What's this I see?

What's this I see?

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Alun450

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12,424 posts

148 months

Wednesday 26th March 2014
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Chassis coming along slowly.

Alun450

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Wednesday 26th March 2014
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Alun450

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jojackson4

3,026 posts

136 months

Wednesday 26th March 2014
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Looking good alun

dazee

314 posts

123 months

Wednesday 26th March 2014
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An inspiration to us all sir.

SILICONEKID346HP

14,997 posts

230 months

Wednesday 26th March 2014
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How did you do it with the engine in place ? That is chassis porn ! love it .

Alun450

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Wednesday 26th March 2014
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The same front corner, it looks shot in this pic!

Alun450

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Wednesday 26th March 2014
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Again this o/s front lower wishbone pic up point looks deadly!

Alun450

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Wednesday 26th March 2014
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And now its not!
The weather is cold so this is just a light first coat. I'm going to build it up with coat after coat very lightly applied.
Daz you do it with a 1in brush and barely touch it or you get drips, its not easy.
My main task is to get every mm covered first then start to get a finish later.

I thought of driving it now seems even better. Its just knowing its sound.

SILICONEKID346HP

14,997 posts

230 months

Wednesday 26th March 2014
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Is it por 15 ? could you spray it ?

Alun450

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148 months

Wednesday 26th March 2014
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Porn porn porn, you can't beat it!!!
As the rain stopped play I removed pre cat from manifold today, well pleased I'd been putting it off, dirty dirty old job, but even though I drilled them out after much bashing and drilling there fully removed and smooth inside pipes.

Yesterday I was working but polished rad, and other alley bits.

I ain't worked so hard in years!
Thanks for the support, its a grovelling old job doing it this way but it shows it can be done.
There's nothing like a chassis re furb but this can prolong your chassis by years,,,, hopefully.
It'll look nice with new bolts and stainless washers etc.
long way to go yet mainly because I need higher temps!!!
Come on weather. The perils of working outside, I had the cover on and off 3 times today.


Toolbox200

131 posts

124 months

Thursday 27th March 2014
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Blimey Alun, that's a cracking bit of work you are doing there.....makes my bit of a cleanup and paint of the outriggers a bit insignificant!! I found the same, some of the tatty bits when stripped and treated are actually very sound and it's a great way to prolong life prior to a major refurb. What are you painting it with?
Pete

Alun450

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Thursday 27th March 2014
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Hi Pete, I thought I was just touching up so I've used Hammerite in the end, doh. Its going on nicely, it'll be 2mm thick by the time I'm done.
I managed another coat this morning then polished stuff this afternoon.
Here's how its getting on.

Alun450

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Alun450

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Alun450

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CHIMV8

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220 months

Thursday 27th March 2014
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How did u polish them up,they look a great finish

portzi

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174 months

Thursday 27th March 2014
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Alun450 said:
Have you paid someone to do all that!!. Why l asked , l polished my alternator and bracket, air flow meter, and made new Ali pulleys as l have access to heavy duty buffing machines , lathes and vertical millers at work and it took me ages , l reckon a weeks work in total. that's all.smile

Mark

kris450

658 posts

193 months

Thursday 27th March 2014
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Fantastic effort. Great to see another being taken care of clap

Alun450

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Thursday 27th March 2014
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I used a 4.5 in grinder with a rust removing disk then a softer disc then various drill attachments then good old wet and dry to 2000 smooth grit, then Solvol, my best friend. It takes bloody hours but the weather being inclement has given me the chance to get them done.
The manifolds I've been very gentle and could get a better finish but I quite like the used look, lol

It does get brain numbing but its well worth it and far more exciting when putting it all back together.