speedyquest Posted April 3, 2015 Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 Made this video of me starting up my car for the first time since winter started. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twojayzeestarion Posted April 3, 2015 Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 Forgot i had a center block sitting in front of my 89 starion. Ran over it and put a hole in my radiator....ugh. luckily it didnt hurt anything else including my air dam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLACK88SHP Posted April 4, 2015 Report Share Posted April 4, 2015 I yelled at her for zipping around town thinking she's awesome. Then, apologized to her because she's right. (changed over to synthetic oil, too - AMSOIL Z-Rod 10w-30). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
importwarrior Posted April 5, 2015 Report Share Posted April 5, 2015 Very good oil I like it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carguygibby Posted April 5, 2015 Report Share Posted April 5, 2015 (edited) Picked up my replacement motor Thursday night (thank you Larry aka fuzzy coronet!)Started work on it yesterday replacing chains, guides and balance shaft elimination.Colin http://i663.photobucket.com/albums/uu353/carguygibby/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-04/20150403_132630_zpswjfrmev5.jpghttp://i663.photobucket.com/albums/uu353/carguygibby/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-04/20150406_190100_zps2boxuukl.jpg Edited April 6, 2015 by carguygibby 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'87quest Posted April 5, 2015 Report Share Posted April 5, 2015 Finally got my power steering lines to seal up so very happy that there are no more leaks! Also reinstalled my air diversion panel. http://i1321.photobucket.com/albums/u560/drakelehr/5B8136B9-D453-4632-9E9C-7DA2AFD15D1C_zpsy1bcpjbg.jpg But before I got to work on my car I had to drop the gas tank and replace the filler neck coupler that was leaking in the general http://i1321.photobucket.com/albums/u560/drakelehr/EBB7C8C5-2B07-4649-A71F-72F61EFCEE38_zpsona8csqm.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87redcat Posted April 5, 2015 Report Share Posted April 5, 2015 ^^^ Cool. I have those same grips on my '71. Pulled the insturment cluster, fabbed an aluminum cover for the cracked dash and fixed some of the broken plastic tabs on the cluster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freebird Posted April 6, 2015 Report Share Posted April 6, 2015 Finally got my power steering lines to seal up so very happy that there are no more leaks! Also reinstalled my air diversion panel. http://i1321.photobucket.com/albums/u560/drakelehr/5B8136B9-D453-4632-9E9C-7DA2AFD15D1C_zpsy1bcpjbg.jpg But before I got to work on my car I had to drop the gas tank and replace the filler neck coupler that was leaking in the general http://i1321.photobucket.com/albums/u560/drakelehr/EBB7C8C5-2B07-4649-A71F-72F61EFCEE38_zpsona8csqm.jpg very very nice....both of em!!! Finally fixed the rust on the frame rail on the blk 89peeled back and found all this...http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy68/jaybirdskate/z2_zpsf3az5uue.jpg all done it looked like this!http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy68/jaybirdskate/z7_zpshgjrkzdo.jpg almost looks like OEM.....its jack worthy now at least! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ls1rx7 Posted April 7, 2015 Report Share Posted April 7, 2015 Looked at it disappointed then looked at my s14 and smiled Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntercooledFlatty Posted April 9, 2015 Report Share Posted April 9, 2015 between car club meetings, birthday parties, taking care of the wifie and card games i got more done on the 85.5 last night next is the rear strut swap out then i can clean and under coat, and get this terd back to DD status Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
importwarrior Posted April 9, 2015 Report Share Posted April 9, 2015 it passed inspection yesterday!!!!! waiting on some hubs and then installing all the front end parts i have sitting here and D2's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PDodson Posted April 10, 2015 Report Share Posted April 10, 2015 well been working on the Quest most of the day today, got some new Susp bushings from GNT, (these things rock!)changed these bushings so farhttp://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e394/XLR8N/Mobile%20Uploads/20150409_152418_zpsmqfg7tyg.jpg I just finished burning the control arm bushings out and cleaning and repainting the control arms, will reinstall them tommorrow, i also need to get a metric tap and die set to re tap one of my front sway bar bolt holes, and I will replace the rear sway bar bushings as wellhttp://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e394/XLR8N/Mobile%20Uploads/20150408_162319_zpsdwhaz293.jpg painted the control arms and center cross member and also installed new bushings in control arms and into cross memberhttp://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e394/XLR8N/Mobile%20Uploads/20150408_184304_zps6a6dzye2.jpghttp://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e394/XLR8N/Mobile%20Uploads/20150409_152451_zps6ro4euux.jpghttp://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e394/XLR8N/Mobile%20Uploads/20150409_191612_zps91qich2j.jpghttp://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e394/XLR8N/Mobile%20Uploads/20150409_191641_zpsmyi1wbsq.