HB's l28et swap

[hbpignosePA]

alright ive been slackingbut heres an update.

i disassembled the rear subframe; and today dropped all the arms off at a shop to get the bushings out. they didnt have time to start it today; but will call me when its done (hopefully by thursday)

so i started working on the subframe about a week ago, burning the metal bushings out. This job is a PITA; if you got the cash id pay someone to do it.

the fire!!!



i thought id make it interesting and light them all at once still took well over an hour or more, and theres still rubber left.

the paint on the subframe is tough to get off, im gonna have to use some paint stripper and then prime it before i paint it as well. i also gotta get those pesky collars off... SOOO i gave up on it for now.

then i started cleanin up the gas tank. this thing had years of oil and grime on it. bout an hour or so of wirebrushing, brake cleaner and it is clean enough to eat off of.



i noticed this is loose, should i replace it? i think its just the breather hose

i was contemplating spraying it silver, but thought it would show dirt too well.

after 3 coats of paint: (not dry, and still might do one more)



in between coats i took a look at the drivers side latch on my cressida that is all messed up. didnt figure it out yet, but also pulled out all the seats to clean the interior up a bit. i cannot stand nasty interiors

this sums up how gross the previous owner was



thursday's list includes:

tightening the koni dampeners, as well as respraying them. painting the strap for the gas tank, painting the axles touch up the rear differential, attempting to make more progress on the subframe, and hope i get my arms back so i can start painting those too.

ordered my balljoints today as well; should be here tommorow, then need to order a few odds and ends (bolts that are FUBAR etc) and i should be ready to put it back together

[MastaYu]

nice hb is back on it

[Future_gohan]

I might do that to my gas tank, I've thought about it. lol

But good job looks like the rust is fun!

[White Comet]

nice work, i'm liking the gas tank. what engine enamel did you use, semi gloss?

[hbpignosePA]

might be gloss i dont remember....

is it bad if that hose is loose

ie i can wiggle the hell outta it?

u get my texts w those pics of the s14?

[White Comet]

yeah i posted about the s14 in my build so as not to clutter yours. i don't think its a big deal if you can wiggle that, but to be safe you can throw a new clamp on it and tighten it down

[hbpignosePA]

crappers.... i was gonna get an early start before class today (only got one) but i have a huge accounting test.

so imma studyin this morning. and i dont really want to get ingrossed in it this afternoon for an hour or so since i work at 3.....

douh

maybe friday after classes, but again i only have an hour or two before id have to clean up and get ready for work. Sat morning for sure ill be workin on somethin; whether it be the rest of my suspension, or starting the undercoating.

[Didderson]

If you were talking about the hose itself being loose I assume it's supposed to be snug. We all know petroleum eats rubber over time so maybe it has seen better days. But in the pic, it looks like you're asking about the hose outside the hose connected w/ a clamp. That is just some protective foam that doesn't need to be replaced. It is just there for protection. I usually remove things like that for weight savings lol. In this case you're probably safe to because of that small plastic inner fender piece that goes there. Most are made of a foam material that only collects water or oil and gets heavier .I removed a lot of them on my friend's 1990 talon tsi. They were gross anyway!

[hbpignosePA]

haha you crack me up with your weight savings... any progress on the sentra dude?

i cant wait to get back on the road.

[hbpignosePA]

update time!

well the shop i dropped my arms off at is d!ck around with them, i only got half of them back end of the month for inspection, and the guy actually workin on em was sick two days this week so alas i didnt have much to work on.

started cleaning the arms, kunckles etc i do have... but no pics- ill wait till its all done

then it all goes right back to get the new bushings pressed in.

the subframe is putting up quite a fight too with the collars, and im realizing i shouldve paid a shop to do it (i dont mind hard work but its rediculous)

NOW what i did do today.... drove out to my friends to get started prepping the underbody for truckbed liner.

hes almost done.... till i found another spot i used to like mudflaps



heres some more of his work... these both apparently were a real pita

new section of the rail, right by the curve on the drivers side. apparently theres three frames inside each other, so it was a b**** to bend each section to fit but it looks fresh.



of all things to rot, i had a subframe bolt that was 1/3 as thick as it was supposed to be... it was desintegrating so i went to the yard sat and had the guys pull out the pin; cost 40 bucks and i didnt have to break a sweat plus they gave me half the floor.

mike did a great job getting it set without hacking it apart

and heres what i spent 4 hours on this morning... got the spare tire well, and most of the drivers side done; but i probably need at least another 8 hours first time i used an angle grinder with a wirebrush... next ill use the drill mounted ones to get the hard to reach stuff... then probably some 60 grit mounted on blocks to rough it up before i clean it off and start applying the truckliner w a brush



the last few updates didnt get much love... wheres the feedback nico?

