What did you do to your 2002 today !

[Tommy]

15 minutes ago, Lucky 7 said:

It’s not perfect, but I’m actually really happy with the result. Considering I didn’t know what I was doing, I’m proud of my work.

Really nice job! I would have chosen more forgiving color for the thread for a first try but you've done well.

[Paul5801]

Last night was the culmination of seven months of work replacing the drivers side front floor, fixing PO's crappy speaker cut outs, rebuilding the pedal box, removing tar, removing paint, painting, sound deadening, and installing Esty's awesome carpet.  Still small touch ups and the center console/AC to tackle.  

 

Photo dump of the progress:

 

Where it started

 

Rusted out floor and a bit of the rocker

 

 

 

Removing tar with the last bits of dry ice

 

Down to clean metal in most places

 

POR-15 3/4 done

 

 

Driver's side floor removed.  Went a little too far with the spot weld drill on a couple.

 

New floor welded in 

 

Second skin installed through out

 

After second skin was ensolite(EPDM foam).

 

Then the awesome carpets from Esty

 

[zinz]

10 hours ago, Lucky 7 said:

It’s not perfect, but I’m actually really happy with the result.

 

I'd say that looks pretty amazing for a 1st time attempt!  Great job.

 

Ed Z

[ECL]

3 hours ago, Paul5801 said:

Last night was the culmination of seven months of work replacing the drivers side front floor, fixing PO's crappy speaker cut outs, rebuilding the pedal box, removing tar, removing paint, painting, sound deadening, and installing Esty's awesome carpet.  Still small touch ups and the center console/AC to tackle.  

 

Photo dump of the progress:

 

Where it started

 

Rusted out floor and a bit of the rocker

 

 

 

Removing tar with the last bits of dry ice

 

Down to clean metal in most places

 

POR-15 3/4 done

 

 

Driver's side floor removed.  Went a little too far with the spot weld drill on a couple.

 

New floor welded in 

 

Second skin installed through out

 

After second skin was ensolite(EPDM foam).

 

Then the awesome carpets from Esty

 

Nice work!!!  You’re well on your way the re-birthing a beauty!

[BarneyT]

Trying to get all of my cars in good running order for Terry Sathyer‘s 02berfest out in Kerrville, Texas end of of October.

 

High 60s this morning they took the 73 Inka tii out for a long drive.

[its55]

Replaced the rubber bushings inside my shift lever. No more twisty-turny!😁

[Paul5801]

With the carpets done, I was able to turn my focus to the unneeded extra heat from the heater box flaps.  I wasn’t ready to rebuild the heater box.  I tried to place strips of 1/4” EDPM foam around the inside opening of the box. But, that proved to be a PITA with the box still installed and it created larger gaps if I wasn’t really precise.  Instead I glued the foam to the heater flaps. Seems to have worked out great. Time will tell on the durability. But, hopefully by then I’ll feel like rebuilding the whole box.

 

Before:

 

 

After:

 

[Howardpowered]

5 hours ago, its55 said:

Replaced the rubber bushings inside my shift lever. No more twisty-turny!😁

what? my shift isnt supposed to do that? i need to do this

[beammmer]

6 hours ago, BarneyT said:

Trying to get all of my cars in good running order for Terry Sathyer‘s 02berfest out in Kerrville, Texas end of of October.

 

High 60s this morning they took the 73 Inka tii out for a long drive.

Get the Inka warmed up!!

 

Don

 

[BarneyT]

18 hours ago, BarneyT said:

Trying to get all of my cars in good running order for Terry Sathyer‘s 02berfest out in Kerrville, Texas end of of October.

 

High 60s this morning they took the 73 Inka tii out for a long drive.

Forgot to post that I along with Ed Zinsmeyer‘s help changed out the rear differential from the 3.64 to 3.90 this beautiful morning was my first test drive…

 

And yes, Don… I’m getting the car ready for you to drive.

Edited October 3, 2023 by BarneyT

[Rob Zaeos]

Today i pulled the cam chain tensioner, freed the check valve and replaced the spring. Bled the air  and replaced the crush washer. Wow... really surprised how much quieter the engine became. as well as the idle smoothed a little. Why did i wait so long😂

[Pablo M]

21 minutes ago, Rob Zaeos said:

Today i pulled the cam chain tensioner, freed the check valve and replaced the spring. Bled the air  and replaced the crush washer. Wow... really surprised how much quieter the engine became. as well as the idle smoothed a little. Why did i wait so long😂

I have my upper timing cover off currently. Does replacement of the tensioner require removal of the lower too? Can it be done with the chain still in place?

[Son of Marty]

You can remove the tensioner with the lower cover in place, the tensioner seldom wears out but the check valve ball gets gummed up a quick soak in brake clean or two should free it up, if you can hear the ball rattle when you shake it your good to go, just reinstall it and bleed it. 

[Fortlauderdalian]

Stopped by the local steel yard to get some material to build my diy rotisserie then welded up one half of it 

[Rob Zaeos]

3 hours ago, Pablo M said:

I have my upper timing cover off currently. Does replacement of the tensioner require removal of the lower too? Can it be done with the chain still in place?

Exactly what son of marty said! I also replaced my spring because the old one was feeling a little soft. It’s like a $1.50.