The Force Awakens...
#261
Melting Slicks
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This looks in sorry state. Anything contemporary recommended to replace these heat shields?
Last edited by DorianC3; 05-15-2019 at 05:04 PM.
#263
Melting Slicks
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This evening’s festivities included yanking out the under-car heat shielding... and some expanding foam that was edging it.
I measured the remains out and will replace it with some modern heat shielding.
Yes, I’m wine over beer.
Fortunately all the sharp shielding retaining thingies are intact.
I think WHILE I’M AT IT I’ll replace the starter cable with a new and beefier one.
I measured the remains out and will replace it with some modern heat shielding.
Yes, I’m wine over beer.
Fortunately all the sharp shielding retaining thingies are intact.
I think WHILE I’M AT IT I’ll replace the starter cable with a new and beefier one.
Last edited by DorianC3; 05-16-2019 at 04:16 PM.
#264
Melting Slicks
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Something a little more dramatic was Bondo to happen at one point with this car: rust !
I am not a fan of under-car paint. It’s, of course, used on occasion to mask rust. In this case, a white chip in black paint caught my eye. As I suspected: Bondo !
Of course I went ape and started poking around the entire car with a pick-hammer and screwdriver. I found nothing more.
The area doesn’t seem in awful shape. Once I dug out the rust, I quickly fell on solid metal.
Ill weld this up in a couple of weeks or so, once I am finished with the interior.
I am not a fan of under-car paint. It’s, of course, used on occasion to mask rust. In this case, a white chip in black paint caught my eye. As I suspected: Bondo !
Of course I went ape and started poking around the entire car with a pick-hammer and screwdriver. I found nothing more.
The area doesn’t seem in awful shape. Once I dug out the rust, I quickly fell on solid metal.
Ill weld this up in a couple of weeks or so, once I am finished with the interior.
Last edited by DorianC3; 05-16-2019 at 04:28 PM.
#265
Le Mans Master
This evening’s festivities included yanking out the under-car heat shielding... and some expanding foam that was edging it.
I measured the remains out and will replace it with some modern heat shielding.
Yes, I’m wine over beer.
Fortunately all the sharp shielding retaining thingies are intact.
I think WHILE I’M AT IT I’ll replace the starter cable with a new and beefier one.
I measured the remains out and will replace it with some modern heat shielding.
Yes, I’m wine over beer.
Fortunately all the sharp shielding retaining thingies are intact.
I think WHILE I’M AT IT I’ll replace the starter cable with a new and beefier one.
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DorianC3 (05-16-2019)
#267
Melting Slicks
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#268
Melting Slicks
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Made just a little more progress.
Dyed a few more panels but ram out of dye when I got to the seats. It looks great tho !!! And I learned the meaning of “light coats” with HVLP. Looks sharp
Push button start hole plugged.
And welded up radiator support.
Dyed a few more panels but ram out of dye when I got to the seats. It looks great tho !!! And I learned the meaning of “light coats” with HVLP. Looks sharp
Push button start hole plugged.
And welded up radiator support.
#269
Melting Slicks
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Moving along...
Now that the insulation is out... let’s get a closer look at the starter cable
Transferring the clips in the right place and orientation definitely made the job easier.
“He has a huge Schläng” - Darryl Van Horn.
Now that the insulation is out... let’s get a closer look at the starter cable
Transferring the clips in the right place and orientation definitely made the job easier.
“He has a huge Schläng” - Darryl Van Horn.
#270
Melting Slicks
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The insulation came in. A high tech upgrade.
#271
Melting Slicks
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Got the shifter console back in. What a PITA. Everything that was disconnected has been reconnected: missing bulb, disconnected vent switch ...and all the fiber optics work now. It took me most of the day.
I started the upper dash driver side (also a royal pain) but had to give up after I had to solder two of the grey wire sockets that popped off. I had run out is sunlight.
I started the upper dash driver side (also a royal pain) but had to give up after I had to solder two of the grey wire sockets that popped off. I had run out is sunlight.
#272
Melting Slicks
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Getting the lower dash pad driver’s side in was not fun. In fact I do not look forward to doing that over anytime soon. Tho I did have to pull it out in order to fix small things such as a couple of bulb sockets that popped off. I have become quite good at soldering them back together.
Yes, I need to by the correct tip for this job. But at hand was only this one.
Then for a test.
Some unexpected feedback confirmed that the license plate fiber optics work well.
Mmmmm. One cannot under estimate the positive vibe of a fully installed steering wheel and dash. No more leveraging tires while pushing the car
Rats ! I knew I forgot something: the cables for the speedo and tach. They are the push on type. I should be able to reach up there and press them on, hopefully without disturbing anything.
Yes, I need to by the correct tip for this job. But at hand was only this one.
Then for a test.
Some unexpected feedback confirmed that the license plate fiber optics work well.
Mmmmm. One cannot under estimate the positive vibe of a fully installed steering wheel and dash. No more leveraging tires while pushing the car
Rats ! I knew I forgot something: the cables for the speedo and tach. They are the push on type. I should be able to reach up there and press them on, hopefully without disturbing anything.
#273
Race Director
If you need to leverage the tires again to move your car around, spray a little “tiremagic”, or similar type product people spray on their tires sidewalls, on your tires tread.
Makes the concrete surface slick as ice and simple to slide the tires.
I used to do this to get my boats on tandom trailers close to the wall in a narrow garage.
Makes the concrete surface slick as ice and simple to slide the tires.
