The "I can't make up my mind" build.

[GSNT]

Damn, that does look good! What did you use to dye it?

I don't have that rear dome light cover btw, the parts car is a sunroof car and doesn't have a rear dome light.

 

[citymunky]

Flat black Dupli-Color vinyl & fabric spray.

 

[citymunky]

Well all great builds must to a end, and even if it's prematurely. I'm stopping the project build on this car, as well be for sale soon.

































































But I have a good reason to stop, I going to be picking up 1505/2000 shell, and move forward with it.

 

[citymunky]

It's been a while since I worked on 1505, so here are the starting pic's.

Currently I'm rebuilding the front axles (new paint, new boots). I was about to fix my TH05H-20G, so I just ordered a rebuild kit for that.

 

[citymunky]

I was able to have my turbo center fixed for a total of $70 buck /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif (A piece of the compressor side back plate was cracked, and fell off.) With that being said I ordered a TH05 rebuild kit this weekend. I also order new Ball joints and tie-rod ends. I was also able to pick up a manual steering rack form a 94 1.8L 1g. However I not sure if I want to use it or not. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif

I just got done applying 4 coats of VHT Flameproof to my FP Manifold, 20g hotside, o2 housing, Wastegate housing and open dump tube. I going to let them cure overnight, and tomorrow they will be baked.

I'm still rebuilding the front axles. I paint the shafts a few days ago. I'm letting the green paint cure on the outer axle bearing retainers first before I reassemble them. I also painted the USDM foglight brackets/frame brackets and hardware. Does anybody know remove the foglight glass? The aluminum is form white powder in one the light housing. I want to remove the corrosion before it's too late.

 

[citymunky]

Just finish baking all the hot parts, While stuff was baking I sand basted the A/C fan and brakets here and there. I also Clean the undercarriage in prep of some Rubber undercoating tomorrow. I'm looking to start paint this weekend.

But before I do I need to remove the rust and paint the rear subframe and install back in the car.

 

[citymunky]

Undercoated the wheel wells yesterday. Today I assembled my Front axles with new boots. They look near new now with the paint job. I also painted the rear sub-frame assy, and my adjustable rear trailing arms.

 

[citymunky]

22mm Whiteline (front) Swaybar, and 27.5mm custom fabricated Quickor Suspension (Rear) Swaybar, with a new paint job. These were off of 923/2000....RIP. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif

Before (Not a GVR4 sway, but they looked like this when I started)


After (Hammered Sivler)


The CV Axles

Before


After


The Rear sub-frame was not too bad, but I painted it anyway.


I Also painted my adjustable rear control arms. Cadmium coating never seems to last to long.

 

[AWDPower]

It's looking very good, those axles look brand new. I also painted my sway bars. To keep them from getting all scratched up when installing them, I put blue painter's tape on them (lengthwise so it was easy to remove, don't wrap them.)

 

[citymunky]

Thanks, a first look than do look new, a few other people said the same thing. Also that's a good tip, thanks.

 

[se7enine]

Parts are looking great, i wish i had the patience to do the same for my 4runner.

 

[citymunky]

That last two weekend end I been prepping the car for paint, hopefully I can start straying on Sunday.

Since I can waste time waiting for Sunday I removed the whole power steering system due to a leaking P/S Steering rack. I'm prepping my manual steering rack from a 1994 1.8L Eclipse to be installed. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif I cleaned it up a bit, re-greased the pinion gear and rack teeth. The housing is going to get a coat of paint some time today. I installed new outer tie rods and boots, the inner tie rods were still good.

I cleaned all the caked on grime off the lower control arms and front subframe connectors. I installed new ball joints, new anti-swaybay end links. I ordered new front wheel bearing and seal. Now to start removing the wheel bearing.

 

[GSX_TC]

I love it when guys do these things to keep these cars pristine. Keep up the good work you are a dedicated And loyal GVR4 owner!

 

[citymunky]

Thanks mike.

Well yesterday I started removing the front wheel bearings, the worst part of the job was removing the snap rings from the back. Big snap rings for the most part are already a pain in the ass. But snap rings with no holes for snap ring pliers is just dumb. Now I have to wait for the new seals and bearing to come in the mail.

 

[citymunky]

Well I just got done with replacing my Valve Stem Seals. I borrowed the EuroExport valve spring tool for the job. Use that tool with the head off the car was not best. About 10 of the 16 valve retainers wouldn't separate from the keepers since I didn't have compressed air pushing up on the bottom of the valves. The only way I found I could remove the keepers was to compress, and decompress the valve to start working the keepers loose. After some time messing with the keepers and crap I removed all the old stem seals and the bare head was cleaned in my parts washer for a total of 3 runs.

Tonight I installed the new seals, re-installed my valves, and Crower Springs. Once its not so hot outside/garage I can start working on motor.

 

[citymunky]

Here are some pic's after we started to wet sand a few weekends back. I the car was 90% ready for paint, but it's been so hot these pass 2 week than I petty give up on sweating my balls off in the garage to work on it.

 

[DynastyLCD]

Quoting citymunky:
Well I just got done with replacing my Valve Stem Seals. I borrowed the EuroExport valve spring tool for the job. Use that tool with the head off the car was not best. About 10 of the 16 valve retainers wouldn't separate from the keepers since I didn't have compressed air pushing up on the bottom of the valves. The only way I found I could remove the keepers was to compress, and decompress the valve to start working the keepers loose. After some time messing with the keepers and crap I removed all the old stem seals and the bare head was cleaned in my parts washer for a total of 3 runs.

Tonight I installed the new seals, re-installed my valves, and Crower Springs. Once its not so hot outside/garage I can start working on motor.




for future reference, a rubber mallet or a plastic one works great for freeing the valves. i usually keep a small magnet over the opening, and catch both the keepers when you hit the valve with the mallet.


the project looks great so far! cant wait to see the post-paint results!

 

[citymunky]

Thanks man.

The block is a manikbastrd's old block. Spec's are:
-1g 21mm wrist pin JE Piston
-Crower connecting rods
-Stock crank
-Balance shaft deletion
-ARP Main Studs
-ACL Race Bearings (Rod and main's)
-OEM oil pump and gears
-OEM water pump
-OEM Tensioner pulley
-New Knock sensor

The Head
-Ported and gasket matched runners
-Crower springs and retainers
-3g lifters
-Stock valves
-HKS 272's
-OEM MLS headgasket.


manikbastrd also hooked me up with a New A/C compressor, and alternator. The motor only run for about 3 hours before being pulled due to the car being damage/totaled from shipping it to the west coast. The motor was build by the same guy who built the "Purple Monster." I rechecked all the clearances that I could using the FSM, everything up to spec.

Video's of say "purple monster"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4wBueJHKp4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25-KyQNkFYY


Ok back to my build, here are some engine pic's.

The head is off 923/2000. The head surface was decked, I replaced the stem seals. I cleaned and reuse the valves, and Crower Springs.

This is a bad pic, but it shows the OEM MLS head gasket coated in copper spray.

The head is off 923/2000. The head surface was decked, I replaced the stem seals. I cleaned and reuse the valves, and Crower Springs.

 

[Jason G.]

Not going to primer before paint?

 

[citymunky]

Yes, but it's been to hot to even think about painting.