Lowtege: Trans swap + Shaved bay

[fuhfuh.Focus]

Any insight on de-powerizing the steering? Ive been trying to find some write ups on people who have done it.

Mine is literally a power rack that's been gutted and sealed up. Not going to be running any power steering.

[duct-tape]

Any insight on de-powerizing the steering? Ive been trying to find some write ups on people who have done it.

Ive been looking into it too. the cheapest is to use the saturn electric assist, theres a bunch of writeups and videos

[poondobber]

Any insight on de-powerizing the steering? Ive been trying to find some write ups on people who have done it.

[fuhfuh.Focus]

any update?

Yes. Better late than never right?

Lots of planning and collecting things went into this before actual work began, but in November of 2017 we got down to business. I will now bring everyone reading this up to date.

Teardown begins:


IMG_2339-2 by Alex Perrucci, on Flickr

IMG_2336-1 by Alex Perrucci, on Flickr

IMG_2344-4 by Alex Perrucci, on Flickr

IMG_2343-3 by Alex Perrucci, on Flickr

IMG_2348-5 by Alex Perrucci, on Flickr

Bodywork, primer, painted sub-frame, and paint!

Untitled by Alex Perrucci, on Flickr

Untitled by Alex Perrucci, on Flickr

Untitled by Alex Perrucci, on Flickr

Untitled by Alex Perrucci, on Flickr

Untitled by Alex Perrucci, on Flickr

Untitled by Alex Perrucci, on Flickr

Untitled by Alex Perrucci, on Flickr

Earlier this week I separated the old ATX from the motor and removed all the accessories I wont be using off of the motor. Currently working on cleaning up the engine to give it some paint and begin bolting some new parts on.

Will try to do a much better job of updating here now that we are rolling on this project. Hope to have it together soon!

[Ener]

any update?

[fuhfuh.Focus]

In for the bay work

It's coming, I promise.

[LCG]

In for the bay work

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[jazig.k]

Gonna be good!
My powdercoater talked me out of blasting and coating my transaxle. I wish I was more persistent! That silver looks awesome.

[fuhfuh.Focus]

I've started re-assembling the transmission. Had to order some other parts and currently waiting on those.

Went ahead and polished and clear coated all the transmission bolts today while I had nothing to do.

IMG_4597 by Alex Perrucci, on Flickr

IMG_4602 by Alex Perrucci, on Flickr

IMG_4735 by Alex Perrucci, on Flickr

IMG_4739 by Alex Perrucci, on Flickr

[DukeNukeEm']

Hella classy fr xD

(also love the fart can)

[Louis_D]

That's a really classy looking protege man.

Btw, I absolutely LOVE your headlights!

[fuhfuh.Focus]

Received new trans case from powder coating!

IMG_4569 by Alex Perrucci, on Flickr

IMG_4568 by Alex Perrucci, on Flickr

[Ener]

I like what you have done so far. Looking forward to the shaved bay.

[Pedro'z]

I'm so into this!

[fuhfuh.Focus]

Progress has slowed slightly. Had a couple things holding me up. Took 3 tries to get the right reverse gear, first one was lost in the mail, second one was the wrong part. I finally have the right one now. Went to paint the transmission case while it was apart and didn't like how it turned out. I have a new case being smoothed and powder coated now. Once I receive it I'll assemble the transmission and can move on to taking the car apart.

Pic of dif with new bearings ready to go.
IMG_4355 by Alex Perrucci, on Flickr