My Sapph E922 LBT...... 07/05/2012
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Been doing a little more now and then....
Fuel pump cradle
The whole lot was like this
And cleaned up to this before etch priming
Could do with a new one really but this one will be useable for now. Once the car is done Ill find another.
Gearbox cradle cleaned up ready for etch
Solid diff mount
Diff
Fuel tank
More to come as and when I plod on.....
Fuel pump cradle
The whole lot was like this
And cleaned up to this before etch priming
Could do with a new one really but this one will be useable for now. Once the car is done Ill find another.
Gearbox cradle cleaned up ready for etch
Solid diff mount
Diff
Fuel tank
More to come as and when I plod on.....
Last edited by BigErn; 16-07-2011 at 08:20 PM.
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Ill tell you when Ive fitted it on the car mate..... I have 2 standard ones on standby
Tbh Im not arsed as long as its not a total boneshaker as its only gonna be a plaything from now on.
Tbh Im not arsed as long as its not a total boneshaker as its only gonna be a plaything from now on.
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Shaun people who know me will tell you it will only be pretty and clean once its back together and that will be the only time it'll be like that
Glenn and Scotty, cheers chaps
Fiddy, you just be shush. 2017 is a little optimistic
Glenn and Scotty, cheers chaps
Fiddy, you just be shush. 2017 is a little optimistic
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Under side of tank, obviously been blue in a former life
Cleaned up, bared back, etched, stone guarded and satin blacked
I got a little bored of all the recent painting malarky so thought Id attack the back box to see if it would clean up
Still needs a good going over with the Autosol but looking better already
Back to painting again and now its the gearbox. Degreased and jet washed off the other day.
Box needs another coat of silver but ran out of time tonight so will get it done tomorrow.
More to come this week no doubt
Cleaned up, bared back, etched, stone guarded and satin blacked
I got a little bored of all the recent painting malarky so thought Id attack the back box to see if it would clean up
Still needs a good going over with the Autosol but looking better already
Back to painting again and now its the gearbox. Degreased and jet washed off the other day.
Box needs another coat of silver but ran out of time tonight so will get it done tomorrow.
More to come this week no doubt
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Well had another day in the garage today and got a bit more done.......
Tank strap was the next thing to get the paint treatment.
Found this while I was raking around the garage too, I wondered where it had gone
Gave the dizzy a lick of paint too
Little bit of mechanical progress has been made too.
I dropped the bottom end off to my mate Gordon to get machined for its new pistons and while he had it he put the pistons on the rods with new little ends, fitted the rings and put them in the block. He put the crank in and a new oil pump too while he had it.
So it was time to try and remember where all these went
Got a few bits bolted on today too
More to come soon
Tank strap was the next thing to get the paint treatment.
Found this while I was raking around the garage too, I wondered where it had gone
Gave the dizzy a lick of paint too
Little bit of mechanical progress has been made too.
I dropped the bottom end off to my mate Gordon to get machined for its new pistons and while he had it he put the pistons on the rods with new little ends, fitted the rings and put them in the block. He put the crank in and a new oil pump too while he had it.
So it was time to try and remember where all these went
Got a few bits bolted on today too
More to come soon
Last edited by BigErn; 21-07-2011 at 10:38 PM.
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Nice work m8 gonna look stunning when its done, BTW BigErn you wouldnt happen to own a reg plate very similar to ya name and have it on a little blue transit connect van???
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I think he's from that way on somewhere.
My shell looks a bit shabby at the mo, 2 years sat on the drive has took its toll, so wont look owt special on the roads when it comes back out. Once the engine and under side is sorted then Ill start saving for a full shoot
My shell looks a bit shabby at the mo, 2 years sat on the drive has took its toll, so wont look owt special on the roads when it comes back out. Once the engine and under side is sorted then Ill start saving for a full shoot
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Spent a bit more time in the garage today after having a little bit time away from the car cos I was getting sick of the sight of it all.
Anyway I went in the garage to have a look at what I broke in my old R1 and found this
Thats confirmed fucked so aborted any further fannying about with the bike engine.
After a bit of a tidy up I stood looking at the bottom end and thought "Ill just tinker"....
So I got the exhaust manifold out and checked it over to make sure it was ok and noticed it had a gasket in the middle that looked a bit wrong
Someone had put this gasket in
Where it was originally inted to live
Dug the head out from under my bed, where its lived for the past god knows how long. While it was on the bench I measured the ports, wether I done it right or not I dont know
Then I thought "fuck it Ill bolt a few bits on"
It almost looks like an engine now
Ignore the greens, they are just there to fill the gap till I order my new ones.
