Hello all, fixing up my 360 in Michigan

[Tony_camp]

First time on a forum so I'm a noob. Every one I've encountered so far from the 360 club has been great and helpful.

I'm currently in the process of working on my 70' sedan. Needs engine rebuild , brakes, some interior work and a bunch of odds and ends but I very much want to finish him up by spring/summer. Our family has named him "yoshi" if this name is taken let us know and I'll have a talk with him about an alternate.

I don't think we are doing a total all nut and bolt restoration but rather a reliable clean driver. We just bought this 360 2-3 weeks ago and currently have the interior out, engine out and am still accessing the situation of what all needs repair or replacement .

We are very outgoing people and live in Marshall Michigan, if you are near by us we'd love to chat about these cool cars and I'm sure I'd benefit from some brain picking of someone that knows more than myself. My family (wife and 2 children) look forward to cruising in our little "yoshi".

[oldone]

Tony Welcome aboard, you will find a knowledgeable,talented, helpful group to see you through the process of making a driver out of your 360.

[2stroketurbo]

Hi Tony! and welcome!, don't forget to post up some pictures !

[oldone]

Thanks Mark I forgot to ask for pics........but Ian will

[carlofsumner]

Welcome to the forum and the elite ownership group. You will find every answer you need here and a few you didn't even ask for but it is all in the spirit of making your 360 roadable and long lasting!

[kjrcace360fan]

Welcome, Post some pics and ask away. We'll make every effort to help get that 360 back on the road.

[mt_wallet]

Welcome to the family

[Tony_camp]

I tried to post pics but had no luck , with a little investigation I found out that my pictures were too large. I could only get one pic out of 10 to get through. Admittedly I'm not computer savvy when it comes to this stuff

[Tony_camp]

Day's 2 and 3 just assessing the situation. And seeing how everything goes together

[Tony_camp]

Working on day 3 just pulling out stuff

[Tony_camp]

Going into week 2 of fix up

[oldone]

Tony You got it done, very nice pics,nice sedan,looks like you are doing a great job!!!! Keep us posted on the progress!

[Garm]

Welcome! Maybe you can teach us stuff too. What did you use to polish the knobs?

[2stroketurbo]

[Tony_camp]

Hey micro image,

I used a buffing wheel on a dremel style tool , boat or car wax and a paint marker to fill in the designs (using a paperclip as a paint brush). This idea was courtesy of Mark , via youtube. At 2stroketurbo .

I have simply applied high heat to knobs/steering wheels in the past using a torch when restoring tractors and they magically look like new but CAN'T RECOMMEND DOING SO on the 360 as I have yet to test it and am sure the plastic compound is different .

[Tony_camp]

Tail Light restoring

[Garm]

I gotta see if my Dremel has a buffing head attachment. Good idea!

[StevenM]

Tony,
Congrats on your acquisition, and welcome to the club! It looks like you are making great progress already. Best of luck!

Steve

[Tony_camp]

Thanks very much Steve, he's getting there slowly (I'm impatient)

Micro image, the tail lights were wet sanded with 600 grit , then 1200 , then 2000. And finally cleaned and clear coated

[Tony_camp]

Pulling out the clutch to inspect. My problem is that I've never seen a 360 before I purchased mine so I'm kind of building a car from little more than scratch so to speak. .. If I had been around one that ran and stopped this would have been less frustrating because I'd have something to compare a broke one to . But with all the generous help from you all , I Keep plugging away and learning more each day about this car I love.. special thanks to ED, the subaru360nut/guru for your help answering all my plethora of questions and emails (currently has my carb and oil pump).. just wish there was an enthusiast closer to my home to offer a little guidance on this beast. The BOR has been a big help.

[books1]

.. just wish there was an enthusiast closer to my home

Awww... suck it up Princess!

(Joking... JOKING!!!)

signed
Ian
<in Darkest Western Australia... nearest Subie 360 owner/enthusiast..... over 2500km away!>

[Tony_camp]

Will do books1,
I don't plan on letting this car win the battle. ..

[Tony_camp]

Making some progress, purchased fuel pump, alternator and electronic ignition.

[ogiebendogie]

You shouldn't need a fuel pump (unless you have a non-stock fuel tank that is lower than the carb). Looking good! Nice progress!

[Garm]

Most fuel pumps (even micro ones) will deliver too much pressure to the 360 carb. Regulator is recommended if you do a pump.

The sedan shouldn't need one, and mine ran better without it. (tried it both ways)

[Tony_camp]

OK ,

thanks , now I'll try it without the pump and regulator, if it runs decent I'll just leave it off . Thanks for the heads up.