Waking up the FD, the rebuild of car and life
06-25-11, 12:03 PM
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mmmmm, next to new engine wiring loom arrived today, courtesy of Boxer2rotary here on the forum. Great seller!
No more crispy connectors and wires!
No more crispy connectors and wires!
06-30-11, 05:50 PM
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got some stuff done today. Washed down the engine bay, sanded down old flaky paint, zink-primed it and went for simple satin black for a pure clean look. Offc. i ran outta zink-primer and paint, so only got left side done...
07-02-11, 07:56 AM
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I went the simple and durable route, as i have to keep the car discrete regarding the type of registration it has. We have a fked up rule here in Norway that places all US cars under a 1.15 rule stating that the car has to be "as it was rolling out of the dealer" to keep its plates. So, basically, this means, if you are stopped by the vehicle and transportation office-personel(yes, they have vehicle checkpoints along alot of roads), and you have blue silicone hoses instead of the OEMs, they can take your plates and demand that you fit original hoses before you have to take the car to their office/station to have a full checkup and get your plates back again if they approve the car...!
God i hate this country, carwise.....!
God i hate this country, carwise.....!
Just curious thanks.
07-02-11, 09:19 AM
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In theory yes. But, 90% of the time, they issue a notification that you have to meet up at their offices and show the car within a certain date, to either get the car approved, or get abit more time to set the car back to original condition.
this timeframe is usually about 2-4 weeks, so plenty of time to refit the original exhaust. The reward is worth the risk
07-03-11, 06:48 PM
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oyvinjds... Wonderful story and build. Its great to get to know someone through their build thread this way. Don't know about the hedgehogs, though... 
Good riddance to the girlfriend. I always like it when somebody cares enough to get the suspension and undercarriage pieces out and restore them. Look forward to the progress.
Gordon
(PS, my father's family came over here from Bergen in 1850.)
Good riddance to the girlfriend. I always like it when somebody cares enough to get the suspension and undercarriage pieces out and restore them. Look forward to the progress.Gordon
(PS, my father's family came over here from Bergen in 1850.)
Hey Gordon! Thank you! The FD is a true therapist, even in a disassembled state...! I cant wait to get her on the road once again!
ye, i mean, if you are going to do a rebuild, you might as well do it the proper way and restore as much as you can from the ground, in stead of purchasing your way to easyness or cover up the problems in shiney paint
PS. The hedgehogs are awesome, they keep snailpopulation and other small creeps at bay!
pps. Ah, so you are Gordon Monsen? Monsen is an old norwegian surname yes
You should come to Norway once to find your family over here If you need a place to stay, shout!
07-04-11, 05:35 PM
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got some stuff done today.
drivers side being sanded down and cleaned..
Hmmm, found rust underneath the battery tray, seems like its caused by a semi-loose batterytray, vibrating/grinding against the chassie, wearing off the old paint and primer..... Salty norwegian coastal weather have not helped on the situation.....
What is this item, found it under the igniter on the drivers side:
Found a second "rats nest" under the breaking-unit..!
Also found the remnants of my previously posted semi-eaten window-washer hose and end covers on the steering rack...
Engine bay done, satin black:
looks soo much better against the titanium grey paintjob:
brakeunit picked apart and refurbished:
ABS unit picked down for washing, sanding off and painting:
all pipes on the torpedo-wall grinded down, primed and painted:
drivers side being sanded down and cleaned..
Hmmm, found rust underneath the battery tray, seems like its caused by a semi-loose batterytray, vibrating/grinding against the chassie, wearing off the old paint and primer..... Salty norwegian coastal weather have not helped on the situation.....
What is this item, found it under the igniter on the drivers side:
Found a second "rats nest" under the breaking-unit..!
