SOON.

"Ramblin Rover - The Vivisector of Solihull" (RamblinRover) 04/30/2015 at 13:12 • Filed to: None

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(Ranchero on rotisserie at sandblaster, about 80%)

Also, somebody working nearby has a Rover Stage One. Really a coelacanth sighting in the US.

CalzoneGolem > Ramblin Rover - The Vivisector of Solihull 04/30/2015 at 13:17

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A hardy ancient creature that never really evolved efficiently? That describes most Rovers, eh?

Ramblin Rover - The Vivisector of Solihull > CalzoneGolem 04/30/2015 at 13:24

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#cotd

505Turbeaux > Ramblin Rover - The Vivisector of Solihull 04/30/2015 at 13:26

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Really a coelacanth sighting in the US

bless your heart

With-a-G is back to not having anything written after his username > Ramblin Rover - The Vivisector of Solihull 04/30/2015 at 13:26

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Ball-parkishly, what’s a rotisserie restoration going for these days?

Frank Grimes > Ramblin Rover - The Vivisector of Solihull 04/30/2015 at 13:29

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holy crap that needs like yoga balls amount of work.

mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/ > Ramblin Rover - The Vivisector of Solihull 04/30/2015 at 13:31

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So old school! By the way I am down in Skyland at the moment and saw a pristine dark grey R32. Didn’t expect to see one in NC.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > With-a-G is back to not having anything written after his username 04/30/2015 at 13:36

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No idea. I don’t have any shops doing resto work for me with a rotisserie, but the sandblasting guy has one... as you can see. Sorely needed here, of course.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > 505Turbeaux 04/30/2015 at 13:36

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If you’re going to insist on a coinage, I might as well toss you a crumb now and again.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/ 04/30/2015 at 13:39

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Did you ever get your Miata looked at?

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Frank Grimes 04/30/2015 at 13:40

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The floorboards are ready to drop in, but for the area in front of the rear axle and the body repair for the quarters, yeah - fucktons ahead.

Frank Grimes > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 04/30/2015 at 13:50

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that kinda work is so rewarding. going from rust to holes to brand new metal is a great feeling.

tromoly > Ramblin Rover - The Vivisector of Solihull 04/30/2015 at 13:55

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Is that Unistrut?

Xyl0c41n3 > Ramblin Rover - The Vivisector of Solihull 04/30/2015 at 14:00

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RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > tromoly 04/30/2015 at 14:00

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Yep. Outside-the-box thinking, I contend. It’s a semi-hardened channel of the cross-section and gauge I need, perforated for lightness/etc. and pre-galvanized with etchable/paintable yellow galv. Since the subframe connectors aren’t actual frame rails, just a booster, they should do perfectly fine.

mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/ > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 04/30/2015 at 14:01

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That’s actually why I down in Skyland. New water pump and timing belt. And radiator flush. That’s the short version. Took 3 trips before they discovered it was the water pump that was leaking. My roommate recommended them, they were super friendly and reasonable.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Xyl0c41n3 04/30/2015 at 14:02

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2nd to last slayed me.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/ 04/30/2015 at 14:06

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Heck, I should have recommended them. My dad eats breakfast with the son of one of the big cheeses of the place every week, and a guy I meet routinely eating at Wendy’s used to work there, it’s not like I don’t know they exist. They just tend to be not-on-my-radar for some reason.

Xyl0c41n3 > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 04/30/2015 at 14:08

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I try. ^_~

Happy it's-almost-the-weekend! :)

mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/ > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 04/30/2015 at 14:09

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Really?! Is it Skyland Exxon your talking about?!

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Xyl0c41n3 04/30/2015 at 14:12

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Thanks! I think I may finally be doing rear fender repair on Saturday... :B
Restful/relaxy? Depends on the definition.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/ 04/30/2015 at 14:13

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Skyland Automotive, my bad. Different Skyland.

mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/ > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 04/30/2015 at 14:17

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Ah close lol. Honest people here... That's always a plus

tromoly > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 04/30/2015 at 14:22

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Just curious, why did you cut out the floorpan before media blasting it?

I’ve worked on a few older unibody cars, personally I would have reinforced where the floor pan used to be before chopping it all out. But if it stays square with unistrut, then that works I guess.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > tromoly 04/30/2015 at 14:33

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The floorpan was majority cut out already, and I needed to cut out the bellhousing area of the firewall to make room for moving the engine in. That left... basically nothing. It did flex a bit during the firewall repair/expansion, but utterly quit after I added the unistrut. The unistrut also would have had the floor somewhat in its way. Anyway, I’d already raised the thresholds, so the side rail strength of the body was excellent, I just needed the firewall to be stable.

tromoly > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 04/30/2015 at 14:45

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Gotcha, unibody work can get tough sometimes.

Best wishes with the build, post your progress as time allows.

Xyl0c41n3 > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 05/01/2015 at 17:45

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Hey, if it makes you happy, that's all that matters, right? Have fun!