Mk1 16v Project

[Preen59]

awesome progress mate!! PICS!
i think i'd rather tig it, but both do really nice welds.... arrgghhh i want a TIG

Yeah tig is the ideal, but i don't currently have access to one outside of work. I've got a guy at work that will do it for me (one of the best welders in australia, dead set he could just about weld aluminium to steel!) when i can take it in..

Benny is looking at getting one so if he does i'll get dutto to do it for me. (Dutto works for benny full time now on the race cars and he's a welder by trade).

[Preen59]

nice tips on welding will use on the weekend
what brand of rust converter are you using
and pics tooo!! x2

Its umm.. Motoguard? I think. Bonk (my mate that owns auto one here) gave it to me said it was good stuff.

Make sure you scuff it back with a wire brush where you are going to weld the panel.

[Preen59]

Oh i nearly forgot, with the brass bar, wear REALLY thick gloves. The damn things heat up so fast! Wouldn't want anyone blaming me for burning themselves...

[ontarv]

thanks will use gloves
wire brush ? hit with the sand blaster
yes i i'm lasy!!!!!!

[GoLfMan]

wear ARC welding gloves they are the best for heat insulation....

i love my TIG welding!

[Preen59]

thanks will use gloves
wire brush ? hit with the sand blaster
yes i i'm lasy!!!!!!

Yeah just the wire brush will be fine. Give it a good go to clean it up. Remember, if you're using the MIG, just a zap and then let it cool a few seconds. Depending on how the shape of the hole is, zap one spot, then zap the other side etc. If it gets too hot it will start to burn away and then you're in trouble trying to chase it. So if it starts to burn away, let it cool for a minute then go again.

[Preen59]

Got my new rods! They're C.A.T. rods.

Here's a pic of one of them.



And here's a comparison pic between my new ones and a standard rod.



Very nice looking rods. So light! Dad said this arvo, oh a box has turned up for you.. don't think its your rods though, the box is too light.. Turns out it was. They have a very nice hone finish (haven't mic'd them up yet..) and have brass little end bushes, with 3 lubrication holes. I also got them with ARP L19 bolts. Very happy with my purchase for $290 US. They came from an (oh, you better believe it!) Ebay seller that calls themselves the "Crankshaft Depot". They sell a whole lot of 4 cylinder, 'sport compact car' etc bottom end performance parts.

Heh, it was actually cheaper for me to buy these new H beam rods than it was to get my standard rods re-sized, shot peened, crack tested and buy new ARP rod bolts... Crazy not to buy them really....

[Jarred]

man they looks nice! your engine has so much trick stuff in it!!

[GoLfMan]

i swear if you dont get this ready for nats there will be some 8v hell to pay come hell or high water im having a ride when i come up, even if it is freddy flintstone powered

[Preen59]

i swear if you dont get this ready for nats there will be some 8v hell to pay come hell or high water im having a ride when i come up, even if it is freddy flintstone powered

Dude... There's NO WAY it'll be ready for the nats. Even if i had all the money right now to buy and do everything, i couldn't get it done.

But don't worry, i think i'll take the old man's Karmann Ghia.. Its pretty hot. You'll be impressed. I'll take youse for a drive in that.

If you're coming up to syd inland, i guess you could take a detour to orange... it's about 3 hrs west of sydney. Come and have a look for yourself..