Frankensteinz2

Hey I have been cutting rust for the last 2 weeks and this is what i have to show for it. There are alot of gaps but i got some 16 gauge to fill that in hopefully it isn't to hard to fold. I also got rocker panels, rocker ends and wheel arch panels for the back as the rust had spread alot. Here are the pics.

Its 35 a side for the the shave, i was told that they have to shave it after a bake anyways so i figure shavin both sides would be fine. Now this leads me to compression. Will this significately change my compression to the point i need a thicker head gasket?

I have read through the forums regarding and just would like somebody with a little more expertise to give me there approval. I have a my 2.4L at the shop and they are tellin me my head is warped 12 thousands. They want to either shave this or cook it and reverse the bend. I am considering just shaving and buy some 15 thousands shims for the cam from thezstore.com and calling it a day. Any other concerns i should have or should i go with the oven and reverse bend method. I appreciate any advice. Thanks Frankie

Hey thanks Arne, I ordered the book and its on its way. Much appreciated. Frankie

Hey guys, I have my engine sitting on the floor in the garage, and I have not rebuilt an engine before so I would like a tutorial to help me with the process. I would take it to a mechanic but i want to experience it myself. I have been lookin around and haven't found a lot of tutorials on this. Does anybody have some good links to engine rebuild tutorials for the the 2.4L? Thanks Frankie

Yeah umm i was talkin to Charlie but I was in such a rush to get the floors in I went with MSA. I got the basic floors instead of the premium stamped, as I was not too concerned with the look under the carr as i do not plan to show it, just a daily driver. I have a welder in mind. I have removed both floor plans unfortunately. Hopefully the frame wont loose integrity, but i don't think that piece of ISH floor was doin much for support. I appreciate the pointers. I'll post the finished product shortly. Thanks Frankie

Hey guys So i went out and started removing my make shift metal floor pans to get to the actuals underneath today. After I was done I went into the house and cried for about 45 min. Once I wiped the tears away I went back out and began trying to figure out how i am going to put in new floor pans. I have researched forums on how to do this. However if i take out all the rust from the floor, and rust going up the side, i will have gaps between the floor pan and the existing good metal. What can I do about these gaps and how do i begin attaching a floor that is too small for the hole? I figure I can use some kind of metal to cover over these gaps but how thick, what kind, and what technique should I use. I am not a welder, and feel a little over matched but im not gonna give up. I have attached a couple of pics. Thanks for the Help Frankie

Okay thanks guys Soon as it stops stormin outside I'll check the above. Much appreciated Frankie

Hey Guys I just took my car out of storage and I am having an issue with braking. My brake pedal is super hard to press down and it does not brake well at all. IDEAS?? Thanks Frankie

Hey whats up, im back and I got money this time. I use to be frankenstein z however my old email was deleted so now im #2. Its been a long time in the making but i am now ready to build my z. see you in the forums frankenstein z