<VV> Turbo Odyssey Part 6 -- Windshield Trim and Engine Removal

[Shaun]

Hey Witty Norm! That's a '64 only turbo heat shield.
yea, Vairily ... Shaun

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From: "Norman C. Witte" <ncwitte@wittelaw.com>
To: "Virtual Vairs (E-mail)" <virtualvairs@corvair.org>
Sent: Monday, November 15, 2004 10:21 AM
Subject: <VV> Turbo Odyssey Part 6 -- Windshield Trim and Engine Removal


> This post may be viewed online at www.wittelaw.com/personal/turbo/6.htm
>
> October 10 - November 14, 2004
>
> In the last couple of weeks I've made steady progress on the dismantling
of
> the convertible.  One of the more challenging projects was removal of all
> the trim around the windshield.  The dash is now completely out including
> the dash pad; doors have been stripped, with windows and regulators
removed.
> The door weatherstrips went out in the trash last week.
>
> www.wittelaw.com/personal/turbo/IMG_3944.JPG
>
>   Every now and then I have gotten a bit carried away working on polishing
> things that probably don't need to be polished...like the case of my wiper
> switch:
>
> www.wittelaw.com/personal/turbo/IMG_3962.JPG
>
> It's kind of like the backing plates for the headlights.  No one will ever
> see these parts once the car is fully assembled, but I will know that they
> are nice, and that makes me happy.  Kinda like the B-17 model I built
years
> ago, with a fully detailed interior that is pretty much impossible to see.
> Making the thing was most of the fun.
>
> I removed the wiper arms and wiper motor, and did battle with the antenna,
> which is now removed.  In keeping with my goal of making this car part of
a
> matched set with my 140 Corsa coupe, the antenna is going to move to the
> rear quarter panel as part of the body work.
>
> While working on the car I have noticed numerous missing fasteners that
the
> factory just ... forgot.  I have heard complaints about late model build
> quality, but this is the first time I have really seen it.  It's
remarkable
> to me how much stuff just didn't get done.
>
> This doesn't concern me greatly, as I can fix everything I have found so
> far.  What pleases me is that the car seems to be remarkably sound.  There
> is some rot behind the rear wheels in the back corners, and under the
> windshield.  More significantly, while the left rocker is very solid, on
the
> right side the drain hole was plugged and that rocker will need a fair
> amount of work.
>
> www.wittelaw.com/personal/turbo/IMG_3949.JPG
>
> However, every other part of this car is very solid and rust-free.
>
> Last weekend, November 7, 2004, the car joined Group Red:
>
> www.wittelaw.com/personal/turbo/IMG_3994.JPG
>
> I pulled the carb and turbo assembly off the car.  I also bought a heat
> shield from one of the vendors.  This particular one had an extra sheet of
> shielding welded to the back.  It's not really noticeable in the car, and
> I'm in favor of keeping the turbo plumbing hot and everything else cool,
so
> I decided to keep it.  I sandblasted the shielding and painted it black:
>
> www.wittelaw.com/personal/turbo/IMG_3961.JPG
>
> Here's the turbo and carb assembly outside of the car:
>
> www.wittelaw.com/personal/turbo/IMG_3995.JPG
>
> Once the car was up in the air, I turned one of the rear wheels and
noticed
> that the opposite one turned in the same direction, so it appears as
though
> I might have purchased a car equipped with Positraction.
>
> Sunday afternoon I disconnected all of the topside connections and fuel
> lines.  Last Tuesday night, I disconnected the clutch linkage, the
> accelerator rod, back-up light wiring, the strut rod inner brackets, and
the
> inner U-joints, so that all that was left to remove was three bolts in the
> transmission crossmember and the two motor mount bolts.  I got the motor
> supported with jacks and made sure each of those bolts was loose.
>
> Wednesday night my son Seth's cub scout pack came over and each of the
> Webelos got to remove a bolt.  Here are my budding mechanics, from left to
> right, Josh, Robert,  Daniel and Seth:
>
> www.wittelaw.com/personal/turbo/IMG_4049.JPG
>
> Here the guys are at work:
>
> www.wittelaw.com/personal/turbo/IMG_4043.JPG
>
> Once the engine was unbolted, we lowered the motor out of the car.  You
> could call this a four-kidpower Vair:
>
> www.wittelaw.com/personal/turbo/IMG_4051.JPG
>
> Today I started in on pulling the shrouding off the motor.  The powertrain
> will go for rebuilding and a dummy powertrain will come back to hold the
> suspension together while the car goes for media blasting.  There is a
> little disassembly left--kick panels, the windshield, a few engine
> compartment components--and the car will be ready to go for bodywork.
>
> More updates to follow.
>
> Norm Witte
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