ie Aliens idea.) At this rate I might be the last person to have a running all Suby 914. It will happen - I just don't know when. The joys of a new house and son (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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post Aug 26 2010, 12:02 AM
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I am actually in the redesigning phase of my transmission mount. I received some sage advice from some members about my first version of the trans mount being the lowest point of the car. Thus, being the first thing to get ripped off in the unfortunate event (ie. bad speedbump.)

So, I am going to go with a hard mount point to the trans case and use the stock 914 tranny mounting points with 911 sport mounts.

I am also collecting the necessary hardware to do the rear 5-lug swap with 944CVs, in SirAndy's classic thread.

Pics to come...
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