When paining the engine

Post by **Sidney'61** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 9:36 pm

Fantastic, looking good, well done.
Just make sure you don't scratch it when putting the engine back in!

Post by **polo2k** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 10:51 am

UPDATE:
well ive spend a good few hours out there wetsanding the runs (only 4 or 5 so not too bad for the first proper spray in 5 years) I rubbed through in a couple of places so ive got the patches ive sprayed over to wet sand and blend.
Im really happy about the finish, Ive only really used synthetics but I got a 2 pac today and it looks like the shine is about a yard deep!
Ive cleaned the brake pipes up and the union is bolted down.

Ive cleaned up the wireing loom ( i used harfords heavy duty carpet cleaner) so hopefully ill be able to get most of the wireing and ancilleries in today.

The crank isnt going to be back till the beginning of next week then ill have to get shells so not going to be on the road this weekend like i was hoping. Itll give me a bit more time to to some little stuff like painting the steering rack.

Ill be popping the enging back in with a crane, cos; A) dont wanna scratch the engine or the bay, and B) my back will only hurt for a few days, same as it did last week!

Post by **polo2k** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 4:09 pm

heres another update, (hope it helps everyone out there with morivation)
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Post by **polo2k** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 4:17 pm

im still going to have to paint the steering rack and the front shocks (though that might wait till I can get them off the car)
Pulling an engine with Rob.hardy1 tonight so Dunno if ill be out there again tonight, if I am then ill be refinishing the puel pump and wiper motor.

P.s. im planning on changing the brake pipes from the master cylinder foreward soon too

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Post by **bmcecosse** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 8:16 pm

Hope you had good air fed breathing apparatus when using 2 pack - a fliter mask is NOT good enough!

Post by **polo2k** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 1:12 pm

another brief update.
crank was ment to be ready at the end of last week, called then and they told me sat or today. called today and theres another 2 cranks in line before mine but they will try and get it to me before the end of the week!!!

<-- not a happy bunny.

Post by **Kevin** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 4:41 pm

crank was ment to be ready at the end of last week, called then and they told me sat or today. called today and theres another 2 cranks in line before mine but they will try and get it to me before the end of the week!!!

I know how that feels Ash I have been promised my cylinder head every week since before the National and thats when they can be bothered to answer my emails or return my phone calls (never)

Post by **minor_hickup** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 8:30 pm

A massive pat on the back from me, looks stunning!

Post by **polo2k** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 11:45 pm

Ta
looks better now

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