Diary of work on RR UPDATE Shes back on the road.

73sunroofSSP · Post by **73sunroofSSP** » Sat May 17, 2008 11:19 pm

The work to return life to the RR begins at last!!!! Got the bird to my friends last night and started to disassemble the engine bay. Removed all wiring, wipermotor, master cylinder, radiator and hoses. We pull the engine tomorrow then it's time to sand & paint the engine bay. Engine bay going B5 blue.I will try to keep progress posted as it comes along.

DeLorean00 · Post by **DeLorean00** » Sun May 18, 2008 3:03 am

Your bird have a fire?

landon1 · Post by **landon1** » Sun May 18, 2008 3:20 am

is it a firebird lol JK

could be...idk...i had an electircal fire once....car just quit, got out, smoke started, luckily it was cold and i was wearing gloves...grabbed on to the wires and squeezed...put out the fire, had sleeving melted to my gloves, though....re-wired the engine bay in a few hours

Smellslike1974 · Post by **Smellslike1974** » Sun May 18, 2008 9:18 am

landon1 wrote:is it a firebird lol JK

could be...idk...i had an electircal fire once....car just quit, got out, smoke started, luckily it was cold and i was wearing gloves...grabbed on to the wires and squeezed...put out the fire, had sleeving melted to my gloves, though....re-wired the engine bay in a few hours

As Paris would say.
"That cars hot"

73sunroofSSP · Post by **73sunroofSSP** » Sun May 18, 2008 11:40 am

DeLorean00 wrote:Your bird have a fire?

LOL Give that man a cigar lol

Yes the damage was due to a fire caused by the carb doing a serious burp and fueled by the oil in the valley of the airgap intake. I'm going to need a new carb I'm going to play it safe by replacing it. I know the carb was the source because the air filter was burned from the inside out.

Smellslike1974 · Post by **Smellslike1974** » Sun May 18, 2008 1:37 pm

72bird wrote:
DeLorean00 wrote:Your bird have a fire?
LOL Give that man a cigar lol

Cigar yes,a lighter NO
we dont need anything to cause another fire.

But that really sucks,does anyone keep extingishers in their trunks,i know im gonna have one,along witha first aid kit(i know,i sound stupid and paronoid)ha ha

73sunroofSSP · Post by **73sunroofSSP** » Sun May 18, 2008 2:29 pm

Smellslike1974 wrote:
72bird wrote:
DeLorean00 wrote:Your bird have a fire?
LOL Give that man a cigar lol
Cigar yes,a lighter NO
we dont need anything to cause another fire.

But that really sucks,does anyone keep extingishers in their trunks,i know im gonna have one,along witha first aid kit(i know,i sound stupid and paronoid)ha ha

Not paranoid. I live by the scout motto Be Prepared.

landon1 · Post by **landon1** » Sun May 18, 2008 2:34 pm

i always carried one in my glove box...but then i just tested it and it doesn't work, so if i had had a fire, i'd been crap outta luck....if i ever change the shifter and go to no console, thought i'd make a cool bracket to hold one between the seats

Smellslike1974 · Post by **Smellslike1974** » Sun May 18, 2008 3:15 pm

I might mount mine on the hump where the jack mounts.but than i thought,if it happens(it better not ever happen!!!

)It would most likely be in teh front,and if i swa smoke id want to be right on it so id mount mine around the glovebox

73sunroofSSP · Post by **73sunroofSSP** » Sun May 18, 2008 10:42 pm

Day 2 Well pulled the eng, started to clean the engine bay and started the work on the interior.

DeLorean00 · Post by **DeLorean00** » Sun May 18, 2008 10:47 pm

Holy crap. You made alot of progress! Oh yes and the pistol grip shifter is awsome!!

73sunroofSSP · Post by **73sunroofSSP** » Mon May 19, 2008 12:38 am

I'm doing this at a freinds house and he is doing some of the work and I'm helping alot to. Yes I'll be doing my fair share too.

Smellslike1974 · Post by **Smellslike1974** » Mon May 19, 2008 10:46 am

is there a reason you left teh trans in?Just curious,looks great.

73sunroofSSP · Post by **73sunroofSSP** » Mon May 19, 2008 11:54 am

It's not getting worked on. We might remove the bellhousing though to repair the threads and clean it due to rear main seal leak. I'm glad I run a copper-ceramic clutch no chance of oil contamination.

71440 gtx · Post by **71440 gtx** » Mon May 19, 2008 12:43 pm

wow that is a nice toy