You can find my previous thread on the progress of the car when I first got it here: http://forums.hybridz.org/index.php?showtopic=72073
Back story: Got the car driving about a year after high school. Drove it as a daily driver since 2007 up to a year ago, when it was parked for needing a new clutch and tires, tried to find the time but she ended up under a tarp from about April until January of this year when I finally got it in the garage and began work.
Took a wire wheel to the floor boards and sprayed a few coats of Rustoleum.
Then did the same to the rear wheel wells and hatch area.
I've taken the transmission out a couple different times, each on my back on the floor. Didn't feel like doing that again, so I pulled the whole assembly. All it needed really was a clutch. This was the beginning of the "While I'm at it" syndrome.
With the engine out, I figured I might as well clean it up a bit. Found some rust under the battery tray so thought I should make sure there wasn't more else where.
The beginning:
Dashboard out
Passenger firewall
Ground down
Removing the rubber undercoating with a pneumatic air hammer. Made quick work of it
Cleaned up from the outside. You can clearly see the rusted out area. I could use some advice of where to cut since that corner of the battery box needs to be replaced as well.
Driver side cleaned up as well.
At this point I decided that since the car was already up on jacks and the front suspension was out, I might as well take out the rear and clean that area up as well.
Rear diff and fuel tank out
Cleaning up rear wheel wells
I bought a sandblasting pressure pot from the used/open box items at Harbor Freight. Took it home and it works great.
Not having a rotisserie was quite the test of patience. I found out I don't have any..lol Lying on my back trying to shoot up at the car, my mask would fog up after only a few seconds. I ended up using a set of ski goggles which worked great, but got scuffed up pretty quickly.
Worked out in the end
Driveline, suspension, mounts, and fuel/brake lines laid out to be cleaned or sandblasted as well.
Now for some teasers of what's to come:
I'll keep updating as it moves forward. I'm planning on breaking down my junkyard L28ET this weekend and bring it to the machine shop on monday. While that's getting worked, I hope to repaint the undercarriage and wheel wells.
Thanks for looking, and for everyone's advice and tips over the years!