My 3dr engine bay restoration project completed!
01-03-2005, 11:47 AM
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My 3dr engine bay restoration project completed!
I decided to do my lifters and change the colour scheme of the engine bay as the gold was making my eyes water 
One thing led to another and basically the engine is in bits
I am hoping to get the car done for April 
Here’s how she looked under the bonnet
Once i got the tanks off i could see that the bay was quite messy and covered in bits of oil and crud.
Sooooooooooo I thought I’ll just remove this and that and a few other bits to make it easier to clean
Then the inevitable happened
While the engine is out i am going to renew a few seals and hoses
Loom coming out for a tidy up
Few bits being cleaned up
Tanks all polished back to stainless ready to have some bits welded then powder coated
Brackets ready for painting
Other small bits Cleaned up
Thought I’d cheer myself up and get some bits for when she goes back together
Custom stainless PAS cooler (cheers Lee @Fusion
) got a stainless bottom water pipe as well and stainless boost pipe but forgot to take pics
Thanks again to Lee for starting the comp housing off
Decent boost hose clamps
RS500 front Splitter
Refurbed cam cover from Gaz at Northwest cam covers top job
Carbon Cam belt cover looks really good in the flesh
Had these Grills kicking about too so they will go on
My BBS rims that will be refurbed black with a polished lip and then diamond cut face so the will look the same as the standard rims but a bit more bling
Cheers for looking and I’ll keep you updated
One thing led to another and basically the engine is in bits
I am hoping to get the car done for April Here’s how she looked under the bonnet
Once i got the tanks off i could see that the bay was quite messy and covered in bits of oil and crud.
Sooooooooooo I thought I’ll just remove this and that and a few other bits to make it easier to clean
Then the inevitable happened
While the engine is out i am going to renew a few seals and hoses
Loom coming out for a tidy up
Few bits being cleaned up
Tanks all polished back to stainless ready to have some bits welded then powder coated
Brackets ready for painting
Other small bits Cleaned up
Thought I’d cheer myself up and get some bits for when she goes back together
Custom stainless PAS cooler (cheers Lee @Fusion
) got a stainless bottom water pipe as well and stainless boost pipe but forgot to take pics Thanks again to Lee for starting the comp housing off
Decent boost hose clamps
RS500 front Splitter
Refurbed cam cover from Gaz at Northwest cam covers top job
Carbon Cam belt cover looks really good in the flesh
Had these Grills kicking about too so they will go on
My BBS rims that will be refurbed black with a polished lip and then diamond cut face so the will look the same as the standard rims but a bit more bling
Cheers for looking and I’ll keep you updated
01-03-2005, 12:18 PM
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Jeez, we talked about lifters and you said the other nite that you had gone a little further, but
I can just about imagine the, well, I got so far, so here are pictures of the gearbox being cleaned, and the subframe, etc...
Top job though
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02-03-2005, 10:20 AM
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Originally Posted by frog
Jeez, we talked about lifters and you said the other nite that you had gone a little further, but
I can just about imagine the, well, I got so far, so here are pictures of the gearbox being cleaned, and the subframe, etc...
Top job though
You dont know how close to the truth you are about the gear box pmsl
Originally Posted by escort1989uk
so when you polished the parts up did u use the wire wheel then the polishing mop
I used the wire wheel mostly to clean the brackets before i could paint them.
Cheers for the for the comments peeps
30-03-2005, 10:41 AM
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Well i haven't done alot as i have been a little pre occupied with getting the pulsar sold now its gone i can get back to doing the cossie
Cleaned the block and head
Then a coat of paint or 2
dusted the head with some high temp silver but it looks a little white in the photos
Then attacked the manky engine bay with some degreaser and wax.......
Quite chuffed with the engine bay no rust to speak of just a few bolts/washers to replace and a few spots under the brackets/bolts where the paint has gone down to the primer. I was going to paint the bay but it can stay as is unill i get the whole car painted at a later date.
Cleaned the block and head
Then a coat of paint or 2
dusted the head with some high temp silver but it looks a little white in the photos
Then attacked the manky engine bay with some degreaser and wax.......
Quite chuffed with the engine bay no rust to speak of just a few bolts/washers to replace and a few spots under the brackets/bolts where the paint has gone down to the primer. I was going to paint the bay but it can stay as is unill i get the whole car painted at a later date.
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mini update need some new studs and nuts for the cam caps as the thread has gone on some of them and i cant torque them down properly 
on the plus side i have some more goodies to go on the car....
Got my SPA gauges
and got my aeroquip and Oil cooler
Also sat there and polished my throttle housing while i was waiting on some bits then thought Hmm that was a bit gay as i am not really buftifying the car ahh well its done now
Just got to get the pulleys powder coated then i can finish on the block and get the engine back in
on the plus side i have some more goodies to go on the car....
Got my SPA gauges
and got my aeroquip and Oil cooler
Also sat there and polished my throttle housing while i was waiting on some bits then thought Hmm that was a bit gay as i am not really buftifying the car
ahh well its done now Just got to get the pulleys powder coated then i can finish on the block and get the engine back in
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Well i have not done much since last time as i am waiting for some bits to be powdercoated before i refit them to the engine. But i have started fitting the bits i could sump cams etc
Then i got round to sorting my manky loom out and attacking it with a soildering iron
didn't turn out too bad hope the bloody thing starts now though
and just a random pic to remind me what an engine looks like with a cam cover as its been so long since its been together
Not long now though
Then i got round to sorting my manky loom out and attacking it with a soildering iron
didn't turn out too bad hope the bloody thing starts now though
and just a random pic to remind me what an engine looks like with a cam cover as its been so long since its been together
Not long now though
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Thanks for the comments even..............Ginge
Picked up the manifold from the blasters last night and gave it a few coats of high temp paint
Bolted the turbo back on tonight along with the mani as well
The rad and cooler have been given a clean and mild polish up
Managed to get a carbon gauge holder from gazcos hes done a blinding job too
Hope to pick up the rest of the bits on sat and then bolt them all up over the bank holiday and hope to get the engine back in the car as well
Picked up the manifold from the blasters last night and gave it a few coats of high temp paint
Bolted the turbo back on tonight along with the mani as well
The rad and cooler have been given a clean and mild polish up
Managed to get a carbon gauge holder from gazcos hes done a blinding job too
Hope to pick up the rest of the bits on sat and then bolt them all up over the bank holiday and hope to get the engine back in the car as well
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lHeres the bits i picked up from the powder coaters on friday
Lightly polished the inlet runners and got rid of the casting marks
Started bolting everything together
finished on saturday afternoon
Put the engine this morning and am still knackered lol
Back in the garage
Still have a fair bit to do but hope to fire her up next weekend
Lightly polished the inlet runners and got rid of the casting marks
Started bolting everything together
finished on saturday afternoon
Put the engine this morning and am still knackered lol
Back in the garage
Still have a fair bit to do but hope to fire her up next weekend
