john vanlandingham John Vanlandingham Mod Moderator Location: Ford Asylum, Sleezattle, WA Join Date: 12/20/2005 Age: Fossilized Posts: 14,152 Rally Car: Saab 96 V4 |
Yeah. The CAR is stamped out of crap less than 1.0mm--around 0,9 or about 036" So 16g or .0625" is arout 50% thinker...so a strip hammered over the edge of a table, then tacked on one side, hammered to fit as you go along the seam easy! John Vanlandingham Sleezattle, WA, USA Vive le Prole-le-ralliat www.rallyrace.net/jvab CALL +1 206 431-9696 Remember! Pacific Standard Time is 3 hours behind Eastern Standard Time. |
dalspaugh David Alspaugh Godlike Moderator Location: Boston, MA Join Date: 04/30/2015 Age: Settling Down Posts: 66 Rally Car: '91 Audi Coupe Quattro |
I like this. I like this a lot. Thanks John! Stay tuned.... Blog about my history with the rally car written for non-automotive folk: davescq.wordpress.com |
aj_johnson A.J. Johnson Infallible Moderator Location: Pendleton OR Join Date: 01/07/2011 Age: Settling Down Posts: 1,381 Rally Car: 88 Audi 80 |
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dalspaugh David Alspaugh Godlike Moderator Location: Boston, MA Join Date: 04/30/2015 Age: Settling Down Posts: 66 Rally Car: '91 Audi Coupe Quattro |
Not a bad idea, and at work we even have a small break. But i was looking at it this weekend and the pieces will be small enough that I don't think it will be too bad to each piece by hand since each will pretty much be unique. Blog about my history with the rally car written for non-automotive folk: davescq.wordpress.com |
dalspaugh David Alspaugh Godlike Moderator Location: Boston, MA Join Date: 04/30/2015 Age: Settling Down Posts: 66 Rally Car: '91 Audi Coupe Quattro |
Got in the garage and started the welding. I found that my paint was peeling off the engine bay anyway, I'm guessing that's because of the cold dark and moist environment that the chassis has been in since It's been painted.
oh well, on to welding, and go easy - I'm a beginner: Prep: More Prep: Total welding for the morning: Close ups: But yeah, this section really isn't too bad since its exposed with no adhesive. Stay tuned for more. Other things: Installed a new fuel pump in the OEM location (in-tank) Have a plan for running the fuel lines inside the car, will post pics soon found the right orings for the new injectors, need to buy more new EGR gasket, blockoff plate installed reinforced the stamped inner tie rod pin piece, first coat of paint on removed OEM flywheel, lightweight flywheel on the way LOTS more parts on the way - time to kick this project into gear... I want to drive it this year! Blog about my history with the rally car written for non-automotive folk: davescq.wordpress.com |
dalspaugh David Alspaugh Godlike Moderator Location: Boston, MA Join Date: 04/30/2015 Age: Settling Down Posts: 66 Rally Car: '91 Audi Coupe Quattro |
So! I have been busy although I haven't been giving the phorums much love. I'll let the pictures do much of the talking. I'm still a novice at best with this whole welding thing...
