Purple turbo 240D

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01-22-2016, 10:32 PM #624

(01-20-2016, 08:46 AM)Purplecomputer WOAH!

I have been monitoring this forum for any updates to this thread and I finally got one.

So glad you are working on it and enjoying it.

any plans on fixing the rear end?

pictures please

Once you get bored of it, maybe you can sell it back to me in a few years

The car is a lot of fun. The turbo is quite seamless. The only time I feel like I'm driving an NA is when I first take off from an intersection. The car is amazing on the highway. I was going 70-80 MPH for most of the trip home, but at one point a GL-series and a Range Rover passed me on an uphill at a good clip, and so I merged into the left lane behind them and managed to hit 90 on the uphill before I had to back for the crest -- it was still pulling! It's been a little difficult to get going in the morning if it's in the 20s or colder, but I did get it going after about 30 seconds of cranking yesterday, when it was probably around 20 degrees.

I need to sort out a bunch of wiring so that I can pass inspection, but once I've done that, changed the oil, and adjusted the valves (waiting on a gasket for that), my plan is to hold the car in place by running a strap between the front tow hook and a large tree stump in the yard, attach a 4x4 piece of wood to the inside rear of the trunk opening, and tie two straps around that at the taillight openings and pull both of those straps with a comealong attached to a basketball pole to pull out the damage.

The exciting thing that I'm planning is the installation of a 717.400 that I have on hand. I think the 5-speed will really transform this car on the highway.

Anyway, here are a few pictures of the car taken by MagicBus over on PeachParts when I stopped at his place on my way home with the car. I don't have any of my own yet... Sad

MagicBus Indeed I did. Homebuilt with Home Depot parts. Took maybe $20 to put it together. Inflation may have brought that number up a bit now...? I built mine years ago.

Spoiler alert - the car is on the road! Incidentally, I hope Molyapina doesn't mind me posting these, but I snapped a few photos when he stopped by to return the tool:

Clean car. I suspect he'll be very happy with it.

Not bored yet Big Grin

, but I will let you know if I am.

-Jooseppi

1982 300SD -- 211k, Texas car, tranny issues

1979 240D 4-speed 234k -- turbo and tuned IP, third world taxi hot rod Big Grin

. Given to me by JB3, who got it from purplecomputer.

Some blasphemous vehicles in the fleet as well -- 2004 Corolla 5-speed and 1994 Buick Century

2 Samuel 12:13: "David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” And Nathan said to David, “The Lord also has put away your sin; you shall not die."

Jooseppi Luna