mk1 16v project
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Brad. said
that's the news I wanted to hear man! I TOLD you!
Ha ha well i thort for the sake of a few hours wire brushing it and getting.dirty it wud be well worth it cuz ive gotta wait foe me old man to help me put it.in the car anyways
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got the engine all wire brushed and etch primed
also bought an 02j box and shifter but the box is at the body shop being sprayed
cars getting a bit dusty in the garage lol gonna give a proper clean once its done
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got the engine painted in black again and put cambelt and a few bits on the engine
I feel a bit of deyjavoo lol
I get the gearbox back from the bodyshop 2moro so im hoping to get the engine back in the car AGAIN!!! on the weekend
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Hopefully no more engine problems for you.
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pazwaa said
Engine is looking sweet! Bet your glad you painted it now.
Hopefully no more engine problems for you.
cheers man, yeah def worth it and yeah hopfully no more issues for me otherwise ill probly end up topping myself lol
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Brad. said
hope all goes well this weekend for you.
Thanks mate, hows the series.1 coming.on? Any more updates soon?
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shiney shiney
roll on 2moro!!!
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pazwaa said
That's one sweet, shiny gearbox! Belongs in an art gallery!!
ha ha thanks buddy, not long till ur be as far as me urs is gonna be a beast wen its done. u got a rough time scale when u reakon urs will be done mate?
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chipster2407 said
pazwaa said
That's one sweet, shiny gearbox! Belongs in an art gallery!!
ha ha thanks buddy, not long till ur be as far as me urs is gonna be a beast wen its done. u got a rough time scale when u reakon urs will be done mate?
What paint have you used on the engine and gearbox? I've been using simonz vht, but when I've sprayed the gearbox the paint has come out in separate liquids, black and clear and it ran straight off Not sure what went wrong, shook it for two minutes to mix! Hence looking for a different paint type.
Don't really have a timescale, just do bits as I get time, usually only a couple of hours a week. Should be painted by the end of August, that's gonna be very cool. Then a case of assembling everything, and the headaches that brings
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As for the gearbox ive had the same issue as u before mate i dunno what it is that does it but when i spray the last gearbox i had it came up mint first off but then after a week or so it went all flakey, so that why i sent it to the bodyshop so they cud do it, u shud do that mate if theres any near u, ud be suprised how cheap they will do it for,
U still going for the miami blue? love th
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