"HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles" (hondasfordsvolvo)
10/08/2017 at 21:14 • Filed to: None | 16 | 11 |
So my car was in a garage for almost two months again. But she’s back, and better than ever!
I went out for a fire road drive today, and took some pics.
I did a few things myself, which is why it took so long, and then took it to a professional for some other stuff.
What’s been done:
first I did some rust repair, some surface rust had come through on the rocker panels in the last two years, so I stripped it back and treated it with POR15.
Next the I replaced speedometer cable, this was quick and easy, still took 3 hours. I also replaced the front shifter linkage bushings with delren bushings, they made a huge difference.
I also replaced the old hoses for the washer sprayer, they had dryed up and cracked. And did some maintenance stuff, an oil change, new spark plugs.
But the two big projects were the front suspension and turbo rebuild.
The turbo was leaking oil, on the exhaust and intake side. And when I took everything apart I found cracks in the exhaust manifold and, the turbine/wastegate housing. Thankfully, my cousin sent me a 2g DSM manifold he had laying around, and I found a new 14b Turbo on CL, and it turned out the new one had a ported exhaust housing! Rebuilding the turbo was actually pretty simple. I did have to a take it back apart a few times when I saw a part and though “wait that should already be on...”
The car had a clunk, and a steering wheel shudder at highway speeds. So the lower control arm bushings, and sway bar end links needed to be replaced. I did The balljoints too since the LCAs were coming off anyway. This was all a learning experience since I’d never used a ball joint, or bushing press. But we got it all done.
After that I took it to a shop to have a new Exedy clutch intalled and a new flex pipe welded in. that wasn’t cheap, 625 bucks all said and done, but man is it worth it. The first time I drove the car I stalled 3 times on the way home because I was so used to a warn out old clutch.
The car pulls stronger. Doesn’t burn oil, or run rich. Doesn’t shake at highway speed, sounds great. And the cruise control even works now! I’ve fallen in love with the car all over again, and I’ll be driving t to LSPR in on the 21st to join its rally brethren. Here’s some more pics from today’s outing.
Also got a new sticker from Cardrugs
Things that still need to be doen are, changing the rear diff fluid, a rear wheel bearing, and finishing my aluminum skid plate, and eventually coilovers! I’m keeping stock ride birthright tho, or maybe a bit taller.
Chariotoflove
> HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
10/08/2017 at 21:23 | 0 |
Hooray!
HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
> Chariotoflove
10/08/2017 at 21:24 | 1 |
Indeed
Wagon Guy drives a Boostang
> HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
10/08/2017 at 21:29 | 1 |
Good work!
HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
> Wagon Guy drives a Boostang
10/08/2017 at 21:31 | 0 |
Thanks!
Tohru
> HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
10/08/2017 at 21:35 | 1 |
Glad to see you hung onto the VR4. I remember you talking about selling it awhile ago.
Also, *shameless plug alert* you’re getting stickers from CarDrugs but not from me? I’m even in Wisconsin. ;-;
E90M3
> HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
10/08/2017 at 21:38 | 1 |
I love falling back in love with your car. Getting the 3 caused me to fall back in love with the M3.
HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
> Tohru
10/08/2017 at 22:11 | 0 |
Yeah, I was going to sell it so I could buy an 87 CRX Si, but that fell through. That was about a year ago. But in that last year I’ve fixed soooo much that was wrong with this car. I’ve learned a lot, having a project car is hard at times, but man is it rewarding. I kind of wish I had done the clutch myself, but I was tires of having my car on jackstands. What a shop did in two days could have taken me another two months.
HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
> Tohru
10/08/2017 at 22:12 | 0 |
Also you sell stickers? Show me.
Tohru
> HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
10/10/2017 at 00:30 | 0 |
backyardtuners.com
Tohru
> HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
10/10/2017 at 00:32 | 1 |
Yeah, project cars can wear on you. I’ve got a Datsun 720 in the middle of a KA swap and I’ve been putting it off because I need to go through the entire KA wiring harness to pare it down to just an engine harness instead of an engine and chassis harness.
HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
> Tohru
10/10/2017 at 01:03 | 0 |
That Octan sticker is awesome, a reference to a popular thing, but made in a way not everyone will get. Legislators are ubiquitous, but only a few people will recognize that logo, and the people who do will go “oooh yeah that’s neat! I love it!
I do wish that it had the white background tho