Engine Detailing

Amazing work. I'm in awe of your dedication!

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fantastic job

Thanks guys. Few photos of the rest of the car after some Porter Cable action!

8O This is stunning mate i havent seen this thread yet but glad i have now looks factory fressh  8)

Looks awesome man, Top work

Do mine too mate :mrgreen:  :mrgreen:

looking great!

your tax runs out today  :wink:

do you have plans to do the underside?

Think that has just made my mind up to keep the standard motor in my s1 resto!! Awesome job mate, big credit to you.

PNERivage said

looking great!

your tax runs out today  :wink:

do you have plans to do the underside?

Thanks Tony.

Yeah will start on the underside autumn/winter time want to enjoy driving it this year as it was off the road most of last!
I am planning on refurbing my wheels this month at BJV Engineering. Will post some photos when they are done.

Hey mate, wicked thread, some great inspiration for us all!

Was just checking out the Caswells website for the zinc plating kits, cant seem to find the kit youve used? Am i just being thick and is it that obvious?  :redfaced: Also are the kits from the bay any good, as a couple of guys refer to these?

Keep up the good work, cheers Ash

very nice
first class workmanship
cheers
baz

ashmk1 said

Hey mate, wicked thread, some great inspiration for us all!

Was just checking out the Caswells website for the zinc plating kits, cant seem to find the kit youve used? Am i just being thick and is it that obvious?  :redfaced: Also are the kits from the bay any good, as a couple of guys refer to these?

Keep up the good work, cheers Ash

PM sent mate

chrissy said

ashmk1 said

Hey mate, wicked thread, some great inspiration for us all!

Was just checking out the Caswells website for the zinc plating kits, cant seem to find the kit youve used? Am i just being thick and is it that obvious?  :redfaced: Also are the kits from the bay any good, as a couple of guys refer to these?

Keep up the good work, cheers Ash

PM sent mate

Any chance you could fill me in aswell chrissy as I looked at the website but I couldn't make head nor tail of the kit I need.

Thanks,

Craig.

Hi Guys

Just purchased a plating kit from Gateros Plating. http://www.gaterosplating.co.uk/Zinc-Plating-kit.php

Hi firstly well done on the engine its great.and you`ve given me the inspiration to start mine and im up to the starter motor and alternator and i was wondering if you have a step by step off strip down (for both)
Or do you know of one i could get  hold of as i`ve never done them before.
it would be very helpful.thank you and good work.

See my blog, not a full guide.

I stripped my starter almost down to the bare bones and the alternator down to the front bearing casing and armature.

See the Haynes manual for morale support, they should have the model you have.

Hope this helps

More inspiration, this site has a few simliar threads ongoing, so good to see a nice cab aswell.

On reading threads about comments from the Mrs, I always find a good reply is 'A man without a hobby is unfaithful to his wife'

Good work!

This looks absolutely outstanding! I would love to do this to my engine when I get it out next week.

Just a quick question before I go out and buy a zinc plating kit,

Are there any other methods or just cleaning up the bolts without taking off the protective coating from the factory? I know they wouldnt look as good as this but at least they would be clean!

What about parkerizing? Is this process okay to use on the bits you have used the zinc plating on? Will it have the same protective effects from oxidization?

I've seen this engine close up and I gotto sayif you think the pictures look good… you should see it for real.!

Heck of a nice bloke too.!

Patience of a Priest and the touch of a Midwife   

Ask him for some pictures of his boot

Wow inspirational

gtimadman said

Wow inspirational