Comprehensive S14a refurb

Petrol

Petrol

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I have tried to explain as much techie info as I can in this thread. If you are unsure of anything please feel free to ask or PM me but make sure you have read the whole thread first :thumbs:

Some of these topics span several pages but as a rough guide.....

Subframe off

http://www.sxoc.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=283826&page=2


Removing fuel tank

http://www.sxoc.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=283826&page=4


Rust in arch seams

http://www.sxoc.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=283826&page=5


Rust removal

http://www.sxoc.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=283826&page=7


Boot carpet refurb

http://www.sxoc.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=283826&page=16


Box section wax inside of subframe

http://www.sxoc.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=283826&page=25

Back of shell painted and stonechipped

http://www.sxoc.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=283826&page=26

Plating guide

http://www.sxoc.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=283826&page=28


Rear suspension assembly

http://www.sxoc.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=283826&page=31


Door handle removal

http://www.sxoc.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=283826&page=40


Engine bay strip down

http://www.sxoc.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=283826&page=43


Engine bay parts refurbished

http://www.sxoc.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=283826&page=45

Prepping fibreglass for paint

http://www.sxoc.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=283826&page=47


Engine and gearbox out

http://www.sxoc.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=283826&page=55

Bling rocker cover

http://www.sxoc.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=283826&page=65

Some engine pics

http://www.sxoc.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=283826&page=70

Front suspension removal

http://www.sxoc.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=283826&page=72

Engine bay cleanup

http://www.sxoc.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=283826&page=79


Engine and gearbox back in

http://www.sxoc.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=283826&page=95

Almost finished. Lots of pics

http://www.sxoc.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=283826&page=108


Suppliers

Electrox primer, Deox rust remover, Dynax box section wax
http://www.bilthamber.com/

Xylene to thin Electrox primer
http://www.anti-slip-paint.co.uk/xylene-litre-p-31.html

Plating stuff, plastic brushes, alloy cleaner
http://www.frost.co.uk/

Stainless hose clips - New supplier - (Stagonset is now westfieldfasteners )
http://www.westfieldfasteners.co.uk


Small stainless hose clips
http://www.merlinmotorsport.co.uk/S....html?osCsid=856788c496a8894a794fb9a02d79335d

Stainless metric fine nuts and bolts. (1.25 pitch)
http://stores.ebay.co.uk/WVS-FASTENERS

High temp paint
http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/products/ProductDetail.asp?cls=MSPORT&pcode=NIM1004

3M stonechip (underseal) Type in "3M black shutz" in the search window. You can also phone them.
http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Car-Spares

S14a this time but Lynxy is doing all the work :notworthy :thumbs:

Got the stands under the subby at the mo. Can't see where the best place is to support the shell to drop it :(

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It's not too bad for 10 years old

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Surface rust where the back panel joins the boot floor


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Tow eye

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Tanks full of gas and this strap has to come off

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ARB is a bit of a mess

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Arch seams are fine

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Apprentice :thumbs:


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OS arch

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Nuts to remove rear bumper inside rear 1/4

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Bumper off

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Anyone know a good place for galvanising?

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Poor young Lynxy having to clean that lot, looks an absoulute mess! You bad man Petrol! :whip:

The poor boy is going to be worked to the bone! :censored:





























And yes, that was sarcasm!! :D

I wish mine looked like that to start with! lol :D
 
That looks amazingly clean to begin with.

Fancy swapping it with mine so that you have a proper challenge? :)
 
Adam0bmx0 said:
Poor young Lynxy having to clean that lot, looks an absoulute mess! You bad man Petrol! :whip:
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You made me feel guilty so I took the diffy pump and rad off – lots of 10mm bolts :D

When it was jacked up I also thought that it looked pretty clean and had second thoughts about stripping it. When I look at the rust pile though, I am glad that we started :) I guess when the subby is off, this pile will be a mountain :D

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Diff cooler pump is a real mess :eek:

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I went to remove mine when I did the diff oil, loads of rusted on 10mm. Shear-heaven I thought. How much does the cooler weigh? What top you block the pipes with? Sorry to go off topic a bit!
 
I just took the pipes off and drained the fluid into a bucket. Still need to drain the oil out of the diff before the subframe assembly is removed. The pump and radiator weigh very little really :nod:

If anyone has any questions, please don't hesitate to fire away :thumbs: Comments and suggestions are, as always, more than welcome :)
I am sure I will be asking lots of questions and all :sxoc:
 
:eek: This is going to be good :notworthy
Why do it now though Pete with the summer coming:confused: surely this should be a winter project :thumbs:
 
pdh14a said:
:eek: This is going to be good :notworthy
Why do it now though Pete with the summer coming:confused: surely this should be a winter project :thumbs:
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Its more pleasant to work on the car is suppose now :D Better with 20 degrees than with -10 degrees :indiff:

Looking good mate :thumbs: keep it up ;)
 
_James_ said:
I went to remove mine when I did the diff oil, loads of rusted on 10mm. Shear-heaven I thought. How much does the cooler weigh? What top you block the pipes with? Sorry to go off topic a bit!
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Just loop the pipes :thumbs: use one of them and reconnect it to the other outlet :)

Weighs a bit, say 4/5kgs guesstimate?
 
I'd be much more interested/worried about sills (inside)

What did you decide to do about them Petrol, as I last remember with the S13 you were considering them...........

:)
 
archenemy.co.uk said:
I'd be much more interested/worried about sills (inside)

What did you decide to do about them Petrol, as I last remember with the S13 you were considering them...........

:)
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I sprayed waxoyl inside the S13 sills and heated them up until it ran out. This left a smooth finish. My theory was it would allow water to run out rather than puddle.
I took the NS skirt off the S14 and there was no rust on the outside. I will have a look inside the sills when I take the rear ¼ and door step trims off. The car has never been jacked on the sills so the paint is intact. Hopefully they are OK

tej said:
OT: where did you get that rain cover from? :)
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I bought it from covercraft but it doesn’t fit properly :wack:

SM said:
Is it summer already, footy is still on :p
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Work stops play today :cry: I will leave Lynxy a list of jobs to do :D
 
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