What have I done! (R4 GTL)

[doctor]

Great job petak!
You and John are crazy(positive)!
Gogogogoooo...

 

[petak]

Let the games begin

 

[petak]

something is going on here

rear brakes completely new


all needed parts for rear end (one side)


brakes in place (hand brake cable is missing on picture but i have attached it before have closed brakes )


Inner bearing in place


outer bearing ready


outer bearing in place


front suspension assembly.


very proud on this small detail that makes life much easier


front suspension - all in place ready to be mounted on chassis

 

[Janko]

Very nice work till now, can't wait to see it finished

How is R4 doing now? Any progress?

 

[petak]

Thank you Janko for your kind words.

About R4, slowly and steadily strive to big end!

Right now i am preparing engine auxiliary equipment (alternator, starter, fuel pump....) bolts, nuts and brackets for galvanizing, and powder-coating. And preparing front wheel/brake parts for mounting on chassis.

1.water pump (new one is waiting in box)


2. alternator belt tensioner


3.left side (driver side) brackets (engine, clutch cable, starter)


4. right side (passenger side) bracket (engine)


5. front side bracket (gerabox)


6. alternator bracket


7. other bracket around the car (front bumper, radiator, front seats, air filter holder and cover, rear fog light, oil sump protection)


8. instead of ham, sausage and prosciutto ham, i have brake calipers, wheel hubs hanging around my tavern...


1 to 7 are send for galvanizing and now i am waiting to get them back
number 8 is painted and ready to be mounted .
And that is about it.

stay tuned

 

[petak]

Meanwhile in my garage.

Front end assembled

 

[reggie]

Good work Petak,

 

[petak]

rear axle prepared for assembling







Actually rear axle is on car already but i do not have picture of it.
I forgot to take a picture because it was so hard to join rear axle and chassis together. And after i have done it i did not care about taking pictures.
My father helped me to tense torsion bars so that holes align.

Is that normal or i have done something wrong?

I am asking this because rear chassis legs are made from scratch according to my drawings.

For now i think that rear chassis legs are made correct, but i am still waiting for final confirmation after whole car is finished and wheels are checked with computer


Rear brake compensator





And yesterday I have picked up clips for fuel/brake lines

All together


brake line clips


handbrake cable clips


fuel line clips

 

[Alive]

This will be totaly new car! I hope you will do car as soon as posible. Can you tell as plans for the car, style, color...?

 

[petak]

Thank you Alive

From the beginning plan was to make new R4

From outside it will be as standard as possible with exception for summer time wheels.

Metallic blue paint (code495) with gray bumpers and trims.

For inside plan is better sound/temp insulation all around the cabin (firewall, doors, floor, roof)
Some more electrical comfort for driver and passengers.
And neoprene upholstery for seats.

And that is all!

My only condition is to last for next 25 years :eek:

 

[Alive]

How will you do sound isolation? I am also thinking to do that on some parts of the car. Is there some cheap but strong solution? :-)

 

[petak]

I am planing to use k-flex insulation sheets
there are many thickens
You can get it with one side adhesive or one side covered with alu foil.

It is not flammable, and does not absorb moisture.

It is used for insulation of ventilation system pipes, heating pipes, boilers .etc

here is link to shop in Croatia where it can be bought
http://www.mariterm.hr/ProductDetails/171/lang/Croatian/K-FLEX-DUCT---ploce---1500-mm.wshtml

 

[Alive]

You have pm.

 

[orsome]

sounddamping R4 floor pans

You have pm.

I did use 4mm's bitumen sheets for floor noise damping, tokk of old hairy bitumen stuff which only sucked water.

I think result was good enough and also stiftened the floor after repair.

working order was the following:
- floor mats off
- old hairy stuff off
- sand blasting
- welding material to
- welding seams cleaning
- zink primer+top coat matt black
- bitumen mats
- sealing seams with bitumen
add some photos:
- before sand blasting
- after painting
- finished work

 

[allez-y]

Great job Petak!! One more brilliant rebuild is coming up. Hope to see it on some gathering in region.

 

[Snoopy1974]

Petak, your job is absolutly incredible, awesome !!! Your car will be like a new one, congratulations

 

[petak]

Thank you guys!

I really appreciate that someone is fancy my work.
In my opinion there are more place for improvement but for the first time i am satisfied.

When i get to the third reconstruction of an R4 that it will be better

 

[petak]

meanwhile some work has been done.

Rear shock absorbents are in place






Front shock absorbents are in place

 

[petak]

And some measurement has been done

For tightening silent blocks

 

[petak]

Sway bar prepared and mounted