Body looking very solid with paint stripped, so far.

-Tom


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Had to replace mounting studs in headlight mount, turned down carriage bolt head
and silver soldered it in place.

Power coated everything.

-Tom


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Installed new wiring harness, mounting brackets, new bulbs etc. All ready for reinstall after painting the car.

-Tom


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that looks like a really nice wagon, good score

but....I really want to see your blow through turbo 140 project completed

nirvairna Wrote:
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> that looks like a really nice wagon, good score
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> but....I really want to see your blow through turbo 140 project completed

My plan is to strip the wagon and get it ready to paint. Then I will have to wait till late spring to prime paint.

So, hopefully in late winter I can finish up on the 140.

-Tom


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I have two, my original was a harbor freight unit, that works but tended to not always feed as smoothly as I would like, but for suspension parts etc I still use it.

The one I use as my go to is a Red Line EZ50 Powder Coating Gun. It has variable voltage so when needed it can be adjusted to get into corners (you actually lower voltage). Much smoother application. For the price it works well.

The only thing I don't like about it is the hose connection, not real rugged, but I "reinforced" it a bit and has been fine for years.

-Tom


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I have redone all the latch strikers

Also started rebuilding the hinges

All power coated and working smooth as silk with new bronze bushings and pins.

-Tom


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Grand Island, NY

Latest updates:

I gave rebuilding the shifter coupler a go.

I think it will work out well.

Added hardened roll pins in the holes tig tacked them in place, reamed out openings. (Should prevent wear over time)

Made a 95 durometer bushing out of TPU, noticably stiffer than what was left of stock but not super hard like nylon.

-Tom


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Grand Island, NY

Also have been soaking and pumping rust 911 into the doors.

It does a good job of dissolving the rust. Takes a while and can get about two edge dips per 2 gallons of solution.

I think that it is getting into the nooks and crannies. It has even exposed a pin hole that I might have missed in one of the door edges that is not accessible from the back.

I will need to cut a patch for that area.

-Tom


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Grand Island, NY

Man, you don't mess around! Looking good and making great progress.

Chad Guthrie
Rives Junction, MI
'63 convertible

Thanks Chad,

I have promised myself that I would stick to refurbishing each item I take off before I take off another.

-Tom


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Nice work as always. Good you saved that upper column bearing. The replacements are junk in comparison to a good original...

That is a great plan you have Tom and it is obvious you are very disciplined. You are an inspiration to us all.

I have been stripping paint and stripping paint, inside, outside, upside down... Not my favorite thing still have to finish inner roof above engine and rear inner compartment.

I used the Rust911 on the floors. Had what I though was a good plan, put flex tape over the openings and pump it around till rust is gone. (run over night)

Got everything set all leaks sealed and pumping away! Looked good another hour later.

Came out the next AM. Dooh! Solution on the floor of the shop, not that big of a deal but melted the pump inners.

What had happened is that a few pin holes opened up when it at all the rust out of the pits in the floor and ....

I have changed my method. Do one section at a time and have it drain out the drain hole into container with pump. Pump back up. This way if it leaks again it will leak into container and won't be an issue.

-Tom


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I also dropped the engine/Trans to get it out of the way to finish stripping paint.

-Tom


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Hi Tom, I have a '65 180 Corsa,& am currently restoring a '62 convert.My Corsa's engine is telling me that it's time to rebuild it. I have a spare 180 engine that i have started to rebuild. I also have a nice set of 140 heads & carb setups & am considering doing the same as you are with a blow thru on the 140 carbs. I would like to have dialog with you on that project. You cam PM me if you are inclined to share info. I'll be looking forward to hearing from you. Thanks . Doug Ward
PS, Dave Binnie has some interesting ideas like this too. You probably have seen some of his postings.

Doug Ward
Orange, Calif.
65 Corsa 180, 64 Monza convertible, 61 Lakewood, 61 Monza

Hopefully this is the last mouse nest in the car! Only place left is heater box.

-Tom


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Also dropped rear suspension and started the clean up.

Rear cross member blasted and power coated, just fit in oven.

-Tom


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Grand Island, NY

toms73novass Wrote:
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> Hopefully this is the last mouse nest in the car! Only place left is heater box.


That looks more like a Mouse Apartment Complex!

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