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A few pics from yesterday...
A better representation of how the orange and grey look! I love it!!!
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I painted the whole steering column, no longer a rust red.
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My tow hook...
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Coil pack mount, had lovely melted plastic everywhere, best I could get it was how it is. Looks ok though, better than before.
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'Slam panel' is now bolted in with an allen bolt and nut. Need to make a rad fixing, and get a grille to see how far faorward it can go.
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Today was a good day as for as the engine bay is concerned! I believe i'm now on the slope back down (re fitting parts:D)
So here goes with todays update:
Holes drilled ready for the pedal strenthening plate to be bolted in.
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Loads of tiger seal to try and give a seal.
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Then I plumped it on, bolted it up, and used more tiger seal to stop the channel. In reality I don't really use the car in the wet, but it's worth doing!
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Pedal box on, looking hardcore, I can't wait to drive it again!!!!!!
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Now it's time to make the brake lines and bleed etc...
Then I moved on to playing with the head. I'm going to do it myself. Used the die grinder and the drill. First things were to match the ports to the gasket/(inlet) manifold. Going up to Lee's tomorrow evening to see some of there work, and get some ideas/pointers.
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Then I noticed this f**ker, oh it was an ugly c**t, I took this pic (check it's hair:() Unlike Lee303 who named and kept his spider, I carb cleanered it to death as <cockney accent> I f**king 'ate spiders!!! After I killed it, me and Barry kept having random attacks from other spiders and maggots, I had obviously killed the Don of the spider habitat in my garage!
http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/1...lbox013sr8.jpg
Whilst I killed spiders, and played with things, Barry (flatout) got on with a bit of painting. We had gone to Halfords to look at a good colour combo to do the engine bay. I loved how it was before, it looked great. This time things will be a bit more subtle... or maybe not. I've had an urge to paint the mirrors etc in an illuminous colour, but we've decided it would be a bit crap looking. So although I know some people won't like it, I think it looks great.
Sand blasted L...
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Part of the brace, notice the RAC van in the back ground... It's brighter than the van!
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A few bits in the bay will go this colour. The RC is still being considered but I think we have the plan. Hopefully it'll look good! If you've seen a 'Dynorod' van, it's that colour.
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Placed to see how the contrast is, I think I must have had the shakes, as all 3 pics i've taken are blurry! Notice the ally slam panel and rad are in! The colour represents fire lmao
We also cleaned the bodies and linkage... looking loads better, no snags and all line up perfectly! Yippee!!
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Looking good Rob, I'll get the spanners back ASAP.
I bet you can't wait to driver her again?
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arggghhhhhhh i would have shat myself seeing that spider lol, hate them, cars looking good mate
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Jeff let me know when your done/if ya need a hand:)
Mike I did mate, I actually screamed like a girl when I carb cleanered it and it came towards me! Seriously he was on steroids! although for all it was worth he's now dead!
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Nope, I was going to keep the strut brace burnt, but it all rusts too much! I'm not into the rat look:)
