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tfrasca's 142 Turbo Project
I've had my 142 for about six months now, and you guys have all been really helpful. When I bought it, it was sitting in the grass, and hadn't been registered since 1999. All the bearings and bushings had rusted or deteriorated, but the body is completely rust-free, and all the pieces were there and unmodified.
Over the last few months, I've done a lot to the car and it is now my daily driver. I am starting to lose track of my progress, so I figured I'd try to get it all in here for posterity and to help anyone else who may have 140 questions. Things that I've done: Interior: Seat covers and foam New seat webbing Black carpet kit Nardi Classic wheel GT cluster Stereo w/bluetooth (stock location) 6.5" rear speakers in hat shelf Mahogany veneer hat shelf 4" front speakers (stock right location, custom mounted in knee bolster panel on driver side) Arm rest w/center console storage Added sound deadening under carpet and behind door panels Suspension/Steering/Brakes: Lowering springs from Classic Swede Adjustable shocks from Classic Swede IPD front sway bar (rear needs to be installed) Poly bushings in trailing arms/torque rods Brass idler arm bushing New tie rods (these are pretty hard to find for pre '70 140's...) New 15x5.5 164 wheels 195/60/15 Poly steering linkage bushings Stainless flex lines New pads/rotors Rebuilt master cylinder Engine (B18): Rebuilt SU HS6's Pertronix electronic ignition 2" exhaust for 142E models K&N filters in stock blue filter housings Body: Always replacing various trim bits and seals... Buffed out some of the oxidized paint- photos to follow as that progresses This is the CL ad. Rough, but she's all there: http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/n...psten1uwxa.jpg Engine bay. It's a '68, so it has a B18b with two SU's. When I got it: http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/n...ps6glaqmjw.jpg Engine Bay Rev. 1: http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/n...ps0v8nqvzi.jpg Interior when I got it: http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/n...psdjaylc6n.jpg I'll update this thread with shots of the interior, which I replaced from the ground up. (carpet, seat foam and covers, stereo, etc.). I also did some suspension stuff, wheels, and so on. I'll add more photos later. |
do your pictures get any smaller or bigger ?
update this, I like looking at 140 projects... but I dont like to take off my glasses to see the large pics and use a magnifying glass for small picture:-P |
Looks nice from here...even though I agree on the various pic sizes ;-)
What about the floors and undercarriage...from sitting on grass, any or how much, rot there!? / sven |
<--- Wants the redwood 2x4's by the rear bumper.
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Nice car. I'm down in Monterey if you ever need any help.
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Looks like a nice project, correct fenders still on.
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And fine, I'll be better about sizing my photos from here on out. Here are a few teasers until I can take some iPhone pictures to document what I've done.
Dat ass: http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/n...pskxm9ymot.jpg Nardi wheel and GT gauges: http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/n...psqdyixgl9.jpg New rear speakers and shelf I made from some spare sapele I found at the shop: http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/n...psd7otan3h.jpg I'll take some less artsy photos to better show what the car currently looks like. Thanks for the interest! |
The old girl's cleaning up nicely with some Meguire's Show Car Glaze #4 and light cutting compound.
I was going to paint the car, but after driving it as-is for so long, I've begun to really like the patina. The burn-throughs aren't ideal, but I'm just going to polish over everything and call it good. This car has character and I'd like to keep it that way. |
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Thanks. What do you drive?
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from huge/tiny pictures to "styled" that leave too much out.. damn it deliver already :-P
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I'm driving the car to Tahoe in a few hours, but hopefully I'll have some time while I'm up there to take some boring iPhone photos for ya. :)
That, or we will break down and freeze to death. Quote:
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glad to see it back on the road! long live 140s
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http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/n...psc3wuoam6.jpg
We made it up to Tahoe with zero issues, other than having a top speed of 70 mph. The M41 swap cannot come soon enough. Since I have the transmission out, should I be thinking about doing anything to it before I put it in? I was going to get a gasket kit and replace those, but I'm not sure what else I should be looking at while it's on my bench. Any thoughts? Quote:
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It should do @ 92 flat out even with a BW 35.
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Oh, it'll do 90+, but I cruised at 4k or below to keep the noise down. The M40 and the rear end are particularly noisy in this car. The M41 and the 70+ rear end I have are nearly silent. That, plus the OD would make 4 hour drives MUCH more enjoyable.
I was just going to wait until I had the B20 done, and do the motor and trans swap at the same time. But now I think I'll put the M41 in sooner than that. Quote:
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Great shot! Looks like an ad from the 60's
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Awesome
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A profile shot from the recent Tahoe trip:
https://static1.squarespace.com/stat...g?format=1500w I hadn't really noticed the slight rake before, but after looking at this profile shot, I realize the front has to come up a bit so the car sits level. Not a huge fan of rake on anything but old muscle cars, and even then... I think I'll get some spring spacers next week and take care of that. |
I'd also like to provide some more positive feedback for this idler arm bushing. The stock rubber ones that I found aftermarket were garbage. Even a new one allowed a ton of play, and they seem to wear extremely quickly. So I bought this bronze one and it's tightened up the steering a bit, and will never need to be replaced.
Old idler: http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/n...psgioz1xoe.jpg Steel sleeve on idler shaft: http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/n...psmnmaqq2i.jpg Arm with brass bushing: http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/n...psvbg9u6mj.jpg Complete unit installed: http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/n...pspuf1ok3p.jpg It's been on for a couple thousand miles, and has had no issues. The only thing I don't love about it is the fact that the nylock nut acts as a preload adjustment, rather than just bottoming out on the shoulder of the OEM shaft. This has not been an issue, but I think I'll replace the stock nut with two jam nuts just to be sure nothing comes loose. It'd be a bummer to lose that... |
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Reminds me of my many 145 Tahoe adventures back in the day. :) |
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