Gas 1600

[MartyRX2]

That's awesome Brad. Sounds killer. Love that boot lid too!


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[garvice]

I do want to paint it, but have thought about leaving it how it is as well. Will have to think it over. Real issue is things like windscreen seals and all the door rubbers etc. need replacing. So if I replace them before paint ill just have to do it again after paint.

[tim510]

come and grab my epotec epoxy primer kit i have here. $0. even have the thinners

ferny hills

[garvice]

Somehow missed your message Tim. Thanks for the offer, if you're sure you don't want it I'll take you up on that. Will send you a pm later in the week to organise a time.
Brad

[tim510]

No worries mate, I'm never gonna use it.

[Neeek]

That video. Fucking. Yes.

[garvice]

Alright, I sat down and wrote a list of jobs to do. Probably isn't everything, but will give me something to work with.

• Wiring
  
  • Headlight Wiring
    Turn Signals
    Brackets for Engine bay wiring
    Fuel Pump/Sensor
    Rear Lights/Demister
    Wipers
    Mount indicator stalks
    Radiator Temp Switch
  
  Rust Repairs/Metal Work/Fabrication
  
  • Roof line above rear drivers door
    Boot water channel
    Drivers Door
    Drivers Qtr Panel/Bottom Mount
    Drivers Qtr Panel Mounting Flange
    Passenger Door
    Passenger Qtr Panel/Bottom Mount
    Passenger Qtr Panel Mounting Flange
    Front Grill Brackets
    Exhaust cutout
    Hand brake mount
    Hand brake pinion lever reversed/remade
    Dashboard strip down/fabrication
    Steering Column Mount
    Exhaust outlet
    Brake line mounts, tunnel/radiator support
    Heater Install
    Air intake/filter
    Radiator Fan Install
  
  Purchase
  
  • Handbrake cable
    Heat shielding
    Windscreen seal
    Rear Window seal
    Door Seals
    Window Seals
    Boot Seal
    Bonnet Seal
    Seat belts
  
  Mount
  
  • Front Bumper
    Front Grill
    Front Light Buckets
    Front swaybar

[garvice]

Got a couple of hours in the shed this weekend.

Mounted the Altezza indicator/lights and wiper stalks on the 180b steering column. Couple of small welds on the bracket from the altezza. I'm not convinced about the plastic surround, much bigger than it needs to be, but will be nice to have good quality new switches.
GAS1600_057_01 by Garvice, on Flickr

GAS1600_057_02 by Garvice, on Flickr


Mounted the Maddat swaybar. Was a pain in the rear (nothing is easy with this engine/car combination). Ended up mounting it upside down to clear the sump. Fouled on the sump and the oil filter the other way.

GAS1600_057_03 by Garvice, on Flickr

GAS1600_057_04 by Garvice, on Flickr


My new exhaust was fouling on the handbrake cables, so i had to lower the saddle a little. Ended up just making a simple modification to the pinion lever so that the saddle sat about 10mm lower. Was enough to give me the clearance needed to the exhaust.

GAS1600_057_05 by Garvice, on Flickr

GAS1600_057_06 by Garvice, on Flickr

GAS1600_057_07 by Garvice, on Flickr


I also welded on the nuts for the front bumper, so it is finally properly mounted. No photos.

[garvice]

Having issues with the willwood remote masters leaking at the reservoir end. Thinking of measuring up to see if the Tilton job will fit. It's much bigger than i need though and not sure it'll work well there. Only other option i can think of is getting the remote feeder section (where the reservoir connects to) made out of aluminum. All other remote options seem to be too small (1oz motor bike type jobs).

Anyone else no of other good options? (Needs a way to be mounted too, ideally that doesn't look like a stainless zip tie/bandit strap).

[garvice]

This first job wasn't on the list, but had to be done.

These willwood reservoirs kept leaking (alternating, but mainly the largest one). Might of been something to do with different brand reservoirs or might of been the plastic on plastic connection. Either way I gave up on these which meant I needed to make a new mount.

Out with the old.
GAS1600_058_01 by Garvice, on Flickr

In with the new.
GAS1600_058_02 by Garvice, on Flickr

GAS1600_058_03 by Garvice, on Flickr

GAS1600_058_04 by Garvice, on Flickr

This shows the new reservoirs are still higher than the cylinders
GAS1600_058_05 by Garvice, on Flickr


Started on a job on the list, mounting the handbrake. I need to weld the brackets in permanently, make a new cover to seal the tunnel and have a cable made. It is an R33 handbrake.
GAS1600_058_06 by Garvice, on Flickr

GAS1600_058_07 by Garvice, on Flickr

GAS1600_058_08 by Garvice, on Flickr

[Jason Broadhurst]

super work!

[tortfeaser]

What's (who's) that reservoir from?

[garvice]

Cheers. Reservoir is a tilton and i got it (next day service) from racerindustries.com.au

[BigMuz]

Nice man!

[Gammaboy]

In with the new.


This shows the new reservoirs are still higher than the cylinders

Do they have a bellows of some sort under the cap?