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Benn's On Going Rebuild
Well thought its about time i go a thread going on here too...
The full thread is on Mig, so please pop over and have a look from the start..
http://www.migweb.co.uk/forums/proje...s-rebirth.html
Where do i start?
Well with the new bits i guess...New wheels...
So a few weeks ago i picked up my new wheels. Got the old tyres taken off as there where huge, then took them to this man.. (Craig and Mark at Hi-pol metal polishers 01329289966)
I wanted to do a test rim to see what finish i wanted on them..
Sanded.
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b3...2.jpg~original
polishing starts (this was a quick 10 job to see the finish was like)
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b3...3.jpg~original
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b3...5.jpg~original
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b3...8.jpg~original
Now cause the rims come painted the casting isnt 100% on them getting a good polished finish can be hard and takes time.
There not fully 100% but i think there damn good. they do need a good clean.
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b3...0.jpg~original
Now after leaving the wheel with him and letting him work his magic, i picked it up.. (again still needing a clean off)
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b3...4.jpg~original
Now to do a trial fit...
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b3...3.jpg~original
Tryed to get it tucked up like it will be when fitted..
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b3...1.jpg~original
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But my dad couldnt so....
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b3...s/turborim.jpg
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b3...turborim17.jpg
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b3...turborim15.jpg
Will be lower as you can guess.
Now as the tear drop bits on the wheel are so small there a night mare to get in to, as is the lip on the out edge there gonna need to be painted,
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b3...turborim18.jpg
They're getting finished at the mo...
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Lathing it....
With my 5stud hubs here it was time i wisk them up to petes for a day of lathing* down.
Starting off with all this...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...Lathing001.jpg
First thing to do was press the old hubs out...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...Lathing009.jpg
While this was done... Pete set the lathe up..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...Lathing003.jpg
Hubs in the lathe and ready to go..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...Lathing014.jpg
Gentlemen start your lathing...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...Lathing016.jpg
Lathing down...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...Lathing018.jpg
This is where you can see some one took the hubs out of the leg with a chissel... :rolleyes:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...Lathing019.jpg
Lathing tool...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...Lathing031.jpg
While the lathe was rolling Dan and my self finished off pressing the bearings out..
Me getting the surclip out...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...Lathing035.jpg
She was well rusted in..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...Lathing037.jpg
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love the wheels Benn, glad you didnt go all gay and paint them
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I can see you...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...eslathing8.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...eslathing3.jpg
Finished, pressed in to the out hub/carrier what ever you wanna call it... New bearings and all.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...teslathing.jpg
*Yes i know its not called lathing down, its a joke.
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You know I love this car Benn! You go the rest of the wheels back yet??
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Adding these to finish off the holes.. They'll be painted bright silver...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...s/IMG_3566.jpg[/quote]
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I popped to london to meet Dec,
The man is a legend. He show me and dan around his gym/nova store... All the mint bits for his mk1 look great and it will make one hell of a nova!
Went up there to pick up a nice pair of mint doors, and they are, bit grabbie and who ever painted them hasnt done a good job, but none of that matters ass i'll bare metal them, delock and then fully paint them up.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...atesdoors2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...datesdoors.jpg
Main bit, nonrusty corners just a bit grubby, (mine have started to bubble after the window trim was leaking water in,)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...atesdoors3.jpg
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as said on MIG.. its a great car mate keep it up..
