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Old 09-02-2019, 09:23 PM   #121 (permalink)
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Today bought the wrong oil filter and spilled a bunch oil doing a simple oil change. I can make a 30 minute job a two hour **** over with no effort at all!

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Today bought the wrong oil filter and spilled a bunch oil doing a simple oil change. I can make a 30 minute job a two hour **** over with no effort at all!

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I looked at a job. Figure it should take me about x amount of time, then add xxxx amount of time just because.
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Put the last valve spring on, torqued the head down, removed the VQ from the car and attempted to put the LS. It didn't drop right in, not shocked by that outcome. We know what the next step is at least.






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No project is complete without breaking out the sawzall
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Old 09-20-2019, 03:26 PM   #125 (permalink)
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Started to pick items off the false firewall for removal. Further inspection revealed that there's a bit of surface rust. I am now committed to cleanup the entire engine bay. Rust... YUCK. Better to take care of it now than later. BTW, this car was driven ONE winter, I wish that I never done that. What ever. it is what it is. I'll clean it all up and respray it.

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Looks like it was battery acid that lifted the paint.



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That's nasty. Better to get it now then when it gets too bad.
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Make a solution of baking soda and water. Put it on the rust to neutralize the battery acid. Then wire brush and what ever else you want to do to the area.
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It's actually surface and not bad it all. BUT it's still rust and it drives me nuts. I've got some paint buddies that can help me out. It will be done up right.
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What are you having to hack off with the sawzall?
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What are you having to hack off with the sawzall?
Notch the sub-frame behind the rack & pinion for oil pan clearance.
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Removed most of the false firewall, hacked out the brake lines, coolant and AC lines. I went a little deep on some of the pinch welds because it was my first time grinding a pinch weld. I'll need to go back and fill some of the holes with some welds and grind flat.

The false firewall had to come out because the valve covers were not clearing near the brake and battery compartment. I'm also hoping that there is enough room to reach down the side of the engine to work with spark plugs. I'd prefer not to lift the engine out every time.

On a side note. I'm starting to question my sanity doing all this... I literally took a perfectly working car and made a roller. I guess it's a good thing I'm crazy.











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Get that thing up and running before Oct 19th meetup! Keep at it, man. You'll be all smiles when your tearing it up.
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You may want to add some reinforcing to the frame after fitting the motor in.
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You may want to add some reinforcing to the frame after fitting the motor in.
Bryan Settle just messaged me and told me to stitch weld the seams. I'll look into that as an option too.
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Get that thing up and running before Oct 19th meetup! Keep at it, man. You'll be all smiles when your tearing it up.
I'll 100% be there in my Juke. lol
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