New valve seals in, valves/springs installed and cylinder head reinstalled with new head gasket....
.... now to study-up on trial fitting the cams before measuring the valve lash. They're shim-under-bucket types, so hopefully they will be within spec as I don't fancy having to wait for new...
Ya, I suppose it would be different if I were replacing the valves/seats with new ones, they would need to be properly ground to match? Anyway, next job is to replace the valve seals, reinstall the valves & springs, fit the head, the cams and then check the valve lash
Finally, I have the bottom end back assembled with new crank, oil pump innards, bearings and rings.... Cylinder head and valves all cleaned up.... I'm going through the process of lapping the valves. There seems to be differences of opinion regarding valve lapping ; my mechanic mate says an hour...
Nice project!
Also the laser sounds cool....it removes rust between the seams, but how to you then paint/protect the bare metal between the seams?
following with interest
Refitted wheel arches and rear spoiler with m3 rivnuts and dome-head Allen bolts and neoprene washers.... All fitted OK until the nearside rear arch
... also fitted gas struts to the fibreglass bonnet. As with a lot of online accessories they came with the wrong fittings so after some...
Just a few pics to show small progress.... The temperature/damp does nothing to encourage me to crack on. Also, I'm starting to see more and more imperfections in the paint, which is annoying.
Fitted a little TRD illuminated badge to the grill... it had occurred to me that there's nothing to...
Which material would be best suited for rivnuts to attach a bodykit etc. to a car bodyshell, whilst having the least risk of corroding themselves or the panels through galvanic corrosion?
I was thinking of getting a paint thickness gauge before I hit it again with the 1500/3000 on some bits that are still a bit peely, but it seems the affordable ones are pretty useless and I may be getting a bit anal as regards the finish... So I think I'll just carry on as I have been and get a...
I've de-nibbed and colour sanded the paint, using 800 grit wet in a few dry spots and runs, but mostly 1000 followed by 1500. Followed that with 1500 and then 3000 dry with a da sander.
I've got the roof, boot-lid and driver side buffed and polished with a heavy cut compound using a guild...
Wings are on.... the bonnet fitment reflects the low price. Flares and rear spoiler tek-screwed on for test fitting. I'm not sure if I'll leave the flares in orange or paint them black
.... I'll probably wait for a brighter day and push it out into the sun before I decide
..... test fitting the front end with the early (repro) grille. I would fit the offside wing if I could find the antenna that's hiding in the garage somewhere :doh:
This brings me back to the builders breakfast in what's now called "Golden Chefs Cafe" in Croydon. Some of the well-fed lads in BT were fit for it; chops, chips, hash browns, plus the standard large fry-up... I managed on the "mini", which was no small feat.
Also, a place by the name of...
Stuff that I've painted, and pulled out of the garage into the sun to have a look....
.... and noticed that I missed half the drivers side sill :vsad:. Oh well, I'll be fitting side-skirts anyway :whistle: (though I have to paint them anyway :dontknow:)