Progress on the '74
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pwhnts5
My 6' 4 Sons hate my X's
Nice work..
Kinda wish I had pulled the motor on my 86 just to freshen up motor bay paint, but it has no rust and still looks pretty clean so I am hoping to just give it a good cleaning and light touch up where I can when I get it back from paint.
Down the road if I ever have to pull the engine I will do it completely.
Paul Willging
Kinda wish I had pulled the motor on my 86 just to freshen up motor bay paint, but it has no rust and still looks pretty clean so I am hoping to just give it a good cleaning and light touch up where I can when I get it back from paint.
Down the road if I ever have to pull the engine I will do it completely.
Paul Willging
WildWilly
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a few spots
Paul,
when we cleaned things up we found a few spots that were rusted through, so we cleaned it up, cut out the bad metal and out in new metal However, what I found fascinating was a new product from 3M that is an epoxy that is stronger then welding once it sets. We used that to "glue" the new metal in place, then grinded/sanded it down and painted. I was really impressed with this stuff. Apparently, it is now being used extensively in the manufacture and repair of cars. For instance, I think all Toyota roofs are now "glued" on rather then welded. It seems like an amazing product. 2 spots in the engine bay and one in the wheel well. We didn't get into bondo to make it perfectly smooth, but you can hardly tell and I know where the spots are to look for. Can't wait to get the motor installed now and go for a spin!!
Paul,
when we cleaned things up we found a few spots that were rusted through, so we cleaned it up, cut out the bad metal and out in new metal However, what I found fascinating was a new product from 3M that is an epoxy that is stronger then welding once it sets. We used that to "glue" the new metal in place, then grinded/sanded it down and painted. I was really impressed with this stuff. Apparently, it is now being used extensively in the manufacture and repair of cars. For instance, I think all Toyota roofs are now "glued" on rather then welded. It seems like an amazing product. 2 spots in the engine bay and one in the wheel well. We didn't get into bondo to make it perfectly smooth, but you can hardly tell and I know where the spots are to look for. Can't wait to get the motor installed now and go for a spin!!
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Steve Cecchele
looks great Bill...would be very difficult to tell the car has had a colour change now.... the red looks great (that beige was awful!)
About the only thing that could make it look any better is that spanking new engine you have back in there!
SteveC
About the only thing that could make it look any better is that spanking new engine you have back in there!
SteveC
WildWilly
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Install
Steve, we're hoping the engine goes in this week. At the moment, waiting for the ceramic coated manifold to come back. We sent the exhaust and intake manifolds out to be machined. The intake was not completely flat, so they took off some material to make sure it was flat and then machined the exhaust manifold, so they are now a matched set and perfectly flat. We took them off when we took the motor out and could tell from the gasket that it wasn't sealing equally everywhere. I'll be driving soon and then to get to a dyno shop for a run. Can't wait.
As for the beige, you can still see some of it up front behind the rad, but when she's on the ground there is no way to know. I've got the new seats to go in and carpet. One of my jobs next winter will be to strip the interior, clean up all the metal and replace the floors, prime and paint and then install something like dynamat. Lots of fun to have yet. Yee Haw!!!!
Steve, we're hoping the engine goes in this week. At the moment, waiting for the ceramic coated manifold to come back. We sent the exhaust and intake manifolds out to be machined. The intake was not completely flat, so they took off some material to make sure it was flat and then machined the exhaust manifold, so they are now a matched set and perfectly flat. We took them off when we took the motor out and could tell from the gasket that it wasn't sealing equally everywhere. I'll be driving soon and then to get to a dyno shop for a run. Can't wait.
As for the beige, you can still see some of it up front behind the rad, but when she's on the ground there is no way to know. I've got the new seats to go in and carpet. One of my jobs next winter will be to strip the interior, clean up all the metal and replace the floors, prime and paint and then install something like dynamat. Lots of fun to have yet. Yee Haw!!!!
jvandyke
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My hand has been forced. I can't ignore the condition of my car's body anymore, it is literally failing apart more every day. It is mostly cosmetic, the floors aren't bad but the body panels and windshield surround are terrible; both rear corners are gone, rear trunk access panel, lower 2" gone, corresponding edge it used to bolt to, gone, bottom of both doors gone, upper edge of one front fender gone, there's no place left to bolt exhaust hangers to. I've been vacillating between just buying a better car or doing something about this one, still vacillating. Mechanically and electrically it's pretty solid, I've been through most systems repeatedly. I love the thing and have put about 55,000 miles on it in the 6 years I've had it.
It needs a total tear down, all the bad spots addressed and then a presentable paint job. I'm pretty sure I could do it myself given the panel adhesive option, I barely weld so that's out. I've got the space. I can make the time. When I was done I'd have the car of my dreams so I think I should fire up and get going. It will kill me to off the road that long though.
It needs a total tear down, all the bad spots addressed and then a presentable paint job. I'm pretty sure I could do it myself given the panel adhesive option, I barely weld so that's out. I've got the space. I can make the time. When I was done I'd have the car of my dreams so I think I should fire up and get going. It will kill me to off the road that long though.
WildWilly
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Don't get too excited
If you have the cash buy the car in Florida for $4,500, there is NO WAY you can do all that repair and a paint job for $4,500. Unless you can do it all yourself, which I cannot. That is the main reason I sold the 78 and swapped my new motor into the 74. Someone else did a lot of work that I could benefit from. Just my 2 cents
Cheers...
If you have the cash buy the car in Florida for $4,500, there is NO WAY you can do all that repair and a paint job for $4,500. Unless you can do it all yourself, which I cannot. That is the main reason I sold the 78 and swapped my new motor into the 74. Someone else did a lot of work that I could benefit from. Just my 2 cents
Cheers...
lookforjoe
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Use Photobucket. The one with the tiny thumbnails & porn is very annoying.
WildWilly
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Fire breathing dragon!!!
Well the engine is back in, the exhaust manifold is back from being ceramic coated, the intake manifold has been painted, the carbs installed and we fired her up yesterday. Had to replace the clutch master cylinder when we went to bleed the clutch, there was no way the old one was going to work. The steering column had to come out for that. When we were in there, noticed a leak from the brake master cylinder, so disconnected the lines, re-flared the ends and put her back together. Now to bleed the brakes, get the exhaust installed, set the timing and go for a spin. Hopefully, in another day or two. Here is a link to the blog where there is a short video of firing her up for the first time in the new car.
http://diamondl.ca/fiatx19/X19/Fiat_X1_9/Entries/2016/6/21_Exhaust_Manifold.html
Well the engine is back in, the exhaust manifold is back from being ceramic coated, the intake manifold has been painted, the carbs installed and we fired her up yesterday. Had to replace the clutch master cylinder when we went to bleed the clutch, there was no way the old one was going to work. The steering column had to come out for that. When we were in there, noticed a leak from the brake master cylinder, so disconnected the lines, re-flared the ends and put her back together. Now to bleed the brakes, get the exhaust installed, set the timing and go for a spin. Hopefully, in another day or two. Here is a link to the blog where there is a short video of firing her up for the first time in the new car.
http://diamondl.ca/fiatx19/X19/Fiat_X1_9/Entries/2016/6/21_Exhaust_Manifold.html
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Steve Cecchele
WooHoo.
A few more miles for more enjoyment and a good shakedown, and it must be time for a Dyno to see what sort of power she's making?
SteveC
A few more miles for more enjoyment and a good shakedown, and it must be time for a Dyno to see what sort of power she's making?
SteveC