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Purdy cool!
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Update. Cut the A/C vents out of the apron and transfered them to the kamei. Oh that was tough cutting up my original kamie spoiler
Took it for a spin on the street. The hippies on Commercial Drive loved the sound of the rev limiter in second gear Also made a matte black front and rear windscreen banner and attached the running boards. Rebuilt the alternator as it wasn't putting out a charge. Changed my spark plugs to one step colder copper ones NGK BKR7E. Made a wiring cover and tidied up some more wiring. Now to finish the exhaust to keep the neighbours happy |
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Well.... I thought it was ready
Fuelled up and a day permit ready for the open road.... Stopped along the way to take a few snaps. Girlfriend look really impressed. Battery flat/plugs fouled/rear suspension arm failure. AHHHH |
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Once I though that I was alone in that ship, but the most I read on these builds I realize that I am not! So you are not alone!!!
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No you are not alone. Every car we build starts with short drives around the subdivision. Then a little work. Around the block. Then a little more work. Then round the block gain. Then sometimes some more work. The runs get longer and longer but we always have a phone with us. When you do that much work at one time. You kinda expect you will have to debug something.
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rear arm failure???? what happened??
i agree the girlfriend look ssssssssssssoooooooooo impressed there lol
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You mean it's not like on the TV show Overhaulin' or whatever where they just build up the car, get in and drive off into the sunset??
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Ha.
I reckon the first 100Kms on my car were all driven within a 1/2km radius of my house Luckily when I did have problems with my first engine it still got me home.
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Any updates??
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Some Updates.
Cut some speed holes in the rear apron.(Not quite finished yet) Made a 3" exhaust with 2 3" tips. No muffler yet Test fitting some 15X11" Gotti's Started a position at my old work. Test Stand Technician. This picture is of a Rotomaster GT30 being tested at 900deg.C This turbo was headed to an aircraft engine. 5L flat 4. Aircooled too |
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Made some improvements on my steering column. Plastic bushings on the top and bottom of the steerer tube replace old bearings and rubber bushings. Also turned off the steering lock part of the shaft.
I just need to get rid of that cheesy steering wheel now. Any suggestions? Nardi? Sparco? Momo? |
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You working for ADP now? ...and for the steering wheel, OMP from Driver's Edge? -Dave
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Hey Dave,
I work for Rotomaster which is a subsidary of ADP. We deal are on the manufacturing side whereas ADP does Sales and rebuiding. Same building though. We should meet up sometime. Where do you do work on your 1303? |
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Changed my spring plate setup to steel as the aluminum one I had made earlier the thread pulled out...
I trimmed the sharp edges off later. Installed a mechanical oil pressure gauge as the electric one I had was giving me nightmares. Also installed LED oil idiot light and Innovate AF gauge. Made an oil manifold that houses idiot light/oil pressure/oil temperature senders. Played around with some quick release steering wheel hubs that a friend borrowed to me. I really liked the colour of the red ball release one but after I installed it I found it had too much play so I will be going with the splined one which was way better. Going to pull the gearbox next weekend and install the spool Last edited by vw1303; November 27th 2011 at 00:42. |
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My pan and I live in Squamish. The body, on the other hand is down in Chilliwack where good friends at GLi Autowerks. Should be joining the two together next weekend though! Who made your steering column bushings? -Dave
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