OK, fixed the clutch tube. You can see in the photos above someone welded a huge washer to the lower bulkhead flange and then to the tube. There is a major crack in the bulkhead clear into the fuel line hole.

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I cut the big stinkin washer off.

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Here's the tube and fire wall after I cut off the washer. There was a big weld I cleaned off the bulk head flange and tube.

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Here is the new washer fit to the tube. You can see the crack into the fuel line tube hole.

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I brazed the washer to the firewall and the tube. Incase anyone is wondering why I brazed the washer and tube, It is very easy to blow through the tube with a mig and end up with a knob of weld inside the tube. Who ever repaired this tube the last time did leave a bump of weld inside the tube. I have to get in there and drill it or file it flatter so it doesn't wear the cable sheath. Besides, the cable tubes were originally silicon bronze welded in place from the factory. Ready to prep and paint.

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and incase you forgot how rust free this car is.

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Also finished installing the engine tin.

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I cleaned and painted one of the intake tubes. The heat and oil staining darkened the finish.

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Here's the new paint.

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I used this Galvanized weld through primer I purchased at the welding supply store. It's a flat finish but with a light wax rub it looks very stock.

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I could spend all day looking at build threads; nice work and a very clean car to start with.

Lookin good!

Beautiful.

What kind of primer did you use, and did you tint it? Looks great.

I'm chomping at the bit to get back into my garage. It wont be until the end of April, though. I promised my daughter I'd build her a new bedroom set for her birthday.

You mean on the car? That is DuPont Veri-prime. It's an acid based self etching primer used as an first coat over bare metal.

Yes on the car, sorry for the confusion. Looked like zinc chromate primer like I used working on airplanes. Haven't seen a greenish tinted primer since then.

Yes, I know what your refering to. Same type of a self etching finish. This is a zinc chomate also but some I think are more appropriate for Aluminum. Scotty may have a better recollection of the difference.

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I painted everything, then added the battery tray with cold welds

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stellar

Here's the stand before I cleaned up the welding

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Here's after clean up and painting.

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Starting to rerun the wiring and stuff.

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Very nice!

Rick can you explain the term 'cold welds'?

BTW, the car is looking great...

-- Rob

I turned the settings down to the lowest on my mig. My goal is to just attach the tray and keep the paint burn to a minimum. The tray is not structural in the way a jack post or a seat mount is. The bolt that holds the battery is also actually in the stand so inertia from the battery is transfered there. I also don't weld the tray to the vertical inner panel. I use urothane seam sealer and bond it. The poor inner panel is usually thin from battery acid. I don't see the need to weld the tray back to the inner panel.

Edit: I since changed my mind about this when the inertia pulled the battery tray away from the inner panel and split my seam sealer. I ended up tack welding it to the inner after all.

Hey, live and learn.

Thanks for the explaination.

Would the battery tray be a good canidate for bonding using adhesives?

-- Rob

I think that could be done. Bodyshops bond all kinds of parts on now. Adhesives are extremely advanced now. They are expensive though. Like anything you'd have to weigh the cost over the benifit.

Awesome - at this pace - you will finish Sandy's car way before I finish my Willow car...

Didn't Mark Whitsell say he was making the rubber grommet for the drain tubes? I didn't see it on his web site.

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you have me worried now.

Rich

I ordered three windshields. One for the Alien. (cracked last year on the way to RRC ) One for the Ravenna car (cracked) and one for the Raspberry car. They arrived today from the East Coast intacked.

I sent the 2.0 engine harness out to Jeff Bowlsby for a tune up. It came back while I was out of town working. The thing is bitchin! All cleaned up, repaired some brittle wires, installed all new stock rubber boots! I just installed it on the engine this morning!

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Just need to complete the vacuum hoses and it's ready to install.

Go Rick Go!

Nice soft wirings are indeed, sweet!

Nice progress, maybe we will have some Ravenna at RRC

We were shooting for the WCR but I just got buried with work 24/7 No way I can get back to it.

Awesome! Love Ravenna green.

OK, took a mental break from work and went out and buffed the wheel lips. I have one left. Then I can duct tape the shiney lips, soda blast the centers and get them painted.

Oh ya, after buffing the lips I wash the wheels with a soft brush and Dawn dish soap and run them through a cycle in the dishwasher to be sure there is no compound left behind or down in the space between the cast center and the wheel barrel.

dishwasher?

I assume you have one in the shop?

Nope, In the kitchen. anyone looking?

well then I thought since it's her's 914
you had permission

Reminds me of the time I ruined a pot and stunk up the house installing a cam gear.

It's easier to ask for forgiveness that permission

yup

Just got these back from the powder coater! I had the back of the wheels done also so brake dust will rinse off easily.

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Nice wheels Rick! Put em on something and drive! Happy Fathers Day!

I'm heading to the tire store. I spent several hours removing over spray off the polished lips. First and last time I will use this powder guy. I'm buying my own equipment. They'll do but it's not what I expected.

Thanks Rob! Happy Fathers day to you also. I am heading over to my oldest sons engagement party this afternoon and then building a counter in my youngest sons music store later on today.

Squeezed in some work this morning before anyone else got up. For those who have followed this build you will likely remember this car was a frontal crash victom. It appears the car stopped but the energy in the rubber mounted engine didn't the engine seal shelf infront of the engine was bent and the ears on the transaxle snapped off.

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Thanks to video from Dr. Evil and the replacement part he supplied I have the skill and the part to get this transaxle back in service. I was out at 7:30 am degreasing the housing and getting it ready for the repair.

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I figured while I had it all cleaned up I would install this cool speedo drive made by McMark!

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Just received the last few parts needed to install the engine and transaxle.

Great Vaccum line set from George at AA!

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I had the muffler blasted and I painted it with Zinc weld through primer.

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Oh and the brakes are completely refub'd with parts from Eric Shea. New 19mm master cylinder. and the tires are mounted on the car. It's off the jack stands and ready for the engine install.

Here's the wheels and tires!

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Engine and transaxle are mated. I hope to have the engine installed by the weekend.

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I repaired the wiring for the backup lights. The ends are copper tubing. I penned the end of the tubing into a cone and used a flaring tool on the other end then soldered them to the wiring.

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Some of the parts getting installed.

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Engine is in

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