That sucks... tear it down and see whats reusable.. it may be a fairly cheap rebuild still...

just unfortunate that im moving to CA in about three weeks. :rofl:

So yea, ill have to figure out something.

CA? Defecting from the USA huh? lol...

my girlfriend, Lina, and school are there. Otherwise, I'd stay in Idaho most likely.

some pictures from the progress / regress. Pictures of the suspension / cleaned up the sunroof disaster and installed the glass panel. Then pics of the epic metallic failure.

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Got some things done today. The steering rack is installed. Was a three hole rack I depowered per the DIY thread in the archives.

Then i dug up some spare Eibach springs, some B46 Bilsteins, and my ST sway bar. Got all that mess installed. Kinda makes me want to get my clean freak on underneath the car, but that will await.


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horrah updates! i got me an engine!!! and some wheels!

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well today was mostly productive. Worked on converting the large 4 piston / 5 lug braking system to a 4 piston / 4 lug braking system.

My machinist guy in WA burned these out for me from some Al. You have to space the rotor off the hub to make this whole thing work. The spare 3rd spacer i used in conjunction with a spare 4 lug hub i modified to mark up the 5 lug rotors to redrill them.

thankfully i have this 250lb monolith of a bench drill press from 1947.

The first rotor went on nicely. Somehow i was like 1mm off on the second one so ill probably just drill the holes larger since it centers to the hub anyway.

Before I assemble the brakes i want have the rotors turned.

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eh, i lied, i think i am just going to sand the rotors, and run some cheapy used pads for now. These seem like wonky ass chinese made rotors. The bastards aren't even machine round!!!

Brakes line should be here soon though. Get the calipers on as soon as they show.

Cleaned the out brackets off the FC column, and used the FB mounts. Slide forward to meet the ujoint. Needs spaced down to get the angle right though.

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Wait, what?! You're moving to Cali??!! And defecting from the US? lol Totally agree with that statement lol.

Life takes me to some unusual places!

Did you get out already?

yep... he is leaving the best rotary community in the world and going to the land of fruits and nuts

Don't forget the flakes, lots of flakes there as well.