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PostPosted: Tue Oct 04, 2016 3:52 pm    Post subject: Re: Restoration of my 87 GL Tintop Reply with quote
Pretty close to worn through. Any idea how many miles were on that pedal and pin?? Seeing pictures like this always makes me nervous about my own.
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 04, 2016 4:13 pm    Post subject: Re: Restoration of my 87 GL Tintop Reply with quote
217000 miles on odometer but not working when I purchased her, so who knows.
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 04, 2016 5:31 pm    Post subject: Re: Restoration of my 87 GL Tintop Reply with quote
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 04, 2016 5:39 pm    Post subject: Re: Restoration of my 87 GL Tintop Reply with quote
More clean and paint, mustache bar and backside of bumpers. [img]
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 04, 2016 5:54 pm    Post subject: Re: Restoration of my 87 GL Tintop Reply with quote
I did not like the idea of the bottom of the flywheel being exposed. So I made a simple aluminum cover, mounting bolt holes were right there, For the Subaru cover I assume. Cost $0 Old aluminum cooky sheet[img]
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 04, 2016 8:18 pm    Post subject: Re: Restoration of my 87 GL Tintop Reply with quote
Oil temp sender, water pump $149.95, cams and main seals $92.99, Balancer pulley $199.95, timing belt and idler pulleys $0 came with engine, New front belt cover $75.00, thermostat $25.40, and housing $43.32. Thermostat housing is also supposed to be the last one, so NLA. Total $586.61 Running Total $1170.96[img]
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 05, 2016 7:46 am    Post subject: Re: Restoration of my 87 GL Tintop Reply with quote
More light. Added some fog lamps, I've had the lights for 43 years. About time that they made some light. [img]
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 05, 2016 8:22 am    Post subject: Re: Restoration of my 87 GL Tintop Reply with quote
Installed SC dip stick and SC engine support. Both fit nice. Dip stick $79.95, Suport $0 came with engine, engine mounts $112.80, Total $192.75 Running Total $12163.71[/img]
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 05, 2016 2:36 pm    Post subject: Re: Restoration of my 87 GL Tintop Reply with quote
More engine work, Reverse manifold $299.95, Subaru O rings $39.82, ERG valve $9.26, 100MMX94MMX3MM O ring for plenum control gate $7.67, PCV valve $12.95, Oil pressure sender $45.95, knock sensors 59.99. Total $475.59 Running Total $12639.29 [/img]
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 05, 2016 7:20 pm    Post subject: Re: Restoration of my 87 GL Tintop Reply with quote
Had a little work to do on the throttle bracket. Enlarge throttle hole and oval one of the mounting holes, so it will clear the intake.[img]
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 06, 2016 8:23 am    Post subject: Re: Restoration of my 87 GL Tintop Reply with quote
Installed power steering, alt and dip stick support. New tensioner pully $69.94,belt $12.99, Power steering input control $93.05, last one now NLA.Total $175.98 RT $12815.27 [
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 06, 2016 8:51 am    Post subject: Re: Restoration of my 87 GL Tintop Reply with quote
SC header go's on, added a expansion joint. Made instalation easy fit great. SC header $499.00, Gaskits to head $22.00, Flex joint $28.00. Total $549.00 RT $13364.27. I got a little ahead here, this was done after install. [img]
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 06, 2016 9:32 am    Post subject: Re: Restoration of my 87 GL Tintop Reply with quote
Time for my transmision and throwout bearing clutch slave. I read on samba of problems with the plastic slave. So i purchased the metal part from Audi. The tranny was modified by German transaxle of Bend OR. Mods include, Brand new 4.13 ring and pinion, A 1.14 third, A .70 forth and a Pelaquin torque biasing differential. SC bell housing $0 came with engine, Dif $1175.00, Audi slave $151.00, Transmission rebuild $3640.00. Total $4966.00 Running Total $18.330.27 [img]
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 06, 2016 3:13 pm    Post subject: Re: Restoration and modification of my 87 GL Tintop and cost Reply with quote
Shortly befor installing flywheel, I once again saw on Samba where after install, there was an oil leek caused buy main seal being seated all the way in. I checked mine and it was all the way in! New main seal installed correctly. THANK YOU SAMBA!!! Installed flywheel, pilot bearing and stage 2 clutch pack. Flywheel $0 came with engine, Bearing $23.85, Clutch kit $359.00. Total $382.85 RT $18712.62
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 06, 2016 3:30 pm    Post subject: Re: Restoration of my 87 GL Tintop Reply with quote
Finally time to install engine trans combo. Went right in with no issues. Looks awesome. Power Flex front trans mount $54.99 RT $18767.61 [img]
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 06, 2016 4:22 pm    Post subject: Re: Restoration of my 87 GL Tintop Reply with quote
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 06, 2016 5:35 pm    Post subject: Re: restoration and modification and cost of my 87 Tin Top Reply with quote
Most people would begin to feel growing discomfort when faced with the full extent of their folly. I don't know how you do it.
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 07, 2016 9:53 am    Post subject: Re: restoration and modification and cost of my 87 Tin Top Reply with quote
It's been a lot of work and a substantial cash expenditure for sure. But being older and more or less retired gives me the time, and what else am I going to do with my money? I figure in the end I will have a almost new van. In many ways better than new. That should be fun safe and dependable. Can I recover my investment if I were to ever sell (not likely ) probably not. But thats not the point, I did it because I love my van Vino and she deserves it. Our future travels will be epic and hopefully van trouble free. It mite not make sense to some, but I am quite pleased i've made this journey. I'm quite comfortable with my decision, Folly would be if she never gets finished, but I guaranty that won't happen.
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 07, 2016 10:20 am    Post subject: Re: restoration and modification and cost of my 87 Tin Top Reply with quote
Installed Porshe 930 axel kit $899.95 and made a heat shield- air scoop of aluminum, Used other set of empty bolt holes, perfect. Running total $19667.56 [img]
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 07, 2016 11:15 am    Post subject: Re: restoration and modification and cost of my 87 Tin Top Reply with quote
Had to modify my base box to flush mount the speaker, work on speaker cover plate and fitting the bamboo flooring. Bamboo $ 40.00 RT $19707.56 [img]
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