hello new to site, vtec automatic swap

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joakwin

Quote from: MiniDave on September 02, 2019, 02:40:07 PM
OK, waiting to see what you're doing with that.....  ;D

Edit: posted at the same time!


lol


still waiting on paint to dry, it feels dry but soft at the same time

but we have rain coming in, so I put the other mirror mount back on for the time being, to seal the holes in the door

the new mount should be good tomorrow

I hope the mount gives me the inward movement, im just kind of guessing at this point

if its not good, then I will go and get some 5/8's alloy plate and build it over again.....gives me a reason to use the mill more, lol
I get a 10% discount on the metal and I get it from the left over cut section and its a ton cheaper then normal price


D16z6 Automatic, 4 wheel disc brakes, deseamed shell

joakwin

#476
I have done anything to the mini in a few weeks, its been super hot here and im waiting for the summer heat to be gone,

so I started another project to take my mind off the mini for a bit

D16z6 Automatic, 4 wheel disc brakes, deseamed shell

joakwin

D16z6 Automatic, 4 wheel disc brakes, deseamed shell

jeff10049

How are the projects going still working in the truck?


joakwin

Hello everyone

I'm still slowly working on the truck
Been building the floors inside the truck cab

I'm going to be moving up to Utah soon
D16z6 Automatic, 4 wheel disc brakes, deseamed shell

MiniDave

Glad to hear from you again! Hope everything is OK for you and yours..... 77.gif
Complete failure at retirement

1989 Cooper Racing Green
2009 Clubman S
2014 Audi Allroad

joakwin

D16z6 Automatic, 4 wheel disc brakes, deseamed shell

joakwin

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ended up using a gen 1 s10 blazer fuel tank, tbi sender unit with upgraded fuel pump, and then converted the send/return to -6an fittings, and used -6an fuel hose, and a stock gm filter with -6 an adapter fittings

D16z6 Automatic, 4 wheel disc brakes, deseamed shell

joakwin

92840633_10158161976986684_6138068256704954368_n by joa kwin, on Flickr

this was last April, i didnt take a pic with the front all the way lowered

D16z6 Automatic, 4 wheel disc brakes, deseamed shell

joakwin

Quote from: MiniDave on October 05, 2020, 02:02:05 PM
Glad to hear from you again! Hope everything is OK for you and yours..... 77.gif

yeah, everyone is good
kids are still doing home schooling, so im pretty much the teacher now or baby sitter, lol

so working on projects has slowed down alot

they are about to get 2 weeks off from school, so thats going to be nice

im cleaning my garage right now, i recycled 800lbs of metal the other day, and i got a 2nd load im about to take but its not as big

im taking a job north of salt lake city.....so i gotta let alot of stuff go, so that i can keep alot of my audio gear
so im just getting ready for the move, moving is always alot of work, but its a good time to trash alot of stuff thats not needed


D16z6 Automatic, 4 wheel disc brakes, deseamed shell

joakwin

23937350863_fb7e09dfd4_b by joa kwin, on Flickr

im thinking about lifting this mini, or maybe the od green mini, not sure yet

but a small lift would be nice for winter driving in the snow in Utah,
i do have my awd honda pilot, so a mini wont be a daily in the winter, but more for fun then anything
D16z6 Automatic, 4 wheel disc brakes, deseamed shell

joakwin

the d16z6 in the green mini starts to smoke white when the engine gets hot,
i think i got a cracked head,
besides that, the motor runs good

i mean, ive done the timing belt, water pump, head gasket with new head bolts, crank pulley,
oil pan gasket and front and rear main seals

im not sure how much longer im going to stay with this d16z6 motor in this car
unless i find another head for super cheap

D16z6 Automatic, 4 wheel disc brakes, deseamed shell

joakwin

74232828_721810444991578_7245173227746492416_n by joa kwin, on Flickr

i built a pair of these horns, they are 22x14, and sport 4, 1inch horn drivers on the back of them, they get crazy loud with a small amount of power

they are made with 16ga sheet metal and then i used bed liner to try and dampen them down,
they are on the bright side but thats how i like my tweeters to be

D16z6 Automatic, 4 wheel disc brakes, deseamed shell

joakwin

115936139_900121057140376_5997219942775336997_n by joa kwin, on Flickr


helped my uncle with this, 2.5 week rebuild of his 94 k2500 chevy truck

2004 lm7 5.3 with 4l60e, and obs t case

5.3 has a summit 4x4 cam in it

this truck was straight nasty, the frame had dirt inside of it, but my uncle got a 4000 psi pressure washer from a friend, and took half day or so to clean it out, half day to dry, and then 2 days for por 15, primer and paint the frame and underside of the cab

did the rear brakes shoes and gear oil, front axles, upper arms, lower ball joints,
radiator core support bushings were replaced, and everything was taken off and cleaned and painted pretty much


115930518_318931529290678_1526240242116789886_n by joa kwin, on Flickr

drive shafts got new u joints and painted

115943682_291426818848631_4254663947297956732_n by joa kwin, on Flickr
repainted the firewall

117146662_314020823292059_934344732801248906_n by joa kwin, on Flickr

radiator set up with dual e fans
116856379_220402565887147_2106071266820294510_n by joa kwin, on Flickr
D16z6 Automatic, 4 wheel disc brakes, deseamed shell

joakwin

D16z6 Automatic, 4 wheel disc brakes, deseamed shell

joakwin

video-1597268730 (1) by joa kwin, on Flickr

drove from tucson to northern washington to knock this swap out in 2.5 weeks

D16z6 Automatic, 4 wheel disc brakes, deseamed shell

joakwin

D16z6 Automatic, 4 wheel disc brakes, deseamed shell

MiniDave

Wow, you've been busy!

Love the barber pole paint on the driveshafts!   ;D
Complete failure at retirement

1989 Cooper Racing Green
2009 Clubman S
2014 Audi Allroad

joakwin

just checking in


im looking for a 998 engine and box

but im kind of thinking geo metro 3 banger would be kind of fun
D16z6 Automatic, 4 wheel disc brakes, deseamed shell

94touring

I have a 1098 and rod change.  Complete with subframe and suspension bits.  $500.

joakwin

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got this set up in the garage now

D16z6 Automatic, 4 wheel disc brakes, deseamed shell

joakwin

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i moved from Tucson to Utah and have been working on the house and garage for almost a year now


this is the over the garage door storage i started to build a few months ago, its 22x11 with attic door steps going into it



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and im putting in a shop vac

D16z6 Automatic, 4 wheel disc brakes, deseamed shell

joakwin

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i picked up this frame last winter, its a cj7 frame, it will need some cutting done to it but i would like to sit a mini shell on top of it

its sitting on 35's

D16z6 Automatic, 4 wheel disc brakes, deseamed shell

joakwin

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1991 geo metro drivetrain i rebuilt

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making it fit inside of a mini subframe with a jig that i made

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7.5 brakes i got, because i want 10 inch wheels

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this b38 lhd mini is getting the geo swap, after i rebuild the shell

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D16z6 Automatic, 4 wheel disc brakes, deseamed shell

joakwin

D16z6 Automatic, 4 wheel disc brakes, deseamed shell