Project XTC - The Rehabilitation! (Page 8/47)
katatak MAY 02, 12:04 PM
Saturday Update:

The rear suspension parts came yesterday so last night we tore the rear suspension apart, burned the old bushings out, cleaned up all the rods and painted them. This morning, I installed the new Poly bushings and reinstalled all the rods. Pretty easy to do. Took about an hour to take it all apart, an hour to burn out the old bushings and an couple hours the clean and paint. This morning took a couple hours to grease and install the Poly and reinstall in the car. Just have to go tighten and torque everything down and it's done.

We will tackle the dash / gauge cluster / tach/ OP gauge issue next.

Coming out.

Note how far off center the bushing sleeve is.


Right side going back together.

Right installed.

Left installed.

My Guardian!


And some late night electronic work!


Now it's off to a little El Paso Fiero get together and a car show.........

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katatak MAY 03, 07:31 PM
Sunday Sunday Sunday......

So today I thought I would work on the XTC. I got the instrument panel put back together - different tach/op gauge. Fired it up and the tach works but the OP guage just jumps a little. So I went and got a new OP sensor. That was a real treat to change out but I got it done and now the OP gauge works. I made sure that all the light bulbs were working and now after about 3 minutes running, I get the SES light - 2 codes 23 and 34. I have another post in tech looking for some help.

Started messing with the AC. Turned it on but the pump did not engage. I put the gauges on and found there was no pressure. So I pulled a vac on it for a few hours then put a can of freon in it. It pulled the whole can on the vac. I checked for leaks and found none. I fired it up and tunred on the A/C. Checked the pump - still no engagement so I'm figuring there is not enough pressure yet for the switch to kick the clutch on. I hooked up another can and let her rip. The pump never kicked on. I could here a metalic noise coming from the pump like the clutch was trying to kick on. When I shut the AC switch off, the noise quit. I turned it back on and nothing so I think the clutch and or pump is shot. When it cools down I will go see if I can turn the pump by hand. Done for the day.

Pat
hagans19 MAY 03, 07:50 PM
looking good keep up the good work !!!
madcurl MAY 03, 07:58 PM

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Originally posted by katatak:

The UPS Ferry paid me a visit today!



Now I gotta go to work!



Nice rehab'ing. I check your thread, but I couldn't find where you purchased your "rehabilitation" kit from?

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"I drive modified Fieros- anything less would be uncivilized."

katatak MAY 03, 10:50 PM
Hey Curly,

Got those parts from the Fiero Store and some (not pictured) from Rodney (zero lash sway bar links are the best). I like to spread the wealth....lol

Thanks for the visit

Pat
katatak MAY 03, 10:52 PM

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Originally posted by hagans19:

looking good keep up the good work !!!



Thanks for your comments....we are getting close to having it done. Just some exhaust work, wheels and tires and a paint job. Of course the work never ends.... But it should be drivable in the next week.

Pat
katatak MAY 05, 11:58 PM
Tuesday Update:

Ordered some new struts a few days ago and they came in today. I don't know what I was thinking. I thought I ordered Monroe's but I got Gabriels. I guess I'll see how these hold up. I spent the afternoon dismantling and then reassembled both sides. Got her done so tomorrow it's off to the alignment shop. It will be nice to get it out of the garage for awhile.

New strut - old dirty sprng - I am getting lazy. I did not even bother to wash the old parts.

Left side done!

Wow - look who actually came out to work on His car!

Casualties of Ferio repairs

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Frizlefrak MAY 06, 01:50 AM

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Originally posted by katatak:

New strut - old dirty sprng - I am getting lazy. I did not even bother to wash the old parts.
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Lazy? Damn Pat, if you're lazy, I'm comatose. I wish I had half your initiative....might actually get some things done! I did manage to flush out the brake master cylinder on the Vette and will flush the lines tomorrow night...looked like factory fill...25 year old brake fluid / sludge. You can imagine what it looked like LOL. Waiting for the parts fairy to bring my fuel injector.

The XTC is coming along nicely. It's V8 time buddy... You know where to find us when you're ready. If nothing else, bring it on the next Mesilla cruise Speaking of which....we need to arrange one soon.
katatak MAY 06, 06:12 PM

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Originally posted by Frizlefrak:


Lazy? Damn Pat, if you're lazy, I'm comatose. I wish I had half your initiative....might actually get some things done! I did manage to flush out the brake master cylinder on the Vette and will flush the lines tomorrow night...looked like factory fill...25 year old brake fluid / sludge. You can imagine what it looked like LOL. Waiting for the parts fairy to bring my fuel injector.

The XTC is coming along nicely. It's V8 time buddy... You know where to find us when you're ready. If nothing else, bring it on the next Mesilla cruise Speaking of which....we need to arrange one soon.




Hey Dan,

That's all I do is work on Fiero's. I'd like to have some ambition to get some of these other cars done. I need some medication to ween me off of this Fiero addiction I have. I got some great toy's here that anyone would love to have. I just push them to the side so I can work on the Fiero's. I'm tellin you it's bad - got nothing to do with initiative.....lol.

Mr. Carver is trying to talk me into taking his 4.9 off his hands. I think it would be a good fit for the XTC. But not till my 16 year old learns to drive first. Maybe I'll just take his 88 project and the 4.9 and build it for me...... See there I go. Already planning the next Fiero project while my other toy's sit and rot. I'm sick......

By Saturday, the XTC will be road ready. Was going to take it to get it aligned today but it's not ready yet - got a few more things to fix. Maybe Friday. Other than the mechanical drivability stuff, the only things left is a door upgrade to power windows & locks, exhaust and a paint job. It should be ready for a run to Mesilla by Saturday! It's getting hot - need to do it soon.

Carver1 MAY 06, 07:13 PM