Current parts list for my rocco

Post by **Briano1234** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 1:33 am

you are getting there.............

1lowcab · Post by **1lowcab** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 10:59 am

keep on keepin' on!
i think it would look good with the wheels spaced out.

Post by **Calimus** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 9:04 pm

Been sick since Saturday so not much is getting done. Was sent home from work today and after getting home and laying in a medicated coma for a few hours I felt a bit better and figured I'd do something constructive rather then just lay on the couch.

The good feeling didn't last long, so all I got done was getting the air intake off, pulling he altenator, ISV, battery and the distributor. However, I feel a bit more justified in doing the 2L swap as there are some obvious signs of the 1.8 being flat worn out. If you look close, you can see the oil sitting on the air plate as well as sitting in the throttle body. ISV & hoses were pretty well coated as well.

Photo's of the mini carnage.

Oh yea, and while I still had a tad of daylight, I got a few more parts painted

1lowcab · Post by **1lowcab** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 12:13 pm

Mmmm....paint.

your getting more done then me.
i spent the weekend smelling bondo and fiberglass resin....i think i still might be a little high.

Post by **Calimus** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 12:21 pm

Then we at least felt about the same. I've had a head-cold all weekend and I'm just now starting to get the upper hand. I could have easily dropped the motor and trans in the time it took me to just get the damn Atl outta there. I feel week and tired and it sucks. On the flip side, I generally only get sick about once a year, so this could be a good thing.

Post by **Briano1234** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 2:25 pm

Calimus wrote:Then we at least felt about the same. I've had a head-cold all weekend and I'm just now starting to get the upper hand. I could have easily dropped the motor and trans in the time it took me to just get the damn Atl outta there. I feel week and tired and it sucks. On the flip side, I generally only get sick about once a year, so this could be a good thing.

Yeah right.... nyuck nyuck nyuck,,,,,,,,, Hey Moe, whats this for?

Post by **Calimus** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 1:39 pm

Finally got some more movement lastnight

Carnage

All thats left now is to drop the axels, remove the K-bar, drain coolent, and find some way to break the exhaust free and I can drop everything out. I should have all that done tonight.

1lowcab · Post by **1lowcab** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 2:15 pm

good job mang!
i'll have to check into the garage cam later to give you some "motivation"

Post by **Calimus** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 11:18 pm

Took me long enough, but here are the fruits of today's labors.

Thats right boys and girls, the engine is out of the rocco. The old exhaust system is also about.

New poly rear trailing arm bushings are in to boot.

I feel like a big ass bear knocked me down and trampled all over me, but it's a good feeling of sorts. I had help today though. A friend of mine from the Vortex came up and we knocked all that out in just 3 hours.

So if all goes well tomorrow, after work, I'll put the rear coils up in, put the fron tires back on and will have a rolling shell. I'll get it outside, and then tuesday I can start cleaning the engine bay. Once thats clean and painted, everything starts going back together.

Granted this weekend is BAP, so I'll be there. But I think from here on out, progress will be a bit more steady. I'm just hoping I can make my june deadline.

1lowcab · Post by **1lowcab** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 11:41 pm

oh man, no more motor!!!!!

good to see ya back to work on the rocco.

Post by **Briano1234** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 1:31 am

time to get out the pressure washer................... and a bucket of hot soapy water.................

Aaron · Post by **Aaron** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 12:47 am

Briano1234 wrote:time to get out the pressure washer................... and a bucket of hot soapy water.................

We are missing the "cristine in the bay picture". Ok, well on this one, it has to be a William in the Bay pic, Or a me in the rear hatch (closed) pic

Cant wait to get back up, and play some more

Post by **Calimus** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 1:08 am

Cristine can go back into the engine bay, I have bigger fish to fry.

However, the car munching on you again can easily be arranged.

Brian, hot soapy water wouldn't stand a chance against this stuff. It's on there like heard of human cattle on a vegas buffet. Highly toxic combination will prollie be in order.

Post by **Briano1234** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 1:51 am

Calimus wrote:Cristine can go back into the engine bay, I have bigger fish to fry.

However, the car munching on you again can easily be arranged.

Brian, hot soapy water wouldn't stand a chance against this stuff. It's on there like heard of human cattle on a vegas buffet. Highly toxic combination will prollie be in order.

I know what you mean and I shot coffee outta my nose...........you sick bastard

on a side note it really clean out the nasal passages.

Post by **Calimus** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 9:43 am

Hopefully it wasn't very hot coffee. Then again, if it was, I can certainly understand why it cleaned your shnoz out so well.

I'm prollie going to see about cutting the starter bolts today as well as possibly serpeate the engine/tranny. I have to have something to do while the rest of the video is crunching away on the machines.