ZoomZoom's CYM- Imported from Canada; a Journey Begins... Again.
10-28-16, 06:58 AM
#377
Some of the more difficult things is knowing to remove the rubber O rings that are inside the holes after removing the hardware. You will need a scribe to pull them out. You don't want to cook them in an oven when coating the part. Also the brass flappers inside use brass screws to hold them in place. Those can be difficult and I had to drill out a few. Now I need to source screws to replace the ones I had to drill out.
Also these things get very greasy and grimey. You will need to do some good cleaning or the oils will come out during the baking process.
I would say it's an advanced level project. It's one of the more difficult and time consuming parts of the build. I've spent the last 2 nights just degreasing the small throttle body parts so they can be nickel plated.
First they are removed from the TB, then the TB itself is media blasted and degreased. It then gets powdercoated. The TB parts then have to get cleaned and prepped and will take an acid bath before going on to be plated and then polished.
Reassembly is last. I'm half way thru the process. I would say there is probably a total of 6-8 man hours on just the throttle body so far and I haven't even plated and polished the small parts to reassembled it yet. Expect this job on the TB alone to take you 12+ man hours. Unless you do this everyday I can't see it going much faster without a lot of help.
This may help you do the hardest part of the job once you get to reassembling your TB.
10-28-16, 09:42 AM
#380
Glad you liked them. I will be shooting Jason Poco's MKII Supra this weekend. I may post a few here if folks want to see them.
1967 Corvette by -mik3ymomo-
10-28-16, 10:33 AM
#381
11-02-16, 02:43 PM
#383
This 1985 Toyota Supra Started As A Father Son Project, But It Quickly Evolved • Petrolicious
Sorry no time for a Calendar but appreciate the sentiments.
11-06-16, 02:16 PM
#384
Started assembling the car. Had some small issues so been going slow. Have to clean some threads on the upper from the sand blasting and powder coating. I tore apart my my AIT threading it in. Jason Poco got it out for me while I was editing his Supra photos. Meanwhile Jehan is nickel plating TB parts. These are new processes and sometimes require a few tries. The nickel bath had some issues so we will get around to that later.
Pics of some assembly. I'm waiting on doing a turbo upgrade. So will put it back together with the A-Spec GT35R kit I have on the car.
Pics of some assembly. I'm waiting on doing a turbo upgrade. So will put it back together with the A-Spec GT35R kit I have on the car.
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11-27-16, 07:41 AM
#387
Couple friends came down Saturday to help install the Vmount. 1cleancym and fourtyounce arrived around 7am demanding flapjacks. But I had none. I have been avoiding bending my AC lines so I invited my friends over to bend (break them for me).
Now he feels bad and is making me a new custom line.
Mission accomplished. I also am getting the turbo housing powdercoated so it matches nicely. I am indebted to my friends like the Mafia. They cannot be denied family photos/car photos.. etc.
Pics of the progress.
New hardware
Some powdercoated goodies.
Turbo wheel is a bit nicked up from Po not running air filter
Total progress so far
Now he feels bad and is making me a new custom line.
Mission accomplished. I also am getting the turbo housing powdercoated so it matches nicely. I am indebted to my friends like the Mafia. They cannot be denied family photos/car photos.. etc.
Pics of the progress.
New hardware
Some powdercoated goodies.
Turbo wheel is a bit nicked up from Po not running air filter
Total progress so far
11-27-16, 08:02 AM
#388
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that hides behind the P/S pulley.....
& can't be seen......
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because YOU know it's there.....
=== BOSS.
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11-27-16, 04:12 PM
#394
Yes it is a Greddy V mount; Blue coolant hose is being replaced 
Turbo blanket is being replaced. I did more scrubbing under the hood today with degreaser also moving the HKS twin power to the drivers side next to the igniter.
1cleancym is Cutting elbow off and powdercoating the turbo compressor housing for me. Thanks Jason.
Removed the ugly old turbo blanket.
Radium Banjo Bolt bling on the Oil filler neck for catch can
Turbo blanket is being replaced. I did more scrubbing under the hood today with degreaser also moving the HKS twin power to the drivers side next to the igniter.
1cleancym is Cutting elbow off and powdercoating the turbo compressor housing for me. Thanks Jason.
Removed the ugly old turbo blanket.
Radium Banjo Bolt bling on the Oil filler neck for catch can
11-29-16, 05:42 PM
#398
I have been waffling about an EFR8374 turbo upgrade but I'd rather run the current turbo and put a set of SakeBomb AP Racing Brake kit on the car. I also want to pick up thier headlight kit. So even when the car is up and running again soon the build will continue. I recently sold my Range Rover and am turning my BMW in next month at the end of it's lease. That is freeing me up to pursue my next project. My Property upgrade where I have room for more RX-7's including a lift and other items.... at least that's the dream I am pursuing. I have had to pass on another nice RX-7 recently because of this. Another CW car that I wanted to add.
First thing is first. I need a place to work on and store these things. It's a tall order for where I live. It's the region of the "subdivision". It doesn't cater to what I am after.