Then I also decided to use the grinder to cut out the remnants of the battery tray and some other bracketry that is long gone. It's looking almost certain that I will be moving out to the Seattle area at the end of June so I've been working hard to get this car water tight, rolling, assembled - SOMETHING so that I doing get stuck paying for a garage on the east coast while I'm thousands of miles away. Other things done: Every gasket besides the Head gasket has been replaced on the engine New Injectors with Orings Turbo motor windage tray and oil filter housing (with cooler ports) New clutch installed Wrapped exhaust manifold installed New Knock Sensors New Vapor/Vent line So many other small jobs New Fuel supply and return lines shown here Started digging into a rusty rocker corner New Motor Grounds This was a HUGE pain in the ass and time suck. Never again, but its done now: Continuing tonight for the 4th day in a row! Blog about my history with the rally car written for non-automotive folk: davescq.wordpress.com |
dalspaugh David Alspaugh Godlike Moderator Location: Boston, MA Join Date: 04/30/2015 Age: Settling Down Posts: 66 Rally Car: '91 Audi Coupe Quattro |
Goals for the next about 45 days:
Weatherproof (weld up sunroof, plug antenna hole, weld up open rocker, seal airbox intake) Rolling (Build coilover assems, install bushings, build front/Rear Suspension assems Running (Install Motor / Trans / Wiring) Driving (All of the above things need to work + Driveline, Seat (old Audi seat) Leagal (Headlights, bumpers, signals etc.) Tick tick tick... Also may be looking for some wrenching space if anyone knows of something available at a decent price... Blog about my history with the rally car written for non-automotive folk: davescq.wordpress.com |
Dexter Dexter Clark Junior Moderator Location: Hemlock, MI Join Date: 12/28/2014 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 26 Rally Car: Rally all of the things |
I did that fancy wrap on my turbo header. I agree, never again. I'll pass on the advice I got too late also: soak it in water and wrap it wet. If you re-nig, you'll know. For me, I'll send my stuff to Swain Tech before I use that exhaust wrap again. |
dalspaugh David Alspaugh Godlike Moderator Location: Boston, MA Join Date: 04/30/2015 Age: Settling Down Posts: 66 Rally Car: '91 Audi Coupe Quattro |
So its official, I'm moving to Seattle in a matter of weeks, I don't have a job secured so if there's someone looking for a mechanical engineer in the greater Seattle region... let me know! This also puts a pretty demanding timeline on the project... I need to get it in a decent state... ASAP.
But anyway, who cares about the serious stuff, let's look at the project. I've been busy since my last post although my pictures don't really tell the story.... I've got the motor and trans mated up again which is nice. only waiting on new mounts to call it ready to be dropped in! meanwhile on the chassis side of things, I've got the bay painted, and I've started installed pieces. It actually goes together quite quickly... steering rack and booster in. I've also been getting the fuel lines tidied up, AN sure looks pretty but DAMN it adds up so fast... $$$ I forgot to take a picture but I've got the 4 coilovers (OEM) built up and ready to be dropped in. Man I hate spring compressors... I got the front brake lines routed. I had to sort of guess where a good spot for the bulkhead fitting would be... we'll see how that goes later when its time to order the last few feet of brake line to the caliper. Also had to make up a temp blockoff plate for the climate control intake. I eventually would like to get a manual set up but theres no time for now. I'm also making this fuel line cover for where the fuel fittings leave the fuel tank then get immedietiely rerouted into the car. There's about a 5 inch hole in the underside there that needs to be protected from the gravel machine gun. Just need to weld this up and add a fitting so I can see if/when I have a fuel leak from that area. Blog about my history with the rally car written for non-automotive folk: davescq.wordpress.com |
aj_johnson A.J. Johnson Infallible Moderator Location: Pendleton OR Join Date: 01/07/2011 Age: Settling Down Posts: 1,381 Rally Car: 88 Audi 80 |
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dalspaugh David Alspaugh Godlike Moderator Location: Boston, MA Join Date: 04/30/2015 Age: Settling Down Posts: 66 Rally Car: '91 Audi Coupe Quattro |
Wow so its been some time since I've posted here and I could use some help with something.
I'm trying to size my primary wire from my battery to kill skitch. The run looks like it will be about 14.5 ft. I'm trying to figure out what kind of amperage I can expect through this cable to size the wire. It seems like it should be in the 1 or 2 awg range. sound right? I'll post up a more detailed update in the future... but how about a teaser... https://cnt-01.content-na.drive.amazonaws.com/cdproxy/templink/A9ffw_GV67IHNnZEcBlBvlQyc1IooYBbwgpu3vnAsSgpX92IB?viewBox=2560,1920 no cage for now, I guess I'm thinking RallyX and shakedown for the immediate future... Blog about my history with the rally car written for non-automotive folk: davescq.wordpress.com Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/05/2017 10:50AM by dalspaugh. |
Pete Pete Remner Junior Moderator Location: Cleveland, Ohio Join Date: 01/11/2006 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 2,022 |
I've always used the biggest I could get. I think my RX-7 is cabled with 2/0. It was like two bucks a foot at Home Depot, such hardship!
I crimped the lugs on the ends with Vise-Grips. Worked at least as well as using a smooshing die in the 20 ton press. Heat shrunk too, of course. Pete Remner Cleveland, Ohio 1984 RX-7 (rallycross thing) 1978 Silence is golden, but duct tape is silver. |