Did a little bit of touch-up in the engine bay (56k beware)

Series8217 · Post by **Series8217** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 4:23 am

I know most of you aren't going to Westfest, and my car will be ignored for pics there due to the crappy exterior, so, behold my most recent project:

I fixed a few scratches, tidied things up a bit.. nothing much. Sprayed some paint. You know. Just some little things here and there...

This pic is the most color-accurate:

The intake is cherry red and the cam carrier covers are a slightly darker maroon/cherry red.

I'm probably going to pull an all-nighter finishing this thing up for tomorrow. I still have to install the exhaust, fill the cooling system, and make a new (prettier) dogbone.. among other small things. I hope this new clutch works!

-Steven

Shaun41178(2) · Post by **Shaun41178(2)** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 9:17 am

damn dude those are good pics. Good lighting and shit. Makes mine look like shit. Meaning engine bay and the pics. Keepup the good work.

whipped · Post by **whipped** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 11:04 am

damn you! warn me if you're going to post pics like that. dammit, that's the 2nd pair this week.........

Aaron · Post by **Aaron** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 12:29 pm

I gotta be honest, I think I liked the orange better, but that looks really good. Take a lot of pics of the dogbone, I want to see how you do it.

Fast88Fiero · Post by **Fast88Fiero** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 7:34 pm

Beautiful as always! :thumbleft:

stimpy · Post by **stimpy** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 11:15 pm

As usual, Aaron is an idiot. The orange look was nice for the silver car, but it would look like ass in a maroon car.

It looks even better in person. :thumbleft:

Aaron · Post by **Aaron** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 11:21 pm

And you think your wife looks good.... :scratch:

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Boscolingus · Post by **Boscolingus** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 11:55 pm

I'm all for the profanity on this forum and all, but why do we always have to go straight to the jugular and punch each other in the nuts, just gets old after a while

Series8217 · Post by **Series8217** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 11:56 pm

Aaron wrote:And you think your wife looks good.... :scratch:

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

This will be your last post in my thread. Goodbye.

Falcon4 · Post by **Falcon4** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 12:33 am

Boscolingus wrote:I'm all for the profanity on this forum and all, but why do we always have to go straight to the jugular and punch each other in the nuts, just gets old after a while

Seriously. Agreed completely. Stimpy, STFU. :knob:

Jinxmutt · Post by **Jinxmutt** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 12:20 am

certainly supply pics of the dogbone. That idler looks about an inch of clearance to the strut tower, kinda close.

stimpy · Post by **stimpy** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 12:38 am

Aaron wrote:And you think your wife looks good.... :scratch:

I love her anyway.

Chase Race · Post by **Chase Race** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 12:45 am

Looks nice. You're a good photographer, too.

Series8217 · Post by **Series8217** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 1:53 am

Thanks for the compliments guys.

I finished the breather lines today and put a little breather filter in the area where the power steering pump used to be. I also finished painting the decklid vents, and repainted the thermostat housing after welding it up to fix a suspected leak.

Jinxmutt wrote:certainly supply pics of the dogbone. That idler looks about an inch of clearance to the strut tower, kinda close.

I'll take some more pics when I get a new dogbone built. I'm currently using my old one and its pretty ugly. I didn't have time to make the new one before Westfest (and I didn't even sleep!).
An inch of clearance is more than enough; the dogbone has polyurethane bushings.. The motor doesn't move more than 1/4". More would be bad for driveability and the idler pulley...

Emc209i · Post by **Emc209i** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 9:32 pm

Series8217 wrote:Thanks for the compliments guys.

Jinxmutt wrote:certainly supply pics of the dogbone. That idler looks about an inch of clearance to the strut tower, kinda close.
I'll take some more pics when I get a new dogbone built. I'm currently using my old one and its pretty ugly. I didn't have time to make the new one before Westfest (and I didn't even sleep!).
An inch of clearance is more than enough; the dogbone has polyurethane bushings.. The motor doesn't move more than 1/4". More would be bad for driveability and the idler pulley...

I think Jinx mentions it because of the carving I've been doing on my strut tower.

Series8217 · Post by **Series8217** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 12:14 am

What are you running for a dogbone?

Emc209i · Post by **Emc209i** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 7:36 pm

Nothing on the right side. Remember, I told you about that. The left side is braced.. and get this: Not only is the trunk pulling away from the frame, but I just noticed a FRACTURE in the dogbone.... heh :uhoh:

I am going to take care of this one day. You're going the Michael Smith path(dogbone)? I am.

Indy · Post by **Indy** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 8:39 pm

Boscolingus wrote:I'm all for the profanity on this forum and all, but why do we always have to go straight to the jugular and punch each other in the nuts, just gets old after a while

Yeah...uhhh, would you please grow a pair so I don't have to punch you in the ovaries?

P.S.
Engine looks sweet! What paint did you use?

whipped · Post by **whipped** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 8:40 pm

looks pearlescent

Boscolingus · Post by **Boscolingus** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 12:14 pm

Indy wrote:
Boscolingus wrote:I'm all for the profanity on this forum and all, but why do we always have to go straight to the jugular and punch each other in the nuts, just gets old after a while
Yeah...uhhh, would you please grow a pair so I don't have to punch you in the ovaries?

P.S.
Engine looks sweet! What paint did you use?

HAHAHA