Dr Dan's B6 build

[drddan]

Rust never sleeps

Oh, this doesnt look good. Rusted through subframe. :eeeeeek:






I was prolly lucky this held up to the B3, and now its getting a B6!

Not to worry though, I made these:





.090 thick wall channels, 18" long.
I will remove the cancer, and weld them over the subframe, creating a "bridge" and it will all be good!

This car has very little rust, except the subframe, and the typical rust in front of the rear wheel wells.
Looks like a little floor will need replaced too.

This is my next project, as soon as I get the B6 in, and running.

[drddan]

Thanks Zoom!
I think I have run out of stuff to paint.
I might have to actually try to put the beast in the Festy this weekend. :p

I started working nights, I am on 4 - 10 hr days. Man its hard to try to get anything done during the week. If I try to do something, it seems as soon as I start, I have to stop, and go to work.

But the 3 day weekends are cool, and I can get stuff done then.

[zoom zoom]

ooh yea.. that looks good man, real good.

[drddan]

Took a break from it for a bit. Had to have a weekend that I wasnt working on a car! lol

Tranny cleaned , awaiting paint!



Painted!






Looks like I might have to think about puttin' this baby in soon.

[BigElCat]

Your build is looking good Dr. D

I've been off the forum for a week. i haven't done anything to my KiMaFo dream lately.

I have a new/used computer which looks like it's going to be really cool...a Dell dual core XPS 400. I'll be touchin' base with ya'all! Later.

[drddan]

Clamps to hold down rubber hoses? Like on the valve cover?

I was thinking cable stays.

wire harness retainers? nah, gotta be something sweeter than that.. i'm stumped?

ccasion7: All 3 of you win! :p

[zoom zoom]

wire harness retainers? nah, gotta be something sweeter than that.. i'm stumped?

[Christ]

I was thinking cable stays.

[91blufestiva]

Clamps to hold down rubber hoses? Like on the valve cover?

[drddan]

Found these at work the other day.
Stainless steel and rubber.

What do you guys think I will use them for? :p

[drddan]

look at the sweet golden brown in that valve cover, I think you probably did good with that one! My transmission was cleaned with a wire brush too, but I definately need to do it again, didn't turn out nearly that good. It was pretty dirty!

Zoom, I used 4 cans :eeeeeek: of of brake parts cleaner and a scrub brush on the tranny before I wire wheeled it.

It was a dirty beast!

The 2nd motor I had (this 3rd) was so pretty, the valves and rockers were almost silver!
Too bad they had let water get in the intake and it was rust locked up on cylinder walls and crank. Couldnt turn it with a breaker bar and removed spark plugs.

[zoom zoom]

look at the sweet golden brown in that valve cover, I think you probably did good with that one! My transmission was cleaned with a wire brush too, but I definately need to do it again, didn't turn out nearly that good. It was pretty dirty!

[drddan]

I've been a slackin' on the updates and pics. Just got moved to 2nd shift :cry_smile: with my job, so my hours are all whack now, but there has been progress! Slow and steady :p


By drddan at 2012-06-12


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By drddan at 2012-06-12


Now I am working on the supposed "good" 5 spd tranny I picked up a couple months before I started the swap.
Cleaned it up, and took the wire wheel to it.

:eeeeeek: It cleaned up really well!


By drddan at 2012-06-12

It was just a rough cleaning. It will get more. Hmmm....a clear coat might look good on that!

[zoe60]

Looking good! You'll have it running real soon I'll bet.

[drddan]

It wasnt that bad. A small set back

Before


By drddan at 2012-06-10

After


By drddan at 2012-06-10