Dr Evil
Jun 8 2005, 12:05 AM
Well, I have finally gotten something conclusively done on my car. I put in the GD oil tank. What a PITA, but I found a big enough shoe horn to stuff that pig in there
-stripped interior pan and POR-15
-Painted engine bay
-Got my pully modified (more on this in another thread)
Now I need to:
-mount my engine
-figure out fuel routing
-figure out wiring
-other things that will resent themselves and cause me delays
Aaron Cox
Jun 8 2005, 12:07 AM
OE tank?
would suck to find a leak...
BTW - no fuchin pics?
Dr Evil
Jun 8 2005, 12:11 AM
Buy me a camera if you want pics, beyotch. My camera would not have worked in the given environment.
It is OE. No leaks.
ThinAir
Jun 8 2005, 12:13 AM
Congrats, Mike! Progress sure feels good, don't it?!?
Aaron Cox
Jun 8 2005, 12:17 AM
Dr Evil
Jun 8 2005, 12:30 AM
I was sooooo busy today. I started the morning by dissassembling two trannys. Then tearing all of the body parts off of my for sale bike so I can paint them. Then I worked on my car. Then....and then...and then....
Don't be a
Aaron
Aaron Cox
Jun 8 2005, 12:32 AM
least you are making progress
redshift
Jun 8 2005, 12:36 AM
QUOTE (Aaron Cox @ Jun 8 2005, 02:07 AM) |
I would suck to find a leak... |
Dr Evil
Jun 8 2005, 12:45 AM
He he he. Yup, progress is good.
jimtab
Jun 8 2005, 09:30 PM
Hey Mike, good for you, and don't stress, it could be worse....could be raining.....
jimtab
Jun 8 2005, 11:03 PM
Don't feel too bad, were getting rain here today in "sunny"california....my ass....
Dr Evil
Jun 9 2005, 10:58 PM
More progress:
Installed FI pump for the CIS, almost have whole system figured out. Painted floor pan with sound deadening paint. It smelt and felt like watered down spackle. It seemed to dry just fine. I just hope it works. Cut the fog light holes out of my front bumper with the 5" hole saw (perfect). Started fitting my engine tin (fiber glass) to the engine. Installed my spark plugs and the head temp loop to one of them.
It was wierd today. Everything seemed to work fine
That either means that something will go wrong and I wont notice, it already did and I didn't notice it, or nothing bad happened.
I need to find out how to install the dizzy. My manual was useless. I need an index for where the #1, etc plug wires go on the dizzy. Its so freakin close I can taste it. I will have help this sun putting the engine in. Then I will just need some little parts to get it driving!
Root_Werks
Jun 10 2005, 08:06 AM
Cool! I can't wait to see some pic's!
736conver
Jun 10 2005, 08:16 AM
Mike,
How is that fiberglass engine tin. Do you think its durable enough. I cant decide on the tin or the glass.
Maybe I'll post another thread on this.
brant
Jun 10 2005, 08:38 AM
keep up the good work!
brant
Dr Evil
Jun 10 2005, 09:30 AM
Glass is good enough for a street car. It needs to be fit, and you need to re enforce the screw holes, but it is in expensive. Carbon Fiber would have been AWSOME! Some day.
Dr Evil
Jun 12 2005, 11:23 PM
More good news.
Today my friends came over and helped me finish up my engine. Noel and my friend's girl Toni painted my engine tin and then went to work on the floors of the car where I didn't do such a good job of rust proofing. The other guys helped me put all of the FI hoses on, and to make several runs to the parts stores/Home Depot. I have the engine completely ready to go in. I just need to put a stud on the side of my tranny for the throttle bell crank.
I think that I will install tomarrow.
Whats left:
Repaint and seal the fuel tank
Finish painting interior and install EVERYTHING
Rebuild my CVs and install
Wire sensors and engine stuff
finish plumbing the FI
Baja run? Oh ya! Bring it on!
Red-Beard
Jun 13 2005, 05:49 AM
Sweet!
ablose58
Jun 13 2005, 05:59 AM
CptTripps
Jun 13 2005, 06:00 AM
Rock on dude...kick that things ass!
I'm about to DONATE a camera so we can see this damn thing!
Dr Evil
Jun 13 2005, 09:35 AM
As far as the camera thing, my friend lent me his camera to use, but he just recently gave me the docking port to use
After I get the pics downloaded from the camera, I will take some of the car. Maybe today
Aaron Cox
Jun 13 2005, 09:41 AM
cant take pics of something that doesnt exist....
Dr Evil
Jun 13 2005, 09:44 AM
Eat me screach
MattR
Jun 13 2005, 11:59 AM
QUOTE (Dr Evil @ Jun 13 2005, 07:44 AM) |
Eat me screach |
Dr Evil
Jun 13 2005, 02:15 PM
I also found the throttle holder deal in my parts stash late last night. Of course it was after I ordered one. Oh well, it was only about $15.
