My on going project

[buba]

I started work on my car 3 years ago and with one thing or another mainly spare cash I've nearly got everything to start putting it back together. The original list of things to do was;

Replace gearbox oil seal
Leaking clutch master cylinder
Cracked manifolds

Not a big list but as I started to remove parts I thought I'll do this and that bad before I knew it I was in deep.

So far I have bought a new ally rad and hoses,had various engine parts powder coated and today finished putting the front suspension back together with new poly bushes and a repaint of all parts and touched all the surface rust on the chassis.

The picture probably doesn't show much but wanted to post something for all my efforts.

I will try and post some more pics of the powder coating when time permits, but next job on the list is to wrap the exhaust, fit new heat proofing to the shield underneath and button up the propshaft then I can get on with putting the engine back together.

[buba]

Sorry don't know why the pics are upside?

[buba]

Wrapped my manifolds last night and added some new heat reflecting tape to heat shield, unfortunately didn't order quite enough
I have stainless steel tie wraps to finish manifolds when they're fully wrapped.

Next job to replace clutch master cylinder.

[C3BER]

Very very good. One day I'm going to do the same.

[longbow]

buba said:

Wrapped my manifolds last night and added some new heat reflecting tape to heat shield, unfortunately didn't order quite enough
I have stainless steel tie wraps to finish manifolds when they're fully wrapped.

Next job to replace clutch master cylinder.

See you opted for the Magma wrap then

Don't be alarmed but they will smoke really badly when you fire it up for the first time - far worse than other wraps I've used in the past.

[buba]

Yeah magma wrap sounded the best option. Ordered 20m roll and ended up short, gutted, so now I have shell out £48 for another 10m when I could've bought 30m for an extra £22 doh!!!

[ukkid35]

I honestly thought my car had caught fire - 'smoking' really doesn't do it justice. I was in an underground garage when I started mine, and that was a truly awful decision/option/choice.

The wrap didn't last long, perhaps nine months, before it fell apart (no doubt due to my incompetence), but it definitely improved under bonnet temps. Whether it was also responsible for cracking my manifolds I have no idea, but it was so horrible to work around that I never replaced it.

[buba]

Another job off the list with fuel tank back in and all new lines fitted.

[scotty_d]

Looking good, and they are always on going? Did you paint the fuel rail yourself.

[buba]

No i've had the fuel rail and rocker covers powder coated red and the inlet manifolds and ac & alternator brackets painted silver.

[ridds]

buba said:

No i've had the fuel rail and rocker covers powder coated red and the inlet manifolds and ac & alternator brackets painted silver.

Please make sure they're clean after they were painted.

I've seen some horrific results from shot blast and powder paint getting into engines and fuel systems! It makes a mess PDQ!

[buba]

Thanks for the heads up, i have a air line to blow them through.

[ukkid35]

ridds said:

Please make sure they're clean after they were painted.

I've seen some horrific results from shot blast and powder paint getting into engines and fuel systems! It makes a mess PDQ!

Some time ago a housemate of mine bought a beautifully restored Triumph Bonneville T120, the frame had been sandblasted and painted so it looked better than new. Sadly the 'Oil in Frame' reservoir wasn't cleaned properly so the engine had sand circulating with the oil. The engine was completely trashed in short order.

[ridds]

ukkid35 said:

ridds said:

Please make sure they're clean after they were painted.

I've seen some horrific results from shot blast and powder paint getting into engines and fuel systems! It makes a mess PDQ!

Some time ago a housemate of mine bought a beautifully restored Triumph Bonneville T120, the frame had been sandblasted and painted so it looked better than new. Sadly the 'Oil in Frame' reservoir wasn't cleaned properly so the engine had sand circulating with the oil. The engine was completely trashed in short order.

Yep that'll do it. Luckily with the fairly straight fuel rails and throttle bodies a blowout with an air line "should" suffice. Anything more complicated and you need a proper wash with liquid jetting to make sure all the muck I is gone. Accurate capping when blasting/painting helps too.

[scotty_d]

When my rocker covers and timing case where powder coated I had to spend hours cleaning them with a air line and parts washer. Worth taking your time as said above.

[DAVEY DEE]

On the wrap thing - they will steam like mad for a few seconds as well after they ge wet.I vacked myself!

[m4tti]

DAVEY DEE said:

On the wrap thing - they will steam like mad for a few seconds as well after they ge wet.I vacked myself!

Was that with a vacuum cleaner Dave

[buba]

Ridds with regards to liquid jetting can you recommend somewhere cause I put the airline on the intake and couldn't believe the s**t that came out

[ridds]

Glad you checked.

You could flush it out with copious amounts of brake cleaner. Half fill it hold you thumbs over the end and give it a good shake. Then flush our again after you tip that lot out.

Repeat until it's clean.

The problem you have now is any paraffin bath or hot wash will likely damage your powder coat finish.

Your local motor factors will have 5 litre cans of brake cleaner on the shelves. They should have a dispenser that you can pressurise to squire it out of too.

Expensive version is brake cleaner in a spray can.

[buba]

Thanks for the advice will give it a go next week.