AndrewG Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 1 hour ago, Stephen said: It that not stinking your house out? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris300 Posted January 25, 2020 Author Share Posted January 25, 2020 6 hours ago, Stephen said: It that not stinking your house out? A little bit but it’s too cold to spray outside and I had a reasonable vent path. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardS Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 On 09/12/2019 at 13:47, Gaz 300 said: Like new Chris ? Agreed - it's these little details that make a big difference..... Nice work Chris Quote I have something to say............ It's better to burn out than to fade away..... :tt2: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris300 Posted January 27, 2020 Author Share Posted January 27, 2020 Colour went on today. Overall I’m very happy, the paint laid down very well, my only issue is that the colour is a little lighter than the OEM colour in my opinion. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz 300 Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 Looks great Chris top job mate. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris300 Posted January 27, 2020 Author Share Posted January 27, 2020 9 minutes ago, Gaz 300 said: Looks great Chris top job mate. ? Thanks mate. I’ve still got to put the lacquer on and I’m excited to see it fitted, should look really good with the newly plated nuts and bolts. ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris300 Posted January 29, 2020 Author Share Posted January 29, 2020 Yesterday I gave the PS pot a good rub down with some 1200 grit paper and applied the lacquer. Without question this was the hardest paint to apply and unfortunately I have created a few runs. It’s nothing that I can’t fix but I’m a little frustrated with myself that I was so heavy handed with this coat. ?♂️ I’ve now got to wait a week for the lacquer to really go off before I can start the shave, rub down and buff. ? On the plus side the lacquer has mad the pot look a lot darker, it’s still not as dark as OEM but I’m sure only a few would notice the difference when fitted. ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris300 Posted February 4, 2020 Author Share Posted February 4, 2020 All fitted. From this... to this... 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz 300 Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 Thats an awesome turnaround ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewG Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 Nice job Chris. BTW, the HICAS rubber pipe is not fully seated: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris300 Posted February 4, 2020 Author Share Posted February 4, 2020 20 minutes ago, Gaz 300 said: Thats an awesome turnaround ? Thanks mate. Next is to fit my cleaned washer tank. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris300 Posted February 4, 2020 Author Share Posted February 4, 2020 1 minute ago, AndrewG said: Nice job Chris. BTW, the HICAS rubber pipe is not fully seated: Thanks Andrew. ? It’s not been clamped up yet (as you see) as I want to give it a flush after I put the cooler rad back on. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewG Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 6 minutes ago, Chris300 said: I have to say your workshop is very well appointed! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris300 Posted March 26, 2020 Author Share Posted March 26, 2020 Board... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewG Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 Done the insides? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bones28 Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 Very nice, excellent work. Quote 2002 Porsche C2 996 3.6 😎 🤘 1991 Nissan 300zx TT Project 1995 Nissan 300zx TT Crashed 😭 1997 Jaguar XK8 Scraped ☹️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris300 Posted March 26, 2020 Author Share Posted March 26, 2020 1 hour ago, AndrewG said: Done the insides? Not to a satisfactory standard Andrew. I did get a load of muck out but I couldn’t get the angles required, my product left too much residue and my cloth (tampon) left a load of fibre on the glass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewG Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 Tampon??? Wet wipes my dear boy... https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=ja&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.zcar-owners.net%2Fcgi-bin%2Fdiy_bbs%2Fcbbs.cgi%3Fmode%3Dal2%26namber%3D25%26rev%3D%26no%3D0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris300 Posted March 26, 2020 Author Share Posted March 26, 2020 2 minutes ago, AndrewG said: Tampon??? Wet wipes my dear boy... https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=ja&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.zcar-owners.net%2Fcgi-bin%2Fdiy_bbs%2Fcbbs.cgi%3Fmode%3Dal2%26namber%3D25%26rev%3D%26no%3D0 I was just reading that post again. Don’t know why I thought it was a tampon that got used. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 I haven't been following this but it popped up in my email for some reason tonight and I must say it's very interesting. How did you clean that washer tank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris300 Posted March 26, 2020 Author Share Posted March 26, 2020 11 minutes ago, Jeff said: I haven't been following this but it popped up in my email for some reason tonight and I must say it's very interesting. How did you clean that washer tank? Hi Jeff I left it soaking in a few different products (bleach, bicarbonate soda, vanish etc...). Vanish gave the best result. I also filled the tank half way with cold water and added a fist full of chickpeas to dislodge all the gunk from the inside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 Interesting, thanks for the update. Good luck with your project, mine is laid up rotting away nicely, awaiting a rebuild like you're doing. Got the time now, but no money! All the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris300 Posted March 26, 2020 Author Share Posted March 26, 2020 7 minutes ago, Jeff said: Interesting, thanks for the update. Good luck with your project, mine is laid up rotting away nicely, awaiting a rebuild like you're doing. Got the time now, but no money! All the best. A lot of the work I’m doing at the moment isn’t very expensive, just time consuming. But in fairness my car was perfectly serviceable to start with, just not been as loved over the later years by the previous owner. Pick a small area to work on mate, start a “project thread” and get to work. ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris300 Posted April 22, 2020 Author Share Posted April 22, 2020 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phutumsch Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 Be careful when you tap the cogs ‘home’, the plastic carcass could be brittle and may crack if you’re heavy handed. Using a long reach socket helps, plenty of grease is good also once installed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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