Eric_Shea
Jun 13 2005, 03:20 PM
WWYD?
I can tell ya this... he sure as hell would figure out how to use the digital camera
Dr Evil
Jun 13 2005, 03:22 PM
Did you get the 'care' package yet?
Need pictures, you do not.
Eric_Shea
Jun 13 2005, 04:47 PM
Dr Evil
Jun 16 2005, 03:54 PM
It does exist! Shut up! I have proof!
Ah crap, how do I resize pics? My friends camera is better thatn I expected and has good resolution.
Dr Evil
Jun 16 2005, 03:56 PM
I think that I got it. Here is the distruction.
Dr Evil
Jun 16 2005, 04:00 PM
Front with minor flare and euro style side lights.
Dr Evil
Jun 16 2005, 04:02 PM
Interior with sound deadening paint.
Dr Evil
Jun 16 2005, 04:05 PM
Engine under car. See them 255 9" big meats
Eric_Shea
Jun 16 2005, 04:06 PM
Ooooooooooooo Young Luke enters the 80's
Dr Evil
Jun 16 2005, 04:10 PM
Engine in. And it was that easy
Root_Werks
Jun 16 2005, 04:11 PM
Glad to finally have some pictures. That six looks great under there!
Dr Evil
Jun 16 2005, 04:14 PM
I had the engine going in and realized that my engine lid release mechanism was crushing my air boot and FI distributor. I had to lower the engine and then I 'savaged' the release off with some vice grips and a 4" angle grinder chop wheel. I need to put the front tin in and the tranny now.
I lost a lot of blood yesterday with all of the metal cutting.
Dr Evil
Jun 16 2005, 04:15 PM
My hands were way worse, but the dirt and grease filled inthe cuts so a pic would have showed nothing. With such a large blood sacrafice, I am more confident that the P-car gods will smile upon my project and bestow reliability upon my ride
Gint
Jun 16 2005, 05:13 PM
When do you light it off? Times runnin out...
Dr Evil
Jun 16 2005, 05:16 PM
As soon as I get the tank done, I will have all of the pieces and should be able to get it on. It should be a week. I still have to paint your mirror and send it out
Its been sitting on my desk for a while.
Dr. Roger
Jun 16 2005, 05:46 PM
Fat rubber and those side markers/blinkers.
Very nice.
jimtab
Jun 16 2005, 08:36 PM
QUOTE (Dr Evil @ Jun 16 2005, 02:14 PM) |
I had the engine going in and realized that my engine lid release mechanism was crushing my air boot and FI distributor. I had to lower the engine and then I 'savaged' the release off with some vice grips and a 4" angle grinder chop wheel. I need to put the front tin in and the tranny now.
I lost a lot of blood yesterday with all of the metal cutting. |
Hey those look like defensive wounds, are you sure you didn't piss Noel off? PS. I still LOVE my car....it's BEAUTIFUL and it has quit punishing me for being beautiful.
ThinAir
Jun 16 2005, 08:55 PM
QUOTE (Dr Evil @ Jun 16 2005, 03:00 PM) |
... euro style side lights. |
So Mike -
What are the dimensions on those lines that you drew for the Euro side markers? What lights did you use? Are they surface mount? (Some lights that I've seen on Jettas and such have a depression in the body for the light to fit into.) I've always wanted to do that change to a 914.
Dr Evil
Jun 16 2005, 09:18 PM
They were like $20 and are not surface mount. You can find them in a number of places on line, but I don't know where I did. Even your FLAPS should have some. They need a small hole drilled, about 1/2" for the base. As for the measurements, I just put one where I liked it and measured it so the other side would be correct. Arbitrary, actually. You should be able to do the same with the same success.
ThinAir
Jun 16 2005, 09:20 PM
I didn't mean that a surface mount light wouldn't need any holes for mounting - just that it would do ok mounted right on the surface of the fender without fancy bodywork. I'll have to look around. Thanks, Mike!
Dr Evil
Jun 16 2005, 09:26 PM
QUOTE (ThinAir914 @ Jun 16 2005, 08:20 PM) |
I didn't mean that a surface mount light wouldn't need any holes for mounting - just that it would do ok mounted right on the surface of the fender without fancy bodywork. I'll have to look around. Thanks, Mike! |
Ah, yes. I see. The ones that I got were kinda shitty, but the other brands should bolt right up to the same holes.
Jim,
Shhhhhh, no one needs to know.
Red-Beard
Jun 18 2005, 09:36 AM
More progress?
Dr Evil
Jun 18 2005, 11:37 AM
Heading out right now to get on it. Noel VOLUNTEERED to come along and work on it with me
I'll take pics
Wish me luck.
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