Also found the remnants of my previously posted semi-eaten window-washer hose and end covers on the steering rack...Engine bay done, satin black:
looks soo much better against the titanium grey paintjob:
brakeunit picked apart and refurbished:
ABS unit picked down for washing, sanding off and painting:
all pipes on the torpedo-wall grinded down, primed and painted:
07-06-11, 05:04 PM
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small and detailed work today, god how i hate this...
attacked the abs unit and break drum vakuum unit thing with brush, air grinder, sanding paper, degreaser, primer and paint today.
finished up the engine bay in satin black today as well, im pleased!!
Also, one shot of the sun going down today, from my garage.
attacked the abs unit and break drum vakuum unit thing with brush, air grinder, sanding paper, degreaser, primer and paint today.
finished up the engine bay in satin black today as well, im pleased!!
Also, one shot of the sun going down today, from my garage.
07-12-11, 04:45 PM
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another day, more work.
Put together my BNRs today, minus a few parts im gonna clean up and paint:
Went on to reassemble the following units:
painted abs unit:
and the brake-unit:
igniter and fuel unit:
then went for a drive in my friends newly tuned celica GT4, man what a nice car to drive! its like riding a train! Nice weather as well
and came home to find my dog bored half to death chillin on the carpet, that little frog!
Put together my BNRs today, minus a few parts im gonna clean up and paint:
Went on to reassemble the following units:
painted abs unit:
and the brake-unit:
igniter and fuel unit:
then went for a drive in my friends newly tuned celica GT4, man what a nice car to drive! its like riding a train! Nice weather as well
and came home to find my dog bored half to death chillin on the carpet, that little frog!
07-13-11, 09:21 PM
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lol...
Awesome thread, man.
Such thorough work. I hope to be able to get to the point where I am ready to just tear down my FD and just clean it up bit by bit like you are. Still so much left to do to it though!
BTW, super cute pic of your dog. LOL
And I love GT-Four's.....what year?
Awesome thread, man.
Such thorough work. I hope to be able to get to the point where I am ready to just tear down my FD and just clean it up bit by bit like you are. Still so much left to do to it though!
BTW, super cute pic of your dog. LOL
And I love GT-Four's.....what year?
07-14-11, 02:56 PM
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lol...
Awesome thread, man.
Such thorough work. I hope to be able to get to the point where I am ready to just tear down my FD and just clean it up bit by bit like you are. Still so much left to do to it though!
BTW, super cute pic of your dog. LOL
And I love GT-Four's.....what year?
Awesome thread, man.
Such thorough work. I hope to be able to get to the point where I am ready to just tear down my FD and just clean it up bit by bit like you are. Still so much left to do to it though!
BTW, super cute pic of your dog. LOL
And I love GT-Four's.....what year?
Thanks for uplifting words. I know its not alot compared to some of the superclean and insane builds out there, and not with a huge budget where i can send everything off to have it done for me or buy new stuff, but on the other hand, its nice theraputical work for me, and i put alot of love into the car, wich gives it a soul and a personality
Yeah, Dennis(the dogs name) is quite a funny little rascal
Its a white 92 GT4, 4wd, original stance and aftermarket rims. AST ballbearing turbo, walboro fuelpump, wolfcatz fuelrail, AEM engine management, HKS 272 cams and HKS camwheels, 3" dp, midpipe, original exhaust further back... think its a moderate 400ish whp. Rocks hard on any surface, and the car looks just pure sex being all dirty and doing 4wd slides on gravelroads and snow! It looks..... like it`s home, if you know what i mean
07-19-11, 04:45 PM
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more tedious work today. So little done it seems, but so much time goes into getting into those tight spots to sand down, prime and paint... Boring work..!
07-20-11, 02:51 AM
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Nah, not really. Its a heat-resistant paint that also contains Mica, a good insulator against heat. Howard was experimenting with this mica-stuff a while ago, I thought I`d give it a try.
Non the less, I will fabricate a custom heatshield around the twins(with room for twin EGT probes) to take the worst of the oven-baking from the turboes. Got access to good materials through a few friends working at Framo, a corporation that fabricates pumps and other units used in the oil-industry.
