Thanks to the online mechanic manual I found, it was easy to figure out where the vapor lines and fuel lines lead. However, I do not see sizes listed and that has me concerned. Here are some updated photos. Enjoy!
Today I started installing fuel lines and putting the gas tank into the trunk. I don't have the nuts that mount the gas tank so I'm going to have to go on another metric nut hunt. They look around 10mm? Who knows. I'll find out. The hoses seem to be going together well. I still need to figure out how the gas filter and the gas pump mount to the bottom of the car. I have a variety of mounting plates, but I have no idea how they assemble. I'll find out.
Thanks to the online mechanic manual I found, it was easy to figure out where the vapor lines and fuel lines lead. However, I do not see sizes listed and that has me concerned. Here are some updated photos. Enjoy!
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I was going to wait until I finished the top coat to blog, but this is taking longer than expected. Yesterday I was able to prime and use seam sealer. I put a second coat of primer on today. Next, I need to go purchase some fiber glass fill to fill in two large gaps just behind the wheel wells. Previously there was a substance similar to plumbers putty jammed into the large gaps. I removed the putty and primed and sealed inside. Now that it is primed, I will fill it with glass and prime again. After everything dries, the trunk will get a coat of glossy black paint. Then I can start creating templates for the trunks cards. I do not have the originals. It will take me a while, but I want my car done right. It would go a bit faster if I had the originals. After I finish the trunk I need to move on to the gas tank and the passenger compartment. Both will get cleand, sanded and refinished. NOTE: You'll want two cans of primer and two cans of top coat for the trunk. I had to go purchase more from the store today after putting one coat of topcoat on. I sanded down the whole trunk, treated bare metal and rust with a rust prohibitor, primed and topcoated. I used Rustoleum "STOP RUST" brand rattle cans. You can find this paint at your local hardware store, autoparts place or home supplier. I need to get a bunch of parts from my uncle before I can continue on the engine. Yesterday I went under the car and prepped the area where the fuel lines will go. I scraped the area, cleaned and treated with rust preventative. After that I headed out to Harbor Freight to pick up a multifunction tool (more info below). I used the tool to clean up the trunk compartment. I need to remove flaked paint and rust bits so I could the treat for rust . After the rust treatment cures I will lightly sand the compartment and coat with a primer sealer. Hopefully I can get the trunk painted, the gas tank tested and installed and the fuel line installed in the coming weeks. Stay tuned! Multifunction tool. I opted for the pricier model because it came with more accessories and plugged into a conventional outlet. I did not want to battery powered model because I wanted power. I also didn't want to replace the battery every five minutes. This should work nicely removing the rubber flooring from the interior. Here is the tool at Harbor Freight. I have a stand alone store in Warwick. But they ship and are quick. |