Time for this weeks update.
Firstly. Yes I could completely strip down the suspension and get everything shotblasted and then powder coated.
But to do that I would have to renew every joint and to be honest you have to draw the line somewhere.
I'm more interested in getting the car on the road now as summer is here.
My task this time around was to tidy up the engine bay as it looked like total shite. Along the way I have had to get some extra welding done. The best way to do that is to remove the engine.
Whilst the engine is out you might as well give the engine and gearbox a overhaul. Which I am doing but with a few extra bits with getting all the parts polished.
Maybe next time I will renew all the suspension parts but until then a good scrub to death with a wire brush and a sloping of hammerite will suffice for now.
So this weeks task was to paint the engine bay. Firstly I remove all the old fibreglass sound proofing that was hanging loose and torn on the bulkhead.
Once removed your left with a naff white finish. So all this needs painting. After a good mornings masking everything I was ready to spray.
I used the thick stone chip spray paint for this job. Black paint everywhere including all over me.
I leave everything to dry overnight.
The next day I gave the stone chip a good coat of satin black spray paint to give a better finish. Then again left overnight to dry.
I had a box full of hoses from the engine of the car. They were absolutely minging. What's the best way to clean all the hoses and pipes? Wait for the wife to go to work and shove them in the washing machine.
Tadda. They have come out like new. Sorted. Just don't tell the wife.
Now everything was dry it was time to remove all the masking to reveal a much more tidy bulkhead.
The next job was to paint the back of the engine cover. It was covered with orange overspray and looks crap so once masked off I gave it a good coat of satin black spray paint.
To finish off I hand painted all the steel panels in the engine bay with satin black hammerite and painted the rear wheel arches to match.
Whilst I was sitting under the car painting I had a couple of visitors drop buy to check on my progress. One of the perks living close to the river. A couple of slices of bread and there off.
Anyway now the whole rear of the car completely painted. It looks so much better. All nice and new.
It's almost time to refit the engine.
My fitter friend is supposed to be coming over on wednsday to re assemble the engine. Fit all the polished parts, new Turbo, clutch and everything else ready for fitting and then Thursday hopefully we are going to refit the engine.
So lots of updates to follow.