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Markus

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I got the drivers side snap vent installed today as well as painted the edge lexan so that I could run a seal between the window and door frame.

I gotta say it’s hard to start drilling holes in the windows.The grit style hole saws cut really well didn’t grab at all and left a pretty clean hole with minimal cleanup required. View attachment 115757
Hello Eric,

Looks really good - you wrote that you used a "grit style hole saw" could you please post a picture of it? When I'm doing a Google search I get inconclusive results....

Thanks in advance.

Markus
 
Hello Eric,

Looks really good - you wrote that you used a "grit style hole saw" could you please post a picture of it? When I'm doing a Google search I get inconclusive results....

Thanks in advance.

Markus
Markus, here are some pictures of what I used. This one fit a standard arbor like the Milwaukee holesaws use. I had seen this type of saw in another thread here.
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After a lot of reading and searching what paint to use to paint the trim on the windows I ended up using Tamiya black spray paint for RC car bodies the paint seems to adhere well so far the color matches the black on the inside of the doors pretty well. I wasn’t sure how far the tiny cans of paint would go but so far I would say I’ve used about half a can and I will see if one can can get me through the headlight and fog light covers as well.
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Didn’t have a picture of the paint I used when I made the previous post. Wanted to add it.
 

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Ron McCall

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Eric,

One thing that I have found works very well is to cover the painted surface of the windows with electrical tape before installing them.
This will keep the paint from peeling off or being rubbed off by contact with the body.


Ron
 
Eric,

One thing that I have found works very well is to cover the painted surface of the windows with electrical tape before installing them.
This will keep the paint from peeling off or being rubbed off by contact with the body.


Ron
Ron I have to say that is brilliant and I didn’t think of that before I put them in but odds are good they will have to come back out for final mirror fitting. I will give it a try.

Eric
 
Sorry for the lack of updates it has been a busy summer and I’m finally getting back on the GT. I finally got the bell housing straightened out, indicated in and repeatable when removing and reinstalling. Took me a little bit to remember how to cut threads on a lathe but we got through it. It’s funny how these “simple little projects” evolve into major undertakings. What stated out as the holes for the alignment dowels beings too small and I’ll just ream them to size and we’ll be good turns into well Now the bell housing isn’t concentric with the crank so I’ll over size the holes in the bell housing and move them to account for the offset I need and then press bushings in. That didn’t work so that evolved into making adjustable bushings with a .015” offset hole and a lock nut so that I could get the bell housing where it needed to be and then lock down the lock nuts. So far so good it’s been on and of 3 times and it repeats within a half thousandth to a thousandth each time.
 

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Also finished up the new hold down for the evaporator cover that incorporates a mount for the Tilton reservoir to replace the original brake and clutch fluid reservoirs.
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Also had to rework the thermostat housing the one that came on the engine exited vertical and hit the bulkhead. Made a new one with a 90 that exits to the passenger side of the car.
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Unfortunately when I pulled the tanks I cracked the round plastic covers for the access holes to remove the hose clamps from the filler neck to the tank. So I replaced them with aluminum panels and 3m seal material.
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Hi:
Perhaps you already have said this, but do you intend to use an internal hydraulic throwout bearing on the transaxle? If so, what brand?

Thanks!
/s/ Chris Kennedy
 

Davidmgbv8

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One of the first things I decided to go after was the notoriously leaky brake and clutch reservoirs which were already not looking so hot. My plan is to replace with a tilton reservoir. As usual things snowball and as usual one thing leads to another and before you know it the pedal box is out and you are making new bushings and relocating pedals.
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Why aren't they using silicone brake fluid. I use these Girling copies and just add a silicone or rubber seal to the top and no issues. Just can't cover the breather hole.
 
Hi:
Perhaps you already have said this, but do you intend to use an internal hydraulic throwout bearing on the transaxle? If so, what brand?

Thanks!
/s/ Chris Kennedy

Chris, I am planning on running an external slave cylinder on this car. I didn’t like the idea of having to remove the transaxle to fix a leaking hydraulic TOB. Conversely there are a lot of people who seem to have pretty good luck with the internal setups and depending on what bell housing and transaxle combination you are running the internal may be the best/ only option.

Regads,
Eric Freeh
 
Why aren't they using silicone brake fluid. I use these Girling copies and just add a silicone or rubber seal to the top and no issues. Just can't cover the breather hole.

David, that is a fair question that honestly I don’t know a lot about. I am pretty sure I have seen conversations on this forum about the pros and cons of silicone brake fluids but I’m having a hard time remembering the what the more experienced guys said about it. One of the main reasons I wanted to relocate the reservoir though was so the fluid levels could be checked without removing the nose of the car. And I liked having separate reservoirs for front rear and clutch. Really the short answer is I enjoy puttering with it. While I’m stuck waiting for a transaxle it’s been fun to do projects like this with the car to stay busy and not dwell on the lack of a transaxle.

Eric Freeh
 
Chris, I am planning on running an external slave cylinder on this car. I didn’t like the idea of having to remove the transaxle to fix a leaking hydraulic TOB. Conversely there are a lot of people who seem to have pretty good luck with the internal setups and depending on what bell housing and transaxle combination you are running the internal may be the best/ only option.

Regads,
Eric Freeh
Thank you, Eric! I appreciate the quick reply and wish you the best.

/s/ Chris
 
Tuesday was a big day. After 14 months of waiting our transaxle finally arrived. Now just getting everything to fit correctly.
 

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