ZF-6 conversion
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Thats what I was implying, was re-glassing it in. Didn't mean body filler. I find fiberglass a lot easier to work with than anything else, but then again I used to work on nosebowls for planes, and they are most of the time fiberglass.
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BTW, do a search on the floor materials, I don't think it's simple fibreglass... I think it's the same SMC material as the rest of the car, to it will require a special epoxy.
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dude... just commenting. The floor is structural, to a degree... you went to a lot of work (and it, as I said above, looks GREAT!)... and to not patch up the floor seems odd to me.
BTW, do a search on the floor materials, I don't think it's simple fibreglass... I think it's the same SMC material as the rest of the car, to it will require a special epoxy.
BTW, do a search on the floor materials, I don't think it's simple fibreglass... I think it's the same SMC material as the rest of the car, to it will require a special epoxy.
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Nice work! I put sound deadening on my whole floor, two on the tunnel, it didn't help with gear rattle. Is that upper boot from the ZF6 parts car, or is that some universal boot?
So tell me more about this busted floor...
So tell me more about this busted floor...
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I did the same modification, although I do not handle the work myself. What flywheel and clutch assembly did you go with? I recently switched to a RAM disc, pressure plate, and new steel insert in the alum. flywheel (original style clutch went out) and now have now have serious clutch chatter in reverse, making reverse nearly impossible unless you don't mind the whole car rattled apart. 
Great upgrade
Great upgrade
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I did the same modification, although I do not handle the work myself. What flywheel and clutch assembly did you go with? I recently switched to a RAM disc, pressure plate, and new steel insert in the alum. flywheel (original style clutch went out) and now have now have serious clutch chatter in reverse, making reverse nearly impossible unless you don't mind the whole car rattled apart.
Great upgrade
Great upgrade
Last edited by gtslow; Nov 19, 2007 at 11:03 PM.
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Looks great!!! Congrats on a project like that I did my 94 about a year and a half ago and love it. Much more fun. Have you done anything with the rear?? I ran my 2.59 D36 for 5mo and it sucked but I finally got a D44 with 4.09!! Much better. How is the gear rattle in neutral? Mine is much worse than I thought it would be; I just have to keep the clutch depressed..LOL. Great job!!
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Yeah transmission noise is kind of bad but not to noticeable over the camshaft LOL. I have 3.73 gears in the D36. I already have the torque arm and driveshaft ready for when i blow it. At that time I will upgrade to D44.
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