Engine Detailing
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75golf said
Wow - that looks just fantastic…. i'm plating some brake calipers right now with i think the same ebay kit - then i will passivate them yellow.
I hope they look as good as your stuff.. Really look forward to seeing your finished Engine.
Good luck with the calipers - plating is diffficult to get right on cast parts :wink:
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BMW 325i Touring
BMW 325i Touring
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where did you get your replacement rad fan sticker from
cheers
Chris
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Slavic, the electrolyte solution will last a long time if stored properly. Keep the container sealed with a lid when not in use and top-up with deionized water when the level drops though evaporation. Also make sure when the parts go into the tank that they have been thoroughly rinsed with distilled water. You don't want to contaminate the electrolyte with drag though.
Chris, the fan sticker is from Fly Stickers. Great quality!
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When do you fancy coming up to costa-del-stockport to do mine, next week is good for me I do make a good brew
MK1 GTi Cab '91' H Black
Mars Red Campaign - work in progress
MK1 GTi Sportline '92' J Red
Mars Red Campaign - work in progress
MK1 GTi Sportline '92' J Red
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Can i pick your brains - i was the guy doing the calipers on the other thread with zinc, i went with your hydrochloric acid suggestion for the rust pretreatment and it works a treat - however it seems the surface then needed reactivating as i get all bubbles and no plate once it has been treated this way - did you use another bath to reactivate the steel once acid etched?
Thanks
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75golf said
Looks absolutely Spot on Mate. 8)
Can i pick your brains - i was the guy doing the calipers on the other thread with zinc, i went with your hydrochloric acid suggestion for the rust pretreatment and it works a treat - however it seems the surface then needed reactivating as i get all bubbles and no plate once it has been treated this way - did you use another bath to reactivate the steel once acid etched?
Thanks
IMO - you will not be successful in plating cast parts.
If you notice in this thread, all cast parts are painted, your other option is powdercoating, or polishing.
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richievr said
all looking goooood so far, reminds me of my last winter !!!
did the same thing to mine, takes a while doesn't it! but very satisfying when all done.
i may have to visit that site to get some stickers for mine now though..
what a great picture………..great work dude
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Are you going to drive it once it's finished?
Rich
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Really great work will love to see this finished.
Slippy8v
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Swallowtail_uk said
anymore updates? i love this thread…..bump to the top
I 2nd that
amazing workman-ship
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Rebuilding the Wiring Loom
The wiring loom was not in a great state. The heat from the engine has degraded the wiring insulation over time caused cracking and resulting in electrical shorts.
The plan is to replace the Black PVC Sleeving that gone all brittle, remove all the multi-plug terminals and replace with original ones if still avalible or with replacement ones.
Ordered PVC Sleeving, Terminal Housings, Female & Male blades, Crimping Tool, etc… from Vehicle Wiring Products & The Tool Box Shop
Stripping loom down. Taking careful notes of the wire colours, the plug type, crimp type and position of the originals.
Crimping Tool being used to crimp Junior Timer Contacts
Completed terminal.
Here the Coolant Temp Sender has new PVC Sleeving, 6.3mm Female blade & Cable Shrink Wrap to finish it off
Completed section of loom, all labeled up.
New Junior Timer
Finished loom. The key is to have lots of notes and photos before you start for reference.
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Engine Compartment Painting
Decided to restore the engine bay to its original hue.
The entire engine bay is sanded with 320-grit wet/dry paper
During this process, some rust bubbles were unearthed. This was removed with an 80-grit disc. Then the edges were feathered by hand with 320-grit paper.
Bare metal is sprayed with Self Etching Primer
Next its masked and covered. Then the entire engine bay is cleaned with Eastwood Pre cleaner.
Seam sealer is applied where needed
The bay is primed in a 2K High Build Primer. It dries quickly and is ready to sand within one hour. The primer is flattened with 600-grit paper. Then the entire engine bay is wiped thoroughly with a tack cloth before top coating.
Anti stone chip is applied
Polyester basecoat, colour Schwarz 041 is sprayed until full coverage is completed 2-3 coats.
As soon as the base coat was dry, two coats of 2K Clear was applied five minutes apart
Now the fun begins I can start putting it all back together!
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