2014/04/29 16:26:51
Flyboy
"Zen and the Art of Sports Car maintenance"
Thanks for sharing Dan!
2014/04/29 19:44:32
MR2QIK
Nice build thread. Love reading these year long builds.
2014/04/29 19:47:49
rikkir
MR2QIK
Nice build thread. Love reading these year long builds.

Same here :-)
My car is gonna be years in the making.
2014/05/01 16:23:15
lonewolf_87
I still have the prize to the lucky gun who guesses the owner of the first car in the video. *Hint* it was well over 450hp ;)
 
Well, Here we are again, that time of the day. 
 
I forgot to mention one other thing that I'm sure many people could learn from. If you think that when you press the bonnet down into the catch, the first one, and drive around for a test drive and your safe. Your not. I wish I still have my photos, But I was probably to embrassed to keep them. Yes I did what your probably thinking, I gave you enough hints. I most certainly pressed it down, but not all the way, thinking that it was ok. She will be right, right?. Drove about 30 meters down the road and BANG. I always wanted darker tint on the front windscreen but Not so that it wasn't see through, or smashed, into tiny tiny little pieces. What a mission to find a replacement bonnet and two hinges. I managed to find a blue bonnet, thanks Tristan, and some brackets, thanks pete. To actually get to them you have to take of each quarter panel. 
 
I got the windscreen replaced and tried to sell it, as stated above. After 100 offers from Nigerians and 0 luck I chose to continue on with my project. This part will amaze you.
 
 
2014/05/01 16:48:07
lonewolf_87
After saving some more $$$$ I continued on.
 






































































 
 
2014/05/01 16:53:13
lonewolf_87




































 
2014/05/01 17:12:04
lonewolf_87
Looks like a true bewty ay? 
 
It was relatively problem free. It took me a bit of effort to get the side mirrors off, I almost gave up and was going to be forced to have them painted while on the car. After some ingenuity I got the rounded screws out. Everything else was very easy. Oh yeah, there was just one thing. That boot lid was the death of me. It doesn't look like much but man it took me two afternoons to scrape off those burnt on to a crisp strips. I got a real, real good deal out of this. I helped do most of the dismantling of the car I saved myself a lot of money. The place was only a few blocks down so each set of photos the progress from day to day. 
 
Once I got home I had to correctly align each panel, its fairly evident of that by the later pictures. but after some time I got it all right. The next issue was the exhaust now rubbed on the rear bar. 
Some side moldings are missing and because I sold my original bar I no longer have the blot strip to correctly mount the front bar. I had to manually drill each hole and dislocate my elbow to reach each bolt/nut from under the car; a lot of fun :/. 
 
I took the whole interior out and washed, scrubbed and armor-oiled each piece as it was put back. The sheer amount of sanding dust was unbelievable. That took me a few afternoons just by itself. I also chose to put back to the heater core because in my infinite wisdom, I threw it in the bin many years ago. It's in, just not fixed that well. It was a job for ron, but he just never showed up, ****. 
 





2014/05/01 17:16:44
lonewolf_87
While the car was all in pieces I had the perfect opportunity to install the stereo system. I ran each wire under the carpet and labeled each one correctly. I was never that 'professional' but after many years of installing came about many years of running cables.  Might throw up a photo. 
 
Once everything was installed the next major issue was to get the engine fixed and to fix the clutch that just wouldn't disengage. 
 
2014/05/01 17:20:20
lonewolf_87
That's it for tonight folks. Hope your enjoying the progress. 
 
Dan.
2014/05/01 19:16:41
rikkir
Keep the updates coming....
12.. >> - Powered by APG vNext Trial
© 2025 APG vNext Trial Version 5.5

Use My Existing Forum Account

Use My Social Media Account