gdog Posted February 7, 2018 Report Share Posted February 7, 2018 Great work; glad to see you're making progress! So the body repair is still TODO I take it? That should be an interesting project.. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyb5 Posted February 10, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2018 On 2/6/2018 at 11:55 PM, gdog said: Great work; glad to see you're making progress! So the body repair is still TODO I take it? That should be an interesting project.. Good luck! Thanks! Yeah, decided to wait on the body work until the weather is nicer - didn't want my nice fresh paint to end up all chipped from the sand/salt on the roads. I'll share updates on the body work as they happen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad850 Posted February 10, 2018 Report Share Posted February 10, 2018 5 minutes ago, andyb5 said: I'll share updates on the body work as they happen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyb5 Posted March 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2018 Just a quick update to make sure I don't lose track of things like this. Driver's side front caliper piston seized up so I replaced the caliper Untitled by Andy Buresh, on Flickr Untitled by Andy Buresh, on Flickr I finally replaced the heater core firewall coupling and got my heat working about a month after the manual swap. I had never replaced one of these before - they're a total pain in the ass to physically access when the engine is still hot! I had a little fun explaining what I was doing: Untitled by Andy Buresh, on Flickr New clips on the engine side: Untitled by Andy Buresh, on Flickr I also installed the eBay heater core from my 99 R to replace the leaking Behr one that was in there. It wasn't in perfect shape so I might end up replacing it with a Nissens down the road. Nissens adopted the same style crimped junction between the end tanks and fins as the ebay core to be more durable than the Behr/OEM ones. Untitled by Andy Buresh, on Flickr Otherwise, this car continues to be an awesome daily driver that can handle anything winter throws its way! Untitled by Andy Buresh, on Flickr 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andzey Posted March 17, 2018 Report Share Posted March 17, 2018 Beware, Nissens radiator surface is smaller than oem Behr. I can feel this in my 99 D5252t diesel now in winter. Although thermostat works fine the incoming air is barely warm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyb5 Posted March 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2018 6 hours ago, Andzey said: Beware, Nissens radiator surface is smaller than oem Behr. I can feel this in my 99 D5252t diesel now in winter. Although thermostat works fine the incoming air is barely warm Good to know! The eBay one is definitely not as efficient in warming the car up as the OEM one, but if Nissens isn't any better then that's too bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andzey Posted March 17, 2018 Report Share Posted March 17, 2018 Yea, if compared side by side, OEM Behr is more beefy. Do you think new OEM unit doesnt hold the coolant pressure of moderately tuned whiteblock? I agree they start leaking after 10+ years, however replace it and forget. DO88 could make some aluminum welded end tank cores, that would be sweet. That sponge gasket on its perimeter actually plays important role - the supplied one is poor. Air gets bypassed around the core Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyb5 Posted June 26, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2018 On 2/9/2018 at 9:26 PM, andyb5 said: Thanks! Yeah, decided to wait on the body work until the weather is nicer - didn't want my nice fresh paint to end up all chipped from the sand/salt on the roads. I'll share updates on the body work as they happen! Well, the weather is nicer and it’s time for an update on the body work: The damage is being repaired! I’m also having some other work done while it’s at the body shop. Edit: here’s a before to jog everyone’s memory: 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmsgltr Posted June 27, 2018 Report Share Posted June 27, 2018 o lawwwd dat color doe - purdy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyb5 Posted June 27, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2018 1 hour ago, gmsgltr said: o lawwwd dat color doe - purdy I know, right?!? I can’t wait to see it when it’s done and out in the sun 😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander Riker Posted June 27, 2018 Report Share Posted June 27, 2018 Man... really good progress! Repair looks really good too. Makes me hate giving up on my venetian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyb5 Posted June 28, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2018 8 hours ago, Commander Riker said: Man... really good progress! Repair looks really good too. Makes me hate giving up on my venetian. Thanks Lucas! I’m pretty happy with how everything is coming along, but I wish I had swapped it sooner. In repair-related news, it’s done!! It’s raining here so better photos will have to wait. I also had the front end repainted while it was in the shop. All told, the entire drivers side of the car, hood and front bumper got painted and looks literally brand new. I’m beyond happy right now! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babyclaude Posted June 28, 2018 Report Share Posted June 28, 2018 Looks pretty good I'd say. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdog Posted June 28, 2018 Report Share Posted June 28, 2018 (edited) Looks really good @andyb5 !! Thing is, now you need a winter beater; you just made this one your summer queen.. Edited June 28, 2018 by gdog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyb5 Posted June 29, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2018 20 hours ago, gdog said: Looks really good @andyb5 !! Thing is, now you need a winter beater; you just made this one your summer queen.. Thanks gdog!! No winter beater here, that’s when I really love this car. It handles the winter weather with ease. I’ll make sure to protect the paint more carefully now though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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