[StandardProspect]

man, you're doing some awesome work.

Great attention to detail. Cant wait to see more

[hbpignosePA]

thanks... like i said cant take credit for the bodywork; but everything else im doin pretty much

friends w mig and tig welders FTW

[Didderson]

Hey man your friend does great work on the rust patching! You might want to think about drilling a small drain hole in the frame rail though, not sure if water would sit in there (can't tell from that angle).Reinstalling the subframe is easy! Well if your car is near the ground and you have a hydro jack (install the diff and put the jack @ the diff)...

Mudflaps that don't keep mud out? Fail.

[hbpignosePA]

yea i was thinking of doing that... there are the drain holes in the back and front of the patch... and obviously it didnt work anyways cuz it was destroyed...

lol

yea the subframe is simple to put back up

its just time consuming to redo all the arms and do the bushings.

my goal is to have it drivable after easter break (next tuesday) or the next sat at the latest... then its just the interior left (which wont take long) and at the very least i can at least drive it

[White Comet]

looks awesome, but i hope that stud for the subframe is exactly on, or else s*** won't line up

[hbpignosePA]

im sure he leveled it out... he doesnt really do stuff half assed

[White Comet]

yeah i can tell its quality sh1t goin on, but if its 2mm off the subframe won't want to go up

[hbpignosePA]

well i guess ill find out lol

whats one more snag... eventually its gotta work

[White Comet]

true, its just something i thought of that might be a pain

[Tmckinney33]

Its looking good man! Ill be breaking out the wirebrush this weekend to do some undercarriage removal. I hope im not looking at a ton of hours to remove everything... that would suck. Anyways keep the updates coming. Thanks for the posts on my thread to btw.

[hbpignosePA]

your looking at quite a few hours... i wish i could pull mine completely apart like you.... but id miss it too much.. lol i should get more done saturday

[Tmckinney33]

your looking at quite a few hours... i wish i could pull mine completely apart like you.... but id miss it too much.. lol i should get more done saturday

Nothing but a thing man!

[hbpignosePA]

alright so i got some work done on the suspension arms since i got them back...

i will probably get them back to the shop to get the new bushings pressed in tuesday

used aircraft stripper on the arms, it takes the paint off nicelybefore paint

this is only one coat but you get the idea....

and some other goodies cleaned up

[White Comet]

looks fantastic, i remember doing the same thing just a few months ago lol

[gregfarz78]

man I'm not looking forward to grinding all that crap off my undercarriage either

if I can make a suggestion if you're going through all the trouble to do that hit it with a coat or two of epoxy primer before you undercoat it, provides a good base and keeps out moisture

[hbpignosePA]

i probably will prime it, but does it matter what i use?

i was gonna use somethin outta a rattle can (i dont have a spray gun) on the entire bottom before i put the bed liner down. im sanding off mostly just the old undercoating, but some spots theres bare metal showing so...

[heartofaskyline]

wow, im so glad i live in the south and dont have to do this , looks great thought

[hbpignosePA]

thanks for rubbin it in.....

lol i hate the north east too.... gah i just want it back so i can drive it now that the weather is gorgeous

[gregfarz78]

i probably will prime it, but does it matter what i use?

i was gonna use somethin outta a rattle can (i dont have a spray gun) on the entire bottom before i put the bed liner down. im sanding off mostly just the old undercoating, but some spots theres bare metal showing so...

well epoxy primer is better than the stuff in a rattle can but you might be able to find it that you can brush on I'm not sure...I've talked with some pro painters and browsed a few hot rod forums and they all swear by it so I'll probably go that route b/c yes the north east sucks for eating away at our cars

[Ghast]

Hey you are online right now!

I need some help lol.

DO you have AIM or any messenger?