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hopefull noob Posted April 10, 2015 Report Share Posted April 10, 2015 What paint/prep did you do? Looking good. Hn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delayed replay Posted April 10, 2015 Report Share Posted April 10, 2015 Looked at it. Put the cover back on it. Wished my fuel pump would have came in yesterday like it was supposed to. Maybe tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PDodson Posted April 10, 2015 Report Share Posted April 10, 2015 (edited) What paint/prep did you do? Looking good.Hn not much, cleaned it best i could, I did not worry about the parts that everybody would not see or what would get dirty when I drive this on the street spray a primer coat then a coat of black Edited April 10, 2015 by PDodson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
importwarrior Posted April 10, 2015 Report Share Posted April 10, 2015 could you press them out or did you have to burn them out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87redcat Posted April 10, 2015 Report Share Posted April 10, 2015 If you have a big press yes.... otherwise burning is easiest. I cut mine out. took a long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87redcat Posted April 10, 2015 Report Share Posted April 10, 2015 http://i1314.photobucket.com/albums/t563/originalmoxiecat/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20150407_204328_994_zpsv7ydocta.jpgPulled the TB off... http://i1314.photobucket.com/albums/t563/originalmoxiecat/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20150407_204355_627_zps4g4gumg9.jpgand started cleaning... http://i1314.photobucket.com/albums/t563/originalmoxiecat/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20150407_204415_347_zpskeo6ere2.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ucw458 Posted April 10, 2015 Report Share Posted April 10, 2015 could you press them out or did you have to burn them out? Most people don't have a press so burning is easier. Besides you need the outer metal bushing shell for the poly bushings. A cleaner way than lighting the whole thing on fire is burning out the center. Put a propane torch on the bushing so it's blowing flames through the center metal sleeve. After a few minutes that will melt the rubber around it so you can push the center part out with a screwdriver. Then pry the rest of the rubber out and wire brush. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87redcat Posted April 11, 2015 Report Share Posted April 11, 2015 http://i1314.photobucket.com/albums/t563/originalmoxiecat/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20150410_222942_170_zpstbtwwkgk.jpg FINALLY installed my spoiler. going to make it to cars and coffee this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87quest-TSI Posted April 15, 2015 Report Share Posted April 15, 2015 Replaced a broken poly diff mount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliConquestAlex Posted April 16, 2015 Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 Put in a walbro 255 fuel pump to replace the airtex e2315 that was failing. http://i1050.photobucket.com/albums/s415/apordes/Mobile%20Uploads/20150415_224558_zps4hfrhurw.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiji Girl 88 Posted April 16, 2015 Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 Wiped tears off of her. I wish she was running Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuze Posted April 16, 2015 Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 Most people don't have a press so burning is easier. Besides you need the outer metal bushing shell for the poly bushings. The Whiteline Poly control arm bushings don't re-use the stock metal bushing shell, and the stock bushing shell is molded inside the rubber bushing. It's supposed to be pressed out and replaced, and if the new bushing is for a control arm it should have the metal outer bushing with the urethane molded into the inside as one piece. Re-using the old bushing shell would compromise the strength of the bushing majorly, but I don't see how it's even possible to do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ucw458 Posted April 16, 2015 Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 The MK1 poly bushings re-used the stock outer shell. I think the stedbani ones did too. The PST bushings I put on my Ford Galaxie also re-used the outer shells. It's pretty common. But not every bushing manufacturer does it that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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