1969 Volvo Amazon Resto.

[Gragson]

Ditto, love seeing these updates Burdekin

 

[Burdekin]

Thanks guys.

 

[MG David]

What temperature did you spray the epoxy at? Did you pre-heat the bonnet?
Is it Lechler?

 

[Burdekin]

What temperature did you spray the epoxy at? Did you pre-heat the bonnet?
Is it Lechler?

I had the diesel heater and mulitfuel stove on in the adjoining room with door open for about 5hrs before spraying but not sure what the temp would have been.
No. I heated the epoxy in the microwave for a bit though.
No.

 

[MG David]

Looks good for winter spraying

 

[Burdekin]

I started sanding the bonnet down for it's second layer of epoxy but didn't have much time. Will continue on the weekend.

 

[Burdekin]

Well things went a bit pear shape with the epoxy today. Couple of rookie errors so will have some sanding practice.

 

[Burdekin]

A wee video of the front wings repair and primed.

 

[Burdekin]

Bonnet repair and priming video.

 

[Wedg1e]

I'd had these sofa blasted, but there was surface rust

Christ, how big is the blast cabinet for that?
What grade of sofa did you use?
Or did you mean you sat on the sofa in your sitting area and blasted them...

 

[Burdekin]

Christ, how big is the blast cabinet for that?
What grade of sofa did you use?
Or did you mean you sat on the sofa in your sitting area and blasted them...

Someone on the sauce last night with nothing better to do?

 

[Wedg1e]

Someone on the sauce last night with nothing better to do?

It tickled me, no offence intended

 

[german8rcoupe]

Awesome job. More info on the rust eating gel please.

 

[Burdekin]

Awesome job. More info on the rust eating gel please.

Thanks. The gel is Deox Gel; https://bilthamber.com/product/deox-gel/
It works best if you give it a good scrub with a wire brush every hour or so if you can. It works well but takes a bit of time.

 

[german8rcoupe]

Forgot about those carb pics until I was tidying up today....... these look any use to you? Look crusty but pistons slide up and down nicely. thought I had the manifold too but no luck with that.

 

[Burdekin]

Forgot about those carb pics until I was tidying up today....... these look any use to you? Look crusty but pistons slide up and down nicely. thought I had the manifold too but no luck with that.View attachment 381124View attachment 381125

Thanks, forgot about these as well. Plan now is to go back to standard first up and will then do a fuel injection and electronic ignition conversion. Converting my 142 at the moment so the Amazon will be the same is the plan. Made up a fuel rail.

 

[DuncanCallum]

Hs6s?

 

[Burdekin]

Hs6s?

Yeah they are.

 

[MG David]

Interested to see you have put the injectors into the head rather than into the manifold. It would be interesting to know your reasoning for that. My guess is it is more difficult to do.

 

[Burdekin]

Interested to see you have put the injectors into the head rather than into the manifold. It would be interesting to know your reasoning for that. My guess is it is more difficult to do.

I didn't Volvo did. That's a B20E head, first Volvo fuel injection engine with Bosch Djet back in 1971. The holders are actually Kjet and fit that style of modern injectors. It's been a bit of research to find out what can be used and what can't. I have a B20e intake plenum and throttle body as well, nice bit of kit especially considering over 50year old

think I have everything sorted now for the system, should be sweat.