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Monday, March 24th, 2008
"If I buy a press, I can do the bushings myself..."
After a quick trip to those purveyors of highest quality chinese tools Harbor Freight I was the proud owner of a more-or-less serviceable 20-ton press:
Things I have learned:
Group-N bushings aren't quite as terrible as people say
Use plenty of silicon grease
Preparation ...
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Sunday, March 9th, 2008
This weekend I actually managed to find some time to work on the car, a welcome change!
First up, I picked up 20lbs of dry ice and removed all the sound deadening from the floor. The process was pretty cool and very easy, spread the ice around and wait while ...
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Thursday, March 6th, 2008
Took the first step towards getting the car back together; putting the engine crossmember back into the car. Next up will most likely be the transmission. It's not much but it feels good to finally be putting things back on the car.
I also made some progress on the ...
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Tuesday, March 4th, 2008
Just a quick update, things are still progressing slowly as it's really hard to find time to work on the car...more details on why that is to follow...
Currently I'm working on sourcing a WRX fuel tank and charcoal canister and assorted other small parts. Basically everything is out of ...
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Monday, January 28th, 2008
The car project has been quite neglected lately, as we've been spending every weekend working on the apartment in Albany. The good news is that it is finally getting close to being done and ready to rent out.
Unfortunately I didn't get the chance to take any photos this weekend, ...
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Tuesday, January 15th, 2008
I didn't have much time to work on the car this weekend, but I managed to get the engine and trans split so that I could inspect the clutch & flywheel. They are showing normal wear so I'll be replacing the clutch with a heavy duty unit (I'm looking at ...
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