The polished box looks good but it was a pain cleaning the thing, can't imagine how hard it'll be to polish it :(
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The polished box looks good but it was a pain cleaning the thing, can't imagine how hard it'll be to polish it :(
UPDATE
Another day of cleaning, this time the intercooler. Not that it was filthy but it could do with a clean.
Again used the ususal stuff, wire wool, detergent, degreaser, toothbrush etc. It came out rather well. There were also a few bent fins which I bent back into its correct position and shape.
Before
https://images2.imgbox.com/66/35/GHrPojTo_o.jpg
http://a.imageshack.us/img13/1219/1001780a.jpg
https://images2.imgbox.com/e0/ae/3XKBLHuG_o.jpg
After
https://images2.imgbox.com/b0/7c/quwbtUJ0_o.jpg
http://a.imageshack.us/img411/2161/1001782o.jpg
https://images2.imgbox.com/9b/0c/F0Fh7NnY_o.jpg
Sometimes the fun is seeing a used part look almost new with just a clean. The way I see it is if I don't use it, I'll put it on eBay and get back more than what I paid for it ;)
Came up like new mate :) I'm into the OE look rather than painted and polished etc
any idea how your going to get the intercooler to fit ?
Yes mate, came up well, nice and bright.Quote:
Originally Posted by vaughanmc
A few bent fins but still nice and straight, well chuffed with it as I only got it for £12 lol
Somethings look good OE but at times things are difficult to get back to OE look without a lick of paint (obviously a colour that looks OE :) )
You sold your project or stil got it?
It's still here mate...Not touched it though since the last update on the thread
Have a couple ideas, but need to get the Nova out and mock fit the new rad and fan just to try mock up the intercooler.Quote:
Originally Posted by Edd
Hope you get your enthusiasm back and get it finished ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by vaughanmc
Maybe one day lol :)
i do think this project is cool as funk!
but really do not understand your choice on intercooler. going to be barsteward to mount and get to function properly. especially without bodging it in.
Should have got a frontera one mate, nice and easy to fit and there only cheap. also look OE.
Just my input, as the engine bay gets feckin hot on my let nova