Turbone Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 Black enough for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carfreak85 Posted June 19, 2012 Author Share Posted June 19, 2012 It was oroginally Harvest Beige but was repainted a dark green from a camaro. Deffinatly not black, but it could be! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pooparu Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 I'm a little sceptical on the fact that this is the same car that was in cannonball run. Comparing the images from the movie and the images from the auction I just don't see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subruise Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 it wasnt in the movie, common misconception Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pooparu Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 it wasnt in the movie, common misconception Then what the story with it being involved in the movie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subruise Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 Sorry, thats my bad. That was my album and it got deleted, but I can't edit that post, so I have remained silent until now! I have BIG NEWS! GREAT NEWS!!! QUATTRO SAN RUNS!!! Yes it is true! Despite the huge clouds of smoke billowing from the tailpipe and the puddles of oil that follow in its wake, QSan is operational and driveable! While I still need to find exactly where the oil leak is coming from, I'm pretty sure the turbo oil seals are the cause of the smoke. I'll keep the updates coming as well as new pics for those who want them, but until then here are all the old pictures I have of Quattro San. By the way, the car is called Quattro san because the project was an attempt to build a poor man's Audi Quattro which was the pinicle of 4WD performance at the time. Oh, and another thing, THIS IS NOT THE CAR FROM THE MOVIE!!! At some point that car was at Western too. How do I know this? Because there is a picture with our good ole Dr. Seal! (Notice the BRAT in the background). See picture below of Jackie Chan's Cannonball Run hatchback: The rest of the photos of Quattro San and of mystery WWU subaru stuff can be found here: http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/photos/showgallery.php?ppuser=18&cat=500 Any questions? like i said, its a common misconception. lots of people talked about it, lots of people were wrong. i read the entire thread, a few times. this car intrigues me (sp?) i love hopped up pre historic stuff. read the thread, Earl =). Rob V. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carfreak85 Posted June 20, 2012 Author Share Posted June 20, 2012 Then what the story with it being involved in the movie? Different car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralDisorder Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 Well that sucks. Anyone have a clue what happened to the original from the movie? GD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pooparu Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 like i said, its a common misconception. lots of people talked about it, lots of people were wrong. i read the entire thread, a few times. this car intrigues me (sp?) i love hopped up pre historic stuff. read the thread, Earl =). Rob V. Oh, thanks. Some of the information was scattered around a bit so I was finding it hard to confirm nor deny the fact that this was the same car from the movie. I was comparing photos and was finding it hard to believe that this was the same car from the movie. :-p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subruise Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 word, i also found it confusing and initially thought the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aosborn Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 Well I made the leap and bought Quattro-san. I picked it up yesterday, and it is now at the shop so i can evaluate its condition and try to decide what to do with the thing. I am leaning toward putting a cage in it and building a rallycross and stage rally car. Not really sure. If things go well I am going to try and fire it up tomorrow. I have cranked it over and the fuel pumped proceeded to deliver some very nasty fuel to the carburetor, so I drained the tank and will put some fresh stuff in tomorrow. The oil supply line to the turbo was disconnected and the banjo fitting was missing, but I got that fixed today. There is some rust issues with both doors and the right side rocker. I have a line on some better sheet metal, and welding up the rocker will be no problem. The floors are solid! I will keep you posted with my progress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subruise Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 sweet!!!! post lots of pics!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLoyale Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 Pure History! Gotta get some fresh pics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carfreak85 Posted June 29, 2012 Author Share Posted June 29, 2012 Hope to see it restored, not turned into a racecar, but you bought it, not me. Good luck, and make sure to have at least one pic in all future posts! hahahah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loyale 2.7 Turbo Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 I'm Glad to Know that this car ended in the Hands of a Subaru Enthusiast and not in the Crusher. ...and Yes, we Love Pictures Here. Kind Regards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aosborn Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 I have taken lots of photos and will be posting some soon. As to what to do with it, if I was to restore it, what would I be restoring it to? Original beige w/o the turbo, Camaro green with the turbo? I haven't come across any photos of it from its early days to use for reference, maybe someone out there can help with that. I will be getting in touch with Dr. Seal to get some more background info. Maybe that will help me decide. In the mean time, I have redone the fuel lines, fixed the turbo oil lines, added fresh fuel and coolant, hooked up a battery and made it run! The carb is leaking pretty bad but I can handle that, and unfortunately the block is cracked from freeze damage. The good news is that the crack is right on the top of the engine and easy to access so I can either weld it up in place or epoxy it. By the way, it does have the third light in the middle of the grille, but I haven't figured out how to make it operate. Again, maybe some one can fill me in on it's operation. The soft top is in really poor shape, but I will fix it, even if it does become a rally car of sorts. The front air dam is fixable as well. It appears that it had a rear wing or spoiler on it at one time. Does anyone have info on that? The left rear wheel is locked up, so I will be working on that today. Once that is done, even with the cracked block and the leaking carb I think I will try to drive it a bit, just to see if the gearbox and differentials function. I will keep you posted... BTW, it shows only about 55,000 miles on the odometer... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loyale 2.7 Turbo Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 I have taken lots of photos and will be posting some soon. ... Great! ... As to what to do with it, if I was to restore it, what would I be restoring it to? Original beige w/o the turbo, Camaro green with the turbo? ... I'll Love to see it Camaro Green with the Turbo! ... unfortunately the block is cracked from freeze damage. The good news is that the crack is right on the top of the engine and easy to access so I can either weld it up in place or epoxy it. ... I Kindly suggest you to Weld it, Epoxy will not last longer. ... Once that is done, even with the cracked block and the leaking carb I think I will try to drive it a bit, just to see if the gearbox and differentials function. ... Check their fluids prior to operate it, 'cos it could have Muddy residues that could damage those parts. ... I will keep you posted... Thank you! Kind Regards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOsborn Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 Well, I now own the Quatro San. I was a student at WWU for the past four years and graduated from VRI. While there I was heavily involved with the FSAE team. I've known of Quatro San the whole time I was up there, and when the school was going through it's recent liquidation trend I kept tabs on the status of the car and where it was going. When the car went up for sale I told my dad about it, and he purchased it as at the time I wasn't able to. Well now I bought it back off him and it's in the hands of a VRI alum! Long term plan for car: commuter. Caging it and racing it would be fun, and in the spirit of the car, but it has more value to me as a hopped up daily driver. Next step with the car is to purchase a carb that'll work with the turbo. The SU is a great design, just a pity it doesn't work well (at least it doesn't now). I'd like to swap a Weber in it, as I've seen them used on older Subaru's before. I'm open to any advice on turbo Subaru carbs. I'm also in the market for a GL hatch to use as a parts car for Quatro San, I've been looking but all I can find are rusted piles. I need non rusted doors, straight fenders, tons of random exterior trim bits, and pretty much a whole interior. Finding a running/driving would be great so I can commute in it while I yank the engine out Quatro San. Once the engine is done, then the swapping would occur. I'll try and keep the forum updated of the resurection as it progresses (I'll get fresh photos soon). Next step is a new (working) carb and hopefully another GL hatch, so if you know of either for sale let me know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbone Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 Thanks for keeping it in the "family". It would be a good idea to start a thread in the Members Rides forum for further updates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
O.C.D. Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 Sweet, that is the way the fate should have been for QS. Please do keep us posted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loyale 2.7 Turbo Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 Don't forget to Post Photos of your Restoration Work ... We Love photos here! Kind Regards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zdriver123 Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 I its the same spoiler that was on the wagon, I have a NOS one for sale along with a Water pump, clutch, bike rack and a wagon rear cover. All NOS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOsborn Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 ^Cool, good to know. I was wondering where they found that. Recently I pulled the composite air dam off the front end, and am starting to plan out how to repair it. It's going to take a ton of time, but nothing I can't do (thanks to WWU's Plastics Engineering program). Also, anybody have a rust free (may be to much to ask for) GL Hatch in the PNW they are selling? I'm looking for one to use as a daily for awhile, then strip for QS. Motivated buyer, has cash, yadda yadda yadda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOsborn Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 Finally uploaded some photos/video. These were taken about two months ago, and since then I haven't had a chance to work on the car because of work. But, for starters, here's a video of it running! (Super rich thanks to that goofy SU) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOsborn Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 And now for the photos. ^Current hiding place/storage. In the process of moving so just being stored at a friends place for now. ^Rats nest under dash has been cleaned up. Surprisingly the stock harness wasn't hacked into, just a ton more wires were added for various experiments over the years. ^Before cleaning up under hood. Removed the remains of what appeared to be a primitive DAQ system, don't really know what it logged (except fuel pressure/flow), but I saved it as I don't throw anything away. ^The casuse of most of my problems. The SU Carb, apparently it came stock on MG's for a few years. It's flooding out the engine constantly whenever throttle is applied. And the flooding appears to be coming from the choke enrichment circuit. Due to lack of parts/knowledge available for this carb, I would much prefer to swap to a Weber or Holley. Also open to any suggestions in this department, as I'm sure someone has turbo'd an EA81 before. ^Cracked water jacket on top of engine ^Sealed with JB Weld. First the crack was cut into a "V" that extends past both ends, then thoroughly cleaned and sealed. I know a lot of people think of JB Weld as a non structural "quick fix," as I used to be one of them. But while at school (composites engineering) I did a lot of epoxy testing, and surprisingly JB Weld held up great (sometimes even better) in heat/strength testing than lots of more expensive products. As I didn't have access to a TIG welder, this will do. There is a crack on the water jacket of the R cyl head, but that will be welded. And as always, looking for a driver/parts car '80s GL Hatch! I'd like to replace QS's hood/front fenders/front valence as they are all tweaked and in poor shape. And pretty much every body panel has been dented over the years (storage was not kind) so those will be replaced at some point. Also, the doors are rusted out like most every old GL. And it's missing a ton of little interior bits/exterior trim, etc. Feedback/advice is welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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