Touring International

[Nixxon]

Maybe get a facelift style front bumper while you're at it. Looks way better than the old version anyway, plus you don't have to customize it to fit.

[Earl]

Finally scored a missing piece of the puzzle:

Racing Dynamics Non M lip



Unfortunately I wasn unaware that the lip is slightly different between the two non M bumper styles so I will have to make some reliefs in the top of the lip to fit around parts of the bumper vents. The good thing is that the lip isn't perfect and needs some fixing anyways.



You can see the small semi-circle reliefs now that are for fitting around the vertical slats in the wide slat style non m bumper. Those will be filled in as well.

[Earl]

I have been really busy planning a GTG and what not lately but figured I would post some pictures of a few things to keep things lively in here

If you can't buy it, make it (new one is stainless)





I cleaned and painted the rear bumper carrier as well as the mounting brackets (and installed OEM hardware)

[Earl]

Finished buttoning the column up yesterday

[Earl]

Been working on little things the past two days.

I "rebuilt" the throttle pedal assembly. Everything is brand new besides the lever itself. My old pedal return spring was snapped and not doing anything. I don't recall the pedal ever feeling bad so I was surprised to see that.

Old





New





I also got pads for the brake and clutch pedals


The steering column is also back in the car now. I placed an order for the fuel lines above the tank and need to start wire wheeling and undercoating the tank area under the car.

[Earl]

Still waiting on the rest of the column parts to arrive so I can put it back in.

The gas tank is cleaned and ready to be put back together. I need to order all of the lines and gaskets yet. I also need to clean up under the car and undercoat that section.

Before



After

[Robitussin]

I saw your car there too. It looked perfect! Thanks for the kind words

Thanks a lot! It could use spacers and possibly taller tires but i'm pretty happy with how it's sitting now.

[Earl]

I saw your car there too. It looked perfect! Thanks for the kind words

[Robitussin]

I saw your daily at the euro district, Those wheels are insane but damn do you pull them off.

[Earl]

Master cylinder is all done


I pulled the fuel lines and rear brake line that ran up to the engine bay on Friday. I have decided to refresh all gas lines while I am at it. More on that later in this update.

Installed all of the new parts on the steering column Sunday:




Yesterday I pulled the gas tank....yes I have officially lost my mind


I will be cleaning the tank up, replacing all of the fuel lines, and cleaning up the underside of the car where the tank has been. I had a few fasteners snap under the car which has me quick frustrated. One of them was the stud for bolting the fuel filter to the car. I am trying to figure out how to remedy that situation currently. The other fasteners were the screws holding in the three mounts that ran the fuel and brake lines forward. Those will also be tricky to sort out.

[Nixxon]

Yes, the steering rack. Thanks for the info.

[Earl]

For the steering rack? I ordered all OEM parts and used realoem.com to get the part numbers for everything that I saw the need to replace=)

[Nixxon]

Did you buy OEM parts? Is there a set for rebuilding it or did you order part by part?

[Dutch]

I honestly love this build. The attention to detail is amazing. I would love to have the spare time/cash to get my compact up to this caliber!

Can't wait to see it done!

[Earl]

Pulled my steering column yesterday to rebuild it. Just waiting on my parts to arrive so I can put it back in all freshened up=)





I also finally sourced a master cylinder to use and have ordered all of the brake line that I need to plumb the rest of my brakes. I got bored at work today and shaved off all of the casting marks. I will be painting it to match my engine block when I get home.