Dirttrack510 Posted May 1, 2013 Report Share Posted May 1, 2013 Damn!!! Talk about a complete tear down! It's starting to look like RUBY! Lollss... Just kidding... :) 3 Quote Link to comment
Josh K. Posted May 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2013 Got a little work done today. My main goal is finish the floor top and bottom. One area I've been meaning to address is the tranny tunnel. The lokar brake handle is meant to flush mount. Problem is the drive line is too close to the floor. Today I started addressing the issue... Cut up. I'll taper the back down to meet the stock tranny tunnel. 1 Quote Link to comment
Josh K. Posted May 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2013 Got a present today..... Quote Link to comment
Josh K. Posted May 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2013 Sending out my LCA's for Troy Ermish to convert to adjustable. At this point I have more money then time so I'm outsourcing them... Gonna order the DGR front sump sway bar tomorrow also. Stay tuned! Quote Link to comment
Josh K. Posted May 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2013 More goodies. Looks like I'm working all weekend so no play time in the garage...... :crying: Quote Link to comment
El Compa_510 Posted May 18, 2013 Report Share Posted May 18, 2013 same here brother i haven't touched my dime in like 2 month due to work Quote Link to comment
Josh K. Posted June 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2013 Still more money then time... Ordered an engine harness rebuild kit with new ecu connector from wiring specialties. Gonna build a new harness and just use the old wire. Got a walboro external 225 lph pump Exedy Stage 1 Clutch kit Act 13lb flywheel Sunday I get all day to work on the car :-) Quote Link to comment
Tristin Posted June 15, 2013 Report Share Posted June 15, 2013 Lots of goodies! Even though youre just stock piling parts and doing no work... once you do get to work, its going to be epic. Quote Link to comment
Josh K. Posted June 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2013 I literally had to force myself to finish the tranny tunnel. It was my first solo day off in a long time..... I did it though and now I can move on to the next item. 1 Quote Link to comment
Josh K. Posted June 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2013 Stopped by Jeff's house yesterday and picked up a set of fenders and got to drive bluey :-) the fenders will be the final ones that go on my car. I plan on setting up and driving the car before I put the flares on these. My old ones will be for mock up and testing only. Josh- Quote Link to comment
Josh K. Posted June 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2013 I get the next 4 days off. No girlfriend, no responsibilities, just me and the 510!!! Stay tuned. Josh- 3 Quote Link to comment
Josh K. Posted June 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2013 Needed to make a mounting plate for the ebrake boot. This will allow for sound mat and carpet to be flush with the trim ring. This will be welded to the tranny tunnel and seam sealed. I also need to plug weld all the holes in the floor. I cut a bunch of 0.030" thick plugs from 0.375", 0.500" and 0.750" bar. And remade the oil relocator with -10 AN Fittings. Quote Link to comment
Josh K. Posted June 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2013 Brake handle is done finally... 2 Quote Link to comment
INDY510 Posted June 23, 2013 Report Share Posted June 23, 2013 Amazing work as always Josh .... :cool: ..... keep it up Quote Link to comment
mklotz70 Posted June 24, 2013 Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 I love your stuff!!! Quote Link to comment
Josh K. Posted June 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 Thanks guys. Progress has been slow because I've been very unmotivated. Burnt out from working too many hours at my job. I'm cutting back on overtime so hopefully once I get through dealing with the floors I can get motivated and start reassembling everything for final mockup.... Josh- Quote Link to comment
Josh K. Posted June 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 I started this thread on September 7th, 2010. I'm gonna shoot for driving this car by the 3 year anniversary... Let's see if I can do it! Josh- 2 Quote Link to comment
its_karl Posted June 24, 2013 Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 Got all my engine harness stuff. Bought a sick ass 37 pin firewall connector :-) Got braided wrap and shrink wrap. Looks like a Mau-12 connector... Aviation style, I never considered doing that before, pretty cool idea. Quote Link to comment
Josh K. Posted July 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2013 Picked up my tank from goichi1 (Rich) today. He put in a 300zx fuel pump and plugged all the extra lines up. All primed, just gotta shoot it at work. Also grabbed a can am box. Here's my future harness.... Still waiting for my coilovers to get reworked and I gotta move again soon... 1 Quote Link to comment
KlassicMotion Posted July 30, 2013 Report Share Posted July 30, 2013 Thanks Ernie! One more piece I had to make. The ebrake cable moves in and out when the suspension cycles. Since it was going through the stock hole in the control arm it was gonna chafe..... See this pic: So I drew up a simple sleeve that is held in by a E-Clip: Turned it on the Lathe: Then opened the through hole in the arm to 0.625" and clipped her in! Hey Josh, Do you forsee having some time to make a pair of these and selling me a set? Thanks, Kyle Quote Link to comment
Josh K. Posted July 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2013 Hey Kyle, Sorry, been busy with work.... Haven't even been able to work on the car! I'll send you my set so you can keep moving forward and I'll just whip some more up later. My S4 decided the #3 Exhaust Lifter would destroy itself, destroy the cam and mushroom the valve stem..... I have to move again in August so the S4 is sitting and once I get moved the front clip comes off, the motor comes out, head come off, valve gets cut off..... Then new valve, new lifter, new cam and reassemble..... -Josh Quote Link to comment
its_karl Posted July 30, 2013 Report Share Posted July 30, 2013 What you do borescope it? Quote Link to comment
Josh K. Posted July 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2013 I originally thought it was the Timing Chain Tensioner and had all the parts to do the repair. Once I tore it open it appeared the tensioner was fine. After looking around for a few seconds I noticed this: The top of the lifter should be flat and polished. The rear most #3 Exhaust Valve Lifter in mine has a hole in it and is destroyed. This killed the cam and the thimble looking part is what used to press the valve down. Instead it was beating up the end of the valve and mushroomed it..... Car still runs enough to get it on the trailer and into the new garage... -Josh. Quote Link to comment
KlassicMotion Posted July 30, 2013 Report Share Posted July 30, 2013 Man it's never fun when the vehicle that is supposed to be your reliable driver breaks down. Your moving again? Hopefully you'll be getting an even bigger garage!? Quote Link to comment
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