I used to do this to get my boats on tandom trailers close to the wall in a narrow garage.
Last edited by OldCarBum; 05-28-2019 at 10:51 AM.
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DorianC3 (05-27-2019)
#274
Melting Slicks
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Kewl !!! Thank for the tip !
#275
Melting Slicks
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And a little more progress
The center gauge cluster goes back in. It was a PITA. And it may have to come out again. The fuel gauge is pegging. My guess is that the connector is in backwards. I’m a little worried about the ammeter. I hope I didn’t put it in backwards as well. Any tips there would be welcome.
The passenger side lower panel is in and it looks good. Somewhat looking like a car again.
The center gauge cluster goes back in. It was a PITA. And it may have to come out again. The fuel gauge is pegging. My guess is that the connector is in backwards. I’m a little worried about the ammeter. I hope I didn’t put it in backwards as well. Any tips there would be welcome.
The passenger side lower panel is in and it looks good. Somewhat looking like a car again.
Last edited by DorianC3; 05-28-2019 at 03:08 PM.
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Motor City Vette (05-28-2019)
#276
Melting Slicks
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Made more progress today...
X clean out interior
X improve subwoofer install
X charge battery
X clean out rear storage compartments
- pad rear window trim to prevent rattling
X install battery with fast disconnect ( ! Battery back in the car is a big step. It also makes testing easier)
X improve grounds to get rid of parasitical radio noise
X mock up rear speaker install + test
X mend central air vent (mild fabrication required)
X install wiper bezel and switch.
X test wipers
X test fiber optics
- test ammeter
X figure out why driver side courtesy light does not come on. Same with rear courtesy light.
X fix door ajar switches
X connect driver side lower vent
X test fit speedo and tach cables. Do NOT install yet. They are a pita to remove. They will go on once I am sure I will not need to pull them again.
Having the battery finally back in with "unequivocal" cable is a huge step forward... both in terms of convenience for testing but also a psychological milestone. Yep, I need to patch up those holes.
I very pleased with the subwoofer... even with the compartment door shut it fill the car nicely. As others have said... nothing crazy; just the way I like it. Moving the speakers from the kicks to the dash was an excellent mod.
Merlot !
Hmmm... I really like that rear courtesy light. I am going to rethink the sound bar. I will probably try and mount these in the upper corners.
So far so good. All the interior lights work except for the shifter console climate control. The bulb is installed and works... but for some reason no light gets through. Not something I will bother with at this point.
X clean out interior
X improve subwoofer install
X charge battery
X clean out rear storage compartments
- pad rear window trim to prevent rattling
X install battery with fast disconnect ( ! Battery back in the car is a big step. It also makes testing easier)
X improve grounds to get rid of parasitical radio noise
X mock up rear speaker install + test
X mend central air vent (mild fabrication required)
X install wiper bezel and switch.
X test wipers
X test fiber optics
- test ammeter
X figure out why driver side courtesy light does not come on. Same with rear courtesy light.
X fix door ajar switches
X connect driver side lower vent
X test fit speedo and tach cables. Do NOT install yet. They are a pita to remove. They will go on once I am sure I will not need to pull them again.
Having the battery finally back in with "unequivocal" cable is a huge step forward... both in terms of convenience for testing but also a psychological milestone. Yep, I need to patch up those holes.
I very pleased with the subwoofer... even with the compartment door shut it fill the car nicely. As others have said... nothing crazy; just the way I like it. Moving the speakers from the kicks to the dash was an excellent mod.
Merlot !
Hmmm... I really like that rear courtesy light. I am going to rethink the sound bar. I will probably try and mount these in the upper corners.
So far so good. All the interior lights work except for the shifter console climate control. The bulb is installed and works... but for some reason no light gets through. Not something I will bother with at this point.
Last edited by DorianC3; 05-31-2019 at 05:49 AM.
#277
Melting Slicks
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The cigarette lighter works ... not just the power socket.
And the fiber optics already came in handy... thanks to them; I spotted a brake light that was not working properly. Without it I would not have known.
And the fiber optics already came in handy... thanks to them; I spotted a brake light that was not working properly. Without it I would not have known.
Last edited by DorianC3; 06-09-2019 at 12:41 PM.
#278
Melting Slicks
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Today we repaired the sill plates. The screws weren’t really doing their jobs.
Easy enough. Rock solid.
Easy enough. Rock solid.
#279
Melting Slicks
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Sealing the gap between the firewall and the cage.
Yes. That is an award winning Carolus beer. From the town over. Living in Europe has its perks.
Eatwoods version of dumdum works very well
Yes. That is an award winning Carolus beer. From the town over. Living in Europe has its perks.
Eatwoods version of dumdum works very well
#280
Melting Slicks
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Behold ! This is probably the first time this circuit has shone in the past 15 or 20 years. The connector looked like it was cut short. Again, no idea why anyone would do that
Neighbor youth working on his 80s VW Passat. Boldly taking on painting.
Speaking of painting, I sealed the T-top to windshield trim with dumdum and am testing 3D fabric paint to make it look presentable. Someone experienced on the board here did it this way. It looks promising.
Enough for today...
Neighbor youth working on his 80s VW Passat. Boldly taking on painting.
Speaking of painting, I sealed the T-top to windshield trim with dumdum and am testing 3D fabric paint to make it look presentable. Someone experienced on the board here did it this way. It looks promising.
Enough for today...
Last edited by DorianC3; 06-09-2019 at 12:55 PM.