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^^^ what he said ^^^
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Brilliant as usual Jon cars looking mint... Love the bonnet vent...
Martin |
Originally Posted by M2RTXbugeye
(Post 11374771)
Brilliant as usual Jon cars looking mint... Love the bonnet vent...
Martin |
So I had a day off work, this is before...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...ps6yr0jiep.jpg And then it all started:D http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...ps3hiyw6rs.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...psomxaf2xc.jpg Checked the position... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...psibghuyr1.jpg And then finished masking up and positioning the template... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...psgdcopott.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...pst9ufix0y.jpg The point of no return with the fixing holes drilled:eek: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...psaxl945xi.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...psxps35wyo.jpg And the first cut is always the deepest:cool: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...psjfelbkdl.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...pspwiibrju.jpg |
So an interesting afternoon - the shank that held my cutting discs snapped so I jumped on the old treader and a 5-mile round trip later a new set of useless dremel accessories from maplin, but still cheaper than buying 2 shanks on their own:eek:
Then the drive cable in the flexi attachment decided to give up the ghost:( Anyway, not to be deterred I carried on without the flexi cable and before I knew it the hole was cut... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...psiikc2uje.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...psulz12yue.jpg Then to remove the un-necessary strengtheners... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...ps9qiejdc6.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...psvsdg0dbs.jpg Followed by a check of the fit before committing... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...pshjoi6qmc.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...pssrsu9o2o.jpg Unmask and clean the bonnet... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...psif0b4wo1.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...psomjm1pz0.jpg Next was to fit the vent, a few self tappers and seam of tiger seal:D http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...psvhmpfhwe.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...psw1pajmok.jpg Before finally putting the bonnet back on the car all cleaned up... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...pscl5hjfqr.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...psfyzv0pia.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...psugo9sv49.jpg Left to do is wait for the tigerseal to fully set and then I can give it a good going over with some cutting agent before giving it a polish and wax. Also need to order some touch up paint to treat the bare edges:thumb: |
Great work Jon... Very jealous defo need to get me one of these. Looks superb
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Nice job that :thumb:
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Looks spot on mate. Is there anything under the hole that you wouldn't want to get wet ie the alternator?
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Cheers guys:thumb:
Originally Posted by martin850
(Post 11383802)
Looks spot on mate. Is there anything under the hole that you wouldn't want to get wet ie the alternator?
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You're a brave man cutting through the bonnet when you've spent a few £££ on the respray :eek:
Worth it though as it looks über cool :cool: |
Originally Posted by BLU
(Post 11384124)
You're a brave man cutting through the bonnet when you've spent a few £££ on the respray :eek:
Worth it though as it looks über cool :cool: |
Originally Posted by JonMc
(Post 11384148)
One of those was a dint from the underside of the bonnet - I don't know where it came from but it has now been cut out:D
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Originally Posted by JonMc
(Post 11383814)
Cheers guys:thumb:
Yes so I'll either make a cover that fits underneath for bad weather or a duct drawing air out from the rad through this vent but whichever option I choose it will protect the engine from getting drowned:wonder: |
Nice work Jon, looks awesome :thumb:
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The underside of the bonnet...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...ps4cjfnqg9.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...psick426ff.jpg Definately need some finishing and some sort of weather proofing under the vent for inclemen weather, but easily removable for every day use:wonder: Ducting is going to be a PITA because of the coolant hose:wonder: |
Next is under the bonnet, I'll be ordering some gaskets from Alyn ths week so I can start to build up my new inlet manifold. After that I need to start tidying up under the bonnet...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...ps0mms2mrk.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...psypqq5h0s.jpg Plumb in thre catch can but also tidy up the inner wings, I'm tempted to get them welded up and relocate some ancils to clean it all up. Tuck this inside a wing somewhere... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...psdnz6elu6.jpg and generally clean and tidy this lot... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...psgjezfidv.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...psqdrdvqzw.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...ps3hwbnw8k.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...ps0gtyomr7.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...pso3bckeec.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...pseyjb25k7.jpg Relocate the fuse box into the inner wing or at least tidy up the wiring. I started with a tweak to the FMIC pipework... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...ps4uoj1d95.jpg And the inspiration... http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/p...hilsengine.jpg |
So the sun came out and I...
