"Oh, it just hasn't been run in 33 years, but the engine is free..."
Sure....
BARN FIND RESURECTION
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THE PROCESS
What began as a simple freshening on a 42,000 mile barn find evolved into a far more 'involved' undertaking. #2315 had, indeed, been parked in Stanley Keller's garage and had a cover put over it, but not until he had thoroughly trashed the engine and gearbox. One could say it was 'parked'...
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Correction was a process whereby every single part on the car was removed, inspected, repaired or replaced and refinished to cosmetic appearance as it left the factory. As it was a very original car down to the various component tags and markings, it provided a road map to preserve the correctness of the car that was to be followed.
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The one single area that was continually mulled-over and debated was the body, or rather, the paint. The car had been covered for 33 years and though the paint was extensively 'orange-peeled', it remained intact and the decision was made to try to preserve the original 40 year old lacquer finish. Hundreds of hours of color-sanding, compounding and polishing has yielded a remarkably intact finish...with a few blemishes (patina?). There simply was too much original paint on the car to warrant a refinish, and the result is, well, exceptional.
1976 Cosworth Vega #2315
OWNERSHIP TIMELINE
"Oh, it just hasn't been run in 33 years, but the engine is free..."
Sure....
BARN FIND RESURECTION
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33 Years of neglect were slowly reversed with pain staking attention to getting the details right.
RESTORATION
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DOCUMENTS
1 1/2 Years and Hundreds of Hours, and #2315 is back on the Road
FINISHED
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Technical Specifications
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ENGINE:
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2.0 liter displacement
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Sleeved cylinder block
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J&E forged aluminum 10.5:1 compression pistons
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Indexed camshaft drive sprockets
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mildly ported head with 3-angle valve job
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lower restriction exhaust system w/cat deleted
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PAIR tubes in header are removed, ports welded to enhance flow
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re-cored radiator with stock side tanks
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repro radiator hoses with correct markings
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TRANSMISSION
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5-speed Borg Warner T-50
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1st gear bronze bushed to eliminate galling
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new needle bearings throughout
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front and rear seals replaced
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THIRD MEMBER
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4.10:1 gearset
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limited slip differential added
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axle shaft seals replaced
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BRAKE SYSTEM
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new front to rear hard brake lines & flex lines
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remanufactured front calipers
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rotors cut & surfaced
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new rear wheel cylinders
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new pads and shoes front and rear
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new master cylinder
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new parking brake cables & mountings
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FUEL SYSTEM
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fuel tank cleaned and epoxy coated internally
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refinished exterior with correct tank markings reapplied
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new hard fuel & vacuum lines front to rear
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rebuilt fuel sender with new in-tank pump
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NOS Bosch high-pressure pump
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rebuilt and flowed injectors
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new NOS fuel filter
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all new fuel feed & return soft fuel lines
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INTERIOR
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New carpeting
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Functioning AM/FM/8-track Delco radio
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Dynamat sound deadening throughout cabin
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completely rebuilt heater box & NOS core
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new hinge pins/bushings on left hand door
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new window seals in/out
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new hatch seal
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BODY
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original paint and graphics
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color sanded 2000/3000/5000
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heavy cut compound
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light cut compound
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glaze and wax
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new grille and trim
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IECO front air dam: period correct
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SUSPENSION/WHEELS/TIRES
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OE springs & sway bars
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new hardware throughout
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new A-arm bushings & bolts
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period correct Koni shock absorbers
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correct markings on all suspension components