The Project Pad

foxbat wrote:Really bummed to read this Ben. You are the embodiment of what this event is all about. You are an enthusiast and one heck of a good guy. We all understand budgets for sure. Money is the one thing that stands in the way of us Battle Borners and rightful automotive glory. If there is something we can do as a community let us know. Anyway you can make it if the car can't?

Your too kind man! Honestly though, at this point, if I go, my car goes with me. I pretty much dedicated the past year living on a hot-dog budget to get my 4kq on the road for BBQ. If something happens in the next two weeks I will pull a hail-Mary pass to get down there... but I wouldn't hold my breath. I gotta say, last year's event was the highlight of my year and one way of another, I will be at next years event!!! :-)

Like I told you Ben, I would probably be talked into getting you a loaner to help the budget. Just need to buy the flying lead and wire it up. That would save you 600$...

ShavedQuattro wrote:Like I told you Ben, I would probably be talked into getting you a loaner to help the budget. Just need to buy the flying lead and wire it up. That would save you 600$...

Thanks Hank! I will take that into consideration man. I am actually planning on buying my ECM Thursday or Friday. I am down to 4 or 5 things that I need to pick up before the car is drive-able. Legitimately, it all depends on work flow at this point. If we have a repeat of the last week, for the next two weeks I MIGHT be able to make it happen. BUT if work is like the past month and half before last week, there is no way even with a loaner ECM I can make it happen.

Ben,
You realize that your room has already been booked and reserved? Same as last year or would you like an upgrade? 8)

This is such an awesome community

loxxrider wrote:This is such an awesome community

yes^^^^^

quattro87 wrote:Ben,
You realize that your room has already been booked and reserved? Same as last year or would you like an upgrade? 8)

Thank you John! If I will be swinging it, I will get into touch with you!!! :-)


Chris, you guys are absolutely right, this community of car nuts is one of the best out there! Thanks again everyone for the push and encouragement, it means a lot!

Hope it works out for you, keep pushing!

ringbearer wrote:Hope it works out for you, keep pushing!

I will! I keep laying the hammer down on it each spare moment I have. Last night I rebuilt my WG so I can finally bolt that sucker up.

Keep up the good work Ben! You'll get there in no time... will you make it out to pacific waterlands this year? I'll actually be there finally! It's the 23rd (this Sunday) at woodburn drag strip.

Well, It's official guy's I won't be making it to BBQ this year. I am going to stay in town and keep working on the 4kq. I will be sure to make it next year! At least this way I will have some time to sort out reliability issues and such. Thanks for all the support guy's! MG RULES!

dubsmith wrote:Keep up the good work Ben! You'll get there in no time... will you make it out to pacific waterlands this year? I'll actually be there finally! It's the 23rd (this Sunday) at woodburn drag strip.

Thanks man! I won't be making it to PWL either. I am staying in town to keep plucking away at the 4k. Have a good time man!

Ah man! We'll miss ya! Get this thing on the road and come visit SLC!

Audilard wrote:Ah man! We'll miss ya! Get this thing on the road and come visit SLC!

Thanks Darin and I most definitely will!!!

SO, I finally installed an oil cooler (stock 5kqt one for the mean time) and also finished the turbo oil feed/drain lines. And now the engine officially builds oil pressure!

Does that mean you are coming to BBQ now?

Audilard wrote:Does that mean you are coming to BBQ now?

HAHA. Funny man.

I've got a D-ring welded to the back of my rear-subframe I can pull it there with lol

Wish I could go, damn school

AngryTaco wrote:I've got a D-ring welded to the back of my rear-subframe I can pull it there with lol

Wish I could go, damn school

NOW that would be a long ass drive!

Sounds like we need to do a "BBQ-ish" GTG while i'm in oregon for thanksgiving. I'm thinkin only red 4kq's with white wheels are allowed. LOL

ECM ordered yet?! Keep up the work. Stoked to get mine on the road soon too! Let me borrow that turbo would ya?

40v4kq wrote:Sounds like we need to do a "BBQ-ish" GTG while i'm in oregon for thanksgiving. I'm thinkin only red 4kq's with white wheels are allowed. LOL

I'm totally down, but I must say you better make exception for Zermatt and Oceanics or we might have to hand out some woopins!

Rallyfreak202 wrote:ECM ordered yet?! Keep up the work. Stoked to get mine on the road soon too! Let me borrow that turbo would ya?

I am going to next payday. I decided not to push my budget because of not going to BBQ. Still happening in October though, so soon my friend. Very soon.

So I am getting the list cut down to almost nothing! All that is left before I can start it up is hook up the heater core and fill with coolant, pick up a FPR and -8 an Fuel line, wrap/reinstall the DP and last but not least my ECM! Then all I have left to do to make it driveable is pick up a bildge pump and ice box for the AWIC. Anyways, here are a few pictures of it's current status....

Engine bay shot...



Home-Depot filter set up (ya I know, it's getto) ...



My temporary oil cooler solution is a 5kqt set up...



and now, as always a couple of photos to whore out ... xD

4kqt + The Nugget sneaking into the photo

There better be video of this thing on here pretty soon!

Audilard wrote:There better be video of this thing on here pretty soon!

Trust me, there will be!