Benn's on going build

[NathanKirkpatrick]

not sure what page it was on but its the pic of the tub of wax on the roof and u cansee the reflection of the tub if that helps

by the way are u using gaz gha's or gold?

[Benn]

Are that will be Mirror Glaze by Megiuar's. It's very very good and long lasting. Very easy to use too.

GHA's extra short bodies with a few custom tweeks. As i wanted to run extra low.

[Benn]

Small update,

As i'm sick of the shaft and cv crap, I wanted to help it in anyway. So even after testing that i had good movement on the inner joint, i've had the circlip groove move out by 2mm.





Fitted in to the shaft, the old one is the top one..



Built the shaft up and refitted it.. Washed and waxed the arches while i was there.



Refitted the wheel, now have the whole car jacked up as i need to change my alt..
Now a factory alt just doesn't look that nice, so with Dan's help i stripped it down and sent it to a man to make it sexy..

All getting rebuilt with new bearings, bushes and contacts.



Got new bolts, which had to be cut and re tapped.





Casing was chromed, pulley and top arm.







But this left the middle bit looking dirty, so gave it a lick of etch primer..



Then a lil Arden blue.. To look better.





Now i just gotta try and fit it, which really wont be easy

[Martin.p]

Wow!
Pure attention to detail!
Like I said yesterday, very impressive!

[Benn]

Cheers Martin.

[brucer]

love the alternator, something i need to do to mine as it doent look very nice how i painted it.

[sparkie1401]

loving the attention to detail, but Benn will you ever be satisfied or have the week off? hope your well big fella

[Benn]

love the alternator, something i need to do to mine as it doent look very nice how i painted it.

I painted one year back, after fitting and a few miles it looked poo. Then after seeing Matt's and a few other cars with them. Chrome just had to be done.

loving the attention to detail, but Benn will you ever be satisfied or have the week off? hope your well big fella

Cheers dude I dont think i've ever satisfied with anything i do.. That's the prob. And i broke the CV before crimbo.. Had loads of waisted time off.
I'm all good you?

[Benn]

Another update.

Alternator swapping time.. From the top... Seems a bit of a waste chroming it now.



Found i need to get the shaft out to be even close to getting the alt out.. So i had to drop the car down, push it out, push it in but over to the other side..
Shaft out (bit easier as it's a half shaft) That wasn't enough the turbo oil feed was right in the way, so had to unbolt and push it to one side.. Or and unbolt the steering arm too





Old and new...



Unbolt the nut was a **** hole! Nut was so tight, allen key in the shaft was just getting chewed up.. The brain wave!




Straight off!

Now years ago, i had a prob with the alt touching the chassis leg, so Dan turned (machined) down my pulleys,nut and shaft. Gave me a good clearance. So i wanted to show that...



Oh, then i noticed that it's all a bit different.

The old alt has a keyway, the new doesn't. So swapped everything over..



The shaft looks shorter which is good.

Pulleys looks a bit poo tho. So had to paint them. Didn't wanna chrome them as it might chip/break off when the belts on.




Will refit tomoz.

[skud52]

Nasty job with the xe inlet. I font envy you in having to do that. Does look nice tho