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!
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
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
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...
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.
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.
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?
Indy DOHC Turbo SD4.....someday.
Oh, and f*ck the envelope. (RFT Insurgent)
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?