I sorted the leaking roof on the garage:D http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...psjru7fzpw.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...psxuajjbto.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...psfc9q4ivw.jpg Cut the grass (or at least most of it) and put the washing out, got the wife to varnish the garden benches too:D http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...ps9evnqrpe.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...psob1bfbnw.jpg And started to build up my inlet manifold... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...psabnyclsh.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...ps5ft5ousy.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...psxe65sjbp.jpg The brackets for the fuel rails had no adjustment and I wasn't happy with how the injectors lined up in the manifold so I modified the brackets and resprayed them to get them to fit better. Gaskets have been ordered from Alyn as ASP so will be here next week, then to measure up all my unions and hoses and I need to decide whether to keep them blue ones given most stuff under the bonnet is red and black, or change the blue stuff to black:wonder: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...psqju1xbh3.jpg |
Love the bonnet mod ... got me thinking now :)
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Got a small parcel today...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...psjajg981w.jpg Cheers Alyn, great price and service as ever delivering those essential but invisible bits... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...pse6qtvhay.jpg So I can start putting it all back together... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...psipli0c7i.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...psukzjs7xu.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...psb4prtvts.jpg |
Just need to decide now whether to use standard fuel hose and push fittings or braided hose and AN6 fittings under the bonnet - in time I might run braided hose to the tank but not at the moment:wonder:
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happy to have assisted John..............best of luck
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Looking good Jon :thumb:
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Wow loving this it has come a really long way from page one! really looks great especially all of the colour coded suspension parts
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Did you spray the manifold or get it powder coated?? Loving the fuel rails...
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Cheers Rob:thumb:
Painted Ian by Ryan (aka Prodriverules) who does all my paintwork. The rails were a bargain - about £60 from China - the injectors didn't line up quite right in the inlet so I modded the brackets slightly to make them fit:D |
Things are never simple but at least I've now got the wheel alignment sorted thanks to Rich at FB Tuning:thumb:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...psrqahcx14.jpg Slightly less aggressive than the previous set-up and certainly feels very composed on the Meister R's - they're a much compliant ride than I recall BCs being. So splitter back on and this is how she currently sits:D http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...pspy2d0fov.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...psggwkksui.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...psnjoyfb0c.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...psabuk9hyk.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...psbaikeod4.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...psggwuvwxl.jpg Whilst the car was uncovered I decided to use a pot of DBM I ordered to treat the rough edges around where I cut the bonnet vent... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...psguyyeyiw.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...pstegdtkaq.jpg It's no oil painting but it suits the purpose for an under-bonnet treatment. Also a temporary cover of paint over where I removed the battery tray until I decide what colour to paint the under bonnet (grey or white:wonder:) http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...ps41vbsrpi.jpg And then the hiccup of the day - the rear CV boot has worked it's way loose:( http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...ps7bgjdgvq.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...psqsiztlur.jpg At least with white wheels you spot these drama's early; it seems that when the boot was changed a couple of years ago they guys that fitted it did it wrong so the outer clamp is only hand tight and I could push it back on. Interim - when I get a moment I might just cut off the metal clamp, pack it out with grease and zip-tie it on. The fix is across to FB Tuning's workshop and swap it with a known good driveshaft that he's got lying around:cool: |
Out of interest how much was your wheel alignment and were the settings suggested by FB tuning or what you asked for/had previously?
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Excellent work .....
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Originally Posted by robj2502
(Post 11423766)
Out of interest how much was your wheel alignment and were the settings suggested by FB tuning or what you asked for/had previously?
Originally Posted by Dirk Diggler 75
(Post 11423779)
Excellent work .....
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