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Well this is where we started...why have i left it so long!!!
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Shot blast,POR15 and Gaz Gold Pros later.
Feel good factor defo.
Now off tomorrow to have all round Geo set up,ACT smooth bore induction kit,SC Power Plenum spacer and heat insulator gasket,ACT flared carbon fibre trumpets and ACT manifold gaskets.
Not driven her for a while since SORN over Xmas and the crap weather,didnt do the wishbone works over winter, decided to do over the hottest weekends in March/April!!!!!
All will be ready for Chatsworth...Quinny/Chimpolic you going?
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Feel good factor defo.
Now off tomorrow to have all round Geo set up,ACT smooth bore induction kit,SC Power Plenum spacer and heat insulator gasket,ACT flared carbon fibre trumpets and ACT manifold gaskets.
Not driven her for a while since SORN over Xmas and the crap weather,didnt do the wishbone works over winter, decided to do over the hottest weekends in March/April!!!!!
All will be ready for Chatsworth...Quinny/Chimpolic you going?
Looking good!!
I've just spent 2 days under mine cleaning and painting the chassis. (still have black por15 up my arm to prove it!). A new set of Gaz gold pros, poly bushes and bolts are waiting in my garage to be fitted but due to work commitments I don't think they'll be going on before Chatsworth.
It does give me a burst of inspiration though when I see someone else getting their hands dirty on what doesn't look like a 5 minute job!
I've just spent 2 days under mine cleaning and painting the chassis. (still have black por15 up my arm to prove it!). A new set of Gaz gold pros, poly bushes and bolts are waiting in my garage to be fitted but due to work commitments I don't think they'll be going on before Chatsworth.
It does give me a burst of inspiration though when I see someone else getting their hands dirty on what doesn't look like a 5 minute job!
Chimpafrolic said:
Great job Mark, what a transformation.
"All will be ready for Chatsworth...Quinny/Chimpolic you going?"
No mate, I wont be there, perhaps we can hook up at another event?
No problem will see how we go through the summer......plus Quinny will be off to Aston Martin land i forgot!"All will be ready for Chatsworth...Quinny/Chimpolic you going?"
No mate, I wont be there, perhaps we can hook up at another event?
haircutmike said:
Looking good, hard work defo, did mine over the xmas break 2 years ago, still got chilblains to pprove it!
Be good if you could do a before and after R/R session.
Had RR with crazy horses last year,where are they based, or do we know where they will be out and about, as i've noted its best to use the same crew for comparison?Be good if you could do a before and after R/R session.
Looking good. Just spent 6 weeks doing mine. I put braided hoses on as well but stayed with the old shockers for another few years as they were fine for road use. It's probably as a result of the new bushes, but when cornering around tight bends the turn in is that little bit more responsive and crisp and non of the previous roll/spongyness.
There is definitely more work than you expect, especially the chassis strip and paint and putting the wishbones back on (even more so if you have painted the chassis brackets
!). Probably spent over 100 hours in total, but it feels great to turn the key and climb behind the wheel knowing its all done for a few years. Enjoy.
There is definitely more work than you expect, especially the chassis strip and paint and putting the wishbones back on (even more so if you have painted the chassis brackets
!). Probably spent over 100 hours in total, but it feels great to turn the key and climb behind the wheel knowing its all done for a few years. Enjoy.quattrophenia said:
Looking good. Just spent 6 weeks doing mine. I put braided hoses on as well but stayed with the old shockers for another few years as they were fine for road use. It's probably as a result of the new bushes, but when cornering around tight bends the turn in is that little bit more responsive and crisp and non of the previous roll/spongyness.
There is definitely more work than you expect, especially the chassis strip and paint and putting the wishbones back on (even more so if you have painted the chassis brackets !). Probably spent over 100 hours in total, but it feels great to turn the key and climb behind the wheel knowing its all done for a few years. Enjoy.
Totally agree,but next time Mr Cash may come out, although from a labour point of view i think the wishbones are the worst bit,and there done!There is definitely more work than you expect, especially the chassis strip and paint and putting the wishbones back on (even more so if you have painted the chassis brackets
!). Probably spent over 100 hours in total, but it feels great to turn the key and climb behind the wheel knowing its all done for a few years. Enjoy.It is a satisfying thought though, that you know that area is now sorted, and you just need to check every now and again for paint touch up when needed.
MOT now passed, and all bits in previous post now installed,collect on Monday evening,will let you know the outcome over existing.
RR return may be a bit longer depending where the Crazy Horses guys are operating.
Edited by Golflion on Saturday 16th April 08:30
JonyTVR said:
just doing this myself, started yesterday! stupidly didnt take any before pics! DOH! can I ask what your using and if there were any neat tricks for getting in the nook and crannys, I'm armed with a selection of wire wheels and 5m of emery cloth 
I found the easiest way of doing right, is to get the car up on axle stands and remove the wheels..You could do one wheel at a time, if you dont have the space to leave her in one position during the work.Then i unbolted the wishbones totally,found hanging them from the garage roof on tie wire was the easiest way of painting them with POR15 paint.
Remove all loose existing paint and rust,degrease with GUNK if necessary,rub down all areas with sandpaper to get a good key for the paint,treat all areas with METAL READY spray,leave to dry, and paint POR15 2-3 coats.
FROSTS of Rochdale do mail order for the METAL READY SPRAY and POR15 paint
Edited by CHIMV8 on Sunday 27th November 19:20
JonyTVR said:
just doing this myself, started yesterday! stupidly didnt take any before pics! DOH! can I ask what your using and if there were any neat tricks for getting in the nook and crannys, I'm armed with a selection of wire wheels and 5m of emery cloth
Silly as it sounds, the best method I found for cleaning the dirtiest bits was a load of disposable paper towels/ kitchen roll and a litre of panel wipe solvent. If you buy scotch pads or sponges you have to rinse them every minute and within 5 minutes they are gummed up and useless. Wire wheels are definitely the way to go if you have rust to remove from the chassis. I had my suspension arms blasted and powder coated for about £80, great smooth brilliant white finish.
My main tip would be done paint the inside of the brackets that the suspension arms fit back into. I know they often have a bit of rust in and they are easily accessible with a brush, but I painted mine and had to scrape it all back to get the arms (with new poly bushes) back in. Very annoying.
yup panel wipe is being used! cracking stuff, already taken the arms off, found to be fitted with polybushes already! happy days! though going to have replace the NSF top wishbone as its failed so tempted to replace them all whilst I'm at it. Thankfully its up in my work unit so is up on the axle stands!
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dickythediver said:
Hi, Fantastic job. I am about to myself in the next week or so. Can I ask please what bush,s you used and what shockers others have used. These pics have given me inspiration, will do pictures myself and post them.The suspension is GAZ GOLD PROS and they change the handling 100%
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