07-26-11, 04:35 PM
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Got some work done today!
rust-prevension in the wheel-wells up fron, nice and shineyt:
removed covers in front of window, washed and grinded down, zink-primed it and painted satin black
cleaned and washed calipers
bolted up the rear subframe:
and fitted it!
nice, clean, black!
rust-prevension in the wheel-wells up fron, nice and shineyt:
removed covers in front of window, washed and grinded down, zink-primed it and painted satin black
cleaned and washed calipers
bolted up the rear subframe:
and fitted it!
nice, clean, black!
07-27-11, 02:05 AM
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Well, yeah, i cant complain.
I have my own house with a double garage, 20 minutes from Bergen city centre(second largest city in norway), and i live on an island with 156 houses on it. My closest neighbour is a field with sheeps grazing, and the view to the fjords are very nice indeed Its nice to be able to pick the car down to metal and small single parts. It is therapeutical, AND most important, it "connects" you to your 7, you get full insight and control into the state of your car, from stem to stern!
07-27-11, 02:43 AM
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Look like a good plan to start back again.
At the moment I am going through my new life plan too but sadly I do not have much time for my FD she is always in my mind thoug for the future.
At the moment I am going through my new life plan too but sadly I do not have much time for my FD
she is always in my mind thoug for the future.
07-30-11, 02:37 PM
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What an effing nice day it was today! Sun is out, cold beer in the fridge, so we had to do some car-duty!!!
Had to snip a few photos of my house and garage and the view:
Today, it was front subframe-time! Yes, i know i mounted the front swaybar wrong here, but corrected it before i fitted the subframe:
sliding it in:
and done:
Sandblasted the rear calipers:
Started to remove and clean my old shock/springsetup:
4 HR springs, sold to a friend of mine, got a brand new set of eibachs, type Howard Coleman-recommended coming in:
Had to snip a few photos of my house and garage and the view:
Today, it was front subframe-time! Yes, i know i mounted the front swaybar wrong here, but corrected it before i fitted the subframe:
sliding it in:
and done:
Sandblasted the rear calipers:
Started to remove and clean my old shock/springsetup:
4 HR springs, sold to a friend of mine, got a brand new set of eibachs, type Howard Coleman-recommended coming in:
07-30-11, 02:45 PM
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My dog was getting pretty fed up with me by this time, so he gave me a " i dont give a fnuck"- attitude when i tied him to the Cosmo
painted rear calipers:
washed down plastic covers:
washed, primed and painted all heatshields under the car. I know they are alu, but its just to get a uniform look to the car. The paint is heat-withstanding paint as well.
all calipers done:
car rust-covered to the moon and back!
all in all, a good day!
painted rear calipers:
washed down plastic covers:
washed, primed and painted all heatshields under the car. I know they are alu, but its just to get a uniform look to the car. The paint is heat-withstanding paint as well.
all calipers done:
car rust-covered to the moon and back!
all in all, a good day!
08-01-11, 05:55 PM
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Had a friend come over today to help me do some heavy lifting and fitting today.
Lovely celica GT4 he has, with some nice bolt-ons and tuneups, but pretty stock looking:
I started to clean the gearbox:
while he started to wrap the downpipe:
Then, we bolted up the Dragon Performance diffbrace:
Threw in the main shaft and PPF, together with the Dragon Performance transmission brace(no more 3gear shiftfails they say)
refitted the intercooler and front fiberglass thingy:
and threw in the spaghetti(main wiring loom)
Lovely celica GT4 he has, with some nice bolt-ons and tuneups, but pretty stock looking:
I started to clean the gearbox:
while he started to wrap the downpipe:
Then, we bolted up the Dragon Performance diffbrace:
Threw in the main shaft and PPF, together with the Dragon Performance transmission brace(no more 3gear shiftfails they say)
refitted the intercooler and front fiberglass thingy:
and threw in the spaghetti(main wiring loom)