05-29-2015, 10:04 PM | #201 |
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I had panned on finishing the ICM wire tuck today at my buddy's shop along with an a/c recharge - giving me more incentive to rack up the miles on the car. On the way over my electric waterpump wires sagged into the crank pulley and cut/melted them. I saw the temp approaching 240 so I cut the wheel and pulled into a parking lot and keyed off. With it in accessory I couldn't hear my pump over the fans. So I tried jumping the relay with the key off and that's how I found the issue. I wired it up but it still wouldn't come on. w.t.f... It turns out the pin in the connector broke too. So I jumped that and I was on my way to my buddy's shop. With that chunk of time lost I was only able to do a proper repair to the EWP wiring, charge my a/c, and reconnect the HVAC vac source. The good news is I got stuck in heavy heavy traffic for about an hour or so total and the car had zero issues keeping cool. That huge rad and oil cooler setup are keeping the 10.5:1 CR in check. My rad hoses ended up collapsing on cool down so I picked up another rad cap. On the plus side, another couple problems from driving got fixed/repaired, the car did well in the heat, and my a/c blows cold. I cleaned all the water spots in the engine bay and snapped a couple pics: I can't wait to get rid of the rest of those wires! |
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Thats a damn good tuck
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06-07-2015, 01:32 AM | #203 |
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I'm a little closer to finishing the engine wire tuck. The ICM harness was rerouted and shortened to plug into the new location. I also loomed it how I plan to loom the rest of the engine harness. I made 3 new spark plug wires for the rear bank (MSD kit), so all that's left is the front bank. Once those are done, I'll loom the whole engine harness the same as the ICM harness and have the bracket I made powdercoated.
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07-25-2015, 11:42 PM | #204 |
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It took way too long but the engine harness is finally loomed. I've been wanting to loom the engine harness this way for probably 7 years or more. Feels good to get it done. It's a shame that only about 10% of it is visible but what else is new..
The ICM bracket is back from BHP, also not visible unless your underneath the car. I hope to have it running again either early next week or next weekend. |
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07-26-2015, 07:55 PM | #207 |
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^^Thanks!
I would be down but I broke my right calcaneus (heel bone) about a month ago and I can't drive. Pretty lame. I think I'm off crutches sometime in September. |
07-28-2015, 03:18 PM | #208 |
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The engine wire tuck is complete.
Sorry for the ****ty video quality: https://youtu.be/9w13GzAIa9E Here's a couple before pics Last edited by 95naSTA; 07-28-2015 at 06:54 PM. |
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Damn dude.
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08-07-2015, 07:35 PM | #210 |
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Finished up a cheap DIY short throw shifter today.
Researching I could a few different off the shelf options that might work http://www.short-shifters.com/z-shif...ifter-kit.html <--Expensive and had concerns about hitting exhaust http://shop.zzperformance.com/store/...ifter-Mod.aspx <-- could potentially work but irreversible ^^ Found another similar to the ZZP option that involved cutting off the bottom of the shifter. Instead I ordered: 1 - Stainless 10mm ball RV Trailer Hood Strut mount with a 1" shank ~ $7.50 shipped 1 - 5/16-18 tap ~ $6 shipped 25 - Stainless lock nuts (smallest pack) ~ $5 shipped So, a $18.50 STS that could have been cheaper without using stainless bits and if I didn't have crappy taps. How it works - relocates the fwd/aft cables attachment pivot point lower to shorten the distance traveled at the top. When adapting the shifter body to fit in my car I had to chop off the reverse lock out. This left the lock out pin below the cable attachment unused. I grinded off the short end of the pin and punched it through. Then tapped it. The hole is a little large to get a good tap but the lock nut takes care of that. Clearanced the shifter body so the lowered cable end had more room. Thats it. Feels/works great. It feels more like the STS I have in my i30. No more rowing. The other cool part - I can go back to 'stock' in minutes. |
03-27-2016, 01:33 AM | #211 |
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I'm very close to finishing up the window frame rust repair. All rust was ground or cut out. Three spots needed a little MIG filling and one section needed a body patch. Any welding is complimented by cavity wax sprayed on the back side of the repair.
I'm using Zero Rust and you're supposed to be able to use it as primer but I'm only going to be using it in the window recess for the most part. It lays on thicker than I'm comfortable with on the exterior panel and I don't want to distort the filler work. The rear will be all Zero Rust covered mostly by the seal around the window. On the front I decided I'll paint Zero Rust on the shelf of the window recess, shoot primer/filler over the filler work then a base coat starting just below the front lip of the window recess. I'll get the windshield back in but keep the top molding out until I clear/blend into the 1/4ers. That's the plan anyway. I ordered new suede for the headliner since the current has watermarks and separation. A and C pillars will be wrapped too. Possibly the Bs. Other than spraying the primer and base up front, I just need to finish up the passenger bottom corner of the rear window frame. ^^^ That will be blocked and base coat shot over it. |
03-29-2016, 02:02 PM | #212 |
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I love seeing someone put so much love into a car.
I'm sure it's been asked already, but any temptation to go L67 or L32? Now that you have a 6-speed, it would be so much fun.
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03-29-2016, 10:54 PM | #213 |
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Thanks.
Yeah, it's been asked a lot. I don't think I would ever go with an Eaton.. They're just too inefficient. If anything I would go turbo (I've already built a complete setup for a Regal) but the reality of that is breaking **** all the time because I would have to push it. I like doing this the hard way and I'm honestly cool with the reality of it being a 14.xx second car. Ultimate goal for the car n/a is a 13.9 with a sub 2.0 60'. I think I could get it based on what GP guys were pulling a decade ago. |
04-02-2016, 10:19 PM | #214 |
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I decided to start re-doing the headliner. Water leaks ruined the job I did 6 years ago. I also remember the last time I did it that I might need a new board if I were to ever do it again. The board was in pretty rough shape when I got the material off yesterday.. I spent a good chunk of the day today repairing the cracks and weakened areas with fiberglass. I've never messed with anything other than kitty hair before so this was a new one for me.
All glass was laid from the rear. All cracks got 2 layers. All separated sections got resin in between and were clamped back together. On the material side I applied resin to all the cracks and damaged areas. All in all the board is now in good shape and after a little more cleanup it'll be ready for new material. |
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Thats probably the best use of PBR i've ever seen.
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04-13-2016, 01:37 PM | #219 |
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Lol. Those beers have been in my basement for like 4-5 months. There are far worse beers out there but I definitely won't be championing it.
Those smaller bottles are bitters for Moscow Mules. |
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