Anyway I went in the garage to have a look at what I broke in my old R1 and found this
Thats confirmed fucked so aborted any further fannying about with the bike engine.
After a bit of a tidy up I stood looking at the bottom end and thought "Ill just tinker"....
So I got the exhaust manifold out and checked it over to make sure it was ok and noticed it had a gasket in the middle that looked a bit wrong
Someone had put this gasket in
Where it was originally inted to live
Dug the head out from under my bed, where its lived for the past god knows how long. While it was on the bench I measured the ports, wether I done it right or not I dont know
Then I thought "fuck it Ill bolt a few bits on"
It almost looks like an engine now
Ignore the greens, they are just there to fill the gap till I order my new ones.
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A soft wire wheel in the drill was used on the pipe, can see the marks from it but Im not bothered about a mirror finish. The box was just autosol on a rag till it buffed up nice.
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Looking at your hard work Ian reminds me of just a year ago when i was just doing mine, hard to believe its all gone now. Got to be honest i dont miss the agro and paranoia of the bloody things. When i was at ford fair sunday they brought it all back with smoke out the exhausts and pipes hitting the floor lol, but then the love may come back one day.
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Lol I know what you mean mate, thats why its took me 2 year to get this far with it.
Im surprised you hadnt got sick of them sooner tbh cos you used to just get stuck in straight away whenever yours went wrong or needed something done. I always spit my dummy and just let it sit for a while till the urge comes back
What you got lined up next mate??
Im surprised you hadnt got sick of them sooner tbh cos you used to just get stuck in straight away whenever yours went wrong or needed something done. I always spit my dummy and just let it sit for a while till the urge comes back
What you got lined up next mate??
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Lol I know what you mean mate, thats why its took me 2 year to get this far with it.
Im surprised you hadnt got sick of them sooner tbh cos you used to just get stuck in straight away whenever yours went wrong or needed something done. I always spit my dummy and just let it sit for a while till the urge comes back
What you got lined up next mate??
Im surprised you hadnt got sick of them sooner tbh cos you used to just get stuck in straight away whenever yours went wrong or needed something done. I always spit my dummy and just let it sit for a while till the urge comes back
What you got lined up next mate??
Well to be honest mate nothing at the mo, busy with work and that little kit car you saw me post about a while ago. That should keep my need for speed going for a while as were going to use it on some track days, so something to look forward to. Good luck with what your doing and what is the turbo etc your gonna run ?
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I take it work has picked up since we spoke properly last time?? Hope so.
Kit car looks good fun
Gonna run my T4 on it mate.
Mk2 Escort for me next I reckon
Kit car looks good fun
Gonna run my T4 on it mate.
Mk2 Escort for me next I reckon
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Not aiming for any figure in particular mate. I always wanted a T4 powered Cossie cos I love lag then an almighty boot up the arse, lol. Its not a track car or quarter miler, its purely for road use and generally having a giggle and enjoying driving it. At a guess it will be in the high 400's I suppose.
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Because the weather has been shit today I stepped into the garage again.....
and took a couple more pics of the engine cos its been a long since I seen it assembed and Im almost a little bit excited
I was never happy with how the cam cover turned out when I painted it last time as it was a rushed job and it always looked a bit flat. Plus the metal work round the lettering had dulled right down again. So..... out came the paint again.
I've decided to paint round the lettering instead of having to keep it polished up all the time. Thats how anti-cleaning I am
Forgot to take any more photo's during painting it.
You can see me waving to the camera, lol
Not too shabby a finish for aerosol
Then I dismantled the throttle body for a bit of a spruce up to be done tomorrow
Thats all for now, hopefully I remember how to put the throttle body back together
and took a couple more pics of the engine cos its been a long since I seen it assembed and Im almost a little bit excited
I was never happy with how the cam cover turned out when I painted it last time as it was a rushed job and it always looked a bit flat. Plus the metal work round the lettering had dulled right down again. So..... out came the paint again.
I've decided to paint round the lettering instead of having to keep it polished up all the time. Thats how anti-cleaning I am
Forgot to take any more photo's during painting it.
You can see me waving to the camera, lol
Not too shabby a finish for aerosol
Then I dismantled the throttle body for a bit of a spruce up to be done tomorrow
Thats all for now, hopefully I remember how to put the throttle body back together
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Cheers chaps.
Chris I knew Id be taking it apart so soaked the lot in WD for and let it stand on the bench for a couple of days, then when I come to do it everything just came apart as it should. Gordon is away for a fortnight from next week so dont rush it cos he wont be around
Chris I knew Id be taking it apart so soaked the lot in WD for and let it stand on the bench for a couple of days, then when I come to do it everything just came apart as it should. Gordon is away for a fortnight from next week so dont rush it cos he wont be around