cool, ok cleaning up the engine bay. Painted the tops of the mounts they look nice, but can i put the rubbery bits in degreaser?

 

thread

 

THREAD!!!!!!!

 

Is it so hard to spell?

Edited January 6, 200521 yr by Medicine_Man

Jason: If you have the time (and patience), I'd refrain from painting the engine bay until the engine has been trial fitted. This is because you will probably have to drill holes for stuff etc, and you'll probably scratch your nice new paint when trial fitting the engine anyway. I had to repaint bits and pieces of my engine bay multiple times when putting my engine in... And that was after trial fitting the block once!

 

Generally rubber doesn't like petrol (and degreaser). If you're going to use degreaser to clean the rubber bits (what else would you use I suppose?) then make sure you wash it off after you've cleaned it. Then get some of that "rubber reviver" stuff and put that on to protect the rubber.

Nuh I'm not painting it just cleaning it.

 

OK wont wash the mounts

 

found this should i get it $10 to brisbane

 

Surge Tank

 

I just think there to much stuffing around to mount the surge tank under car. So it will either go in engine bay or boot.

Edited January 6, 200521 yr by Jason

hey hey look what i got

 

Rims sorry webshots is screwing up >_< (check back later if they don't work)

 

the wheels studs are to short :thumbsup: have to fix that when front disks are upgraded

 

BTW for putting shitted up rubber on the rims wile its still getting worked on, my dad has a 'wheel puller' its this thing with 3 claws and wonder if i can change the tires without having to go to the shops ?? duno its its actually what its for. Have to get a pic

Edited January 7, 200521 yr by Jason

Stripped the pain off the boot lid, as you probably know i was having bad blending problems. So it all cam off with 1 1/2 can of paint remover. Hell of a job.

 

The paint in using is perfect sprayed it over an 'fresh' part were the plates go, can't tell were it is except for the run down the bottom :thumbsup:

 

O well I'm stuff and now for pix

 

Boot Lid

 

had to use an almost empty can of primer :P so i will have 2 convince mum to take me to super cheap and hopefully repco to get my brake parts and dims machined.

 

On that matter what has the cheapest parts? I got quoted... um i can't find the sheet teddy has the scanned version would you be so kind as to post the prices.

 

But it comes out to be about $150 for every thing, new shoes, pistons and machining is that a good price?

Edited January 9, 200521 yr by Jason

don't let the council catch you doing that on the street or they will have you bent over big time..

Yah but the fumes were REALLY BAD!!!!!!!! Even when i did it up there the whole i still got overwhelmed when the breeze was going the right way :sad:

Edited January 9, 200521 yr by Jason

don't let the council catch you doing that on the street or they will have you bent over big time..

or the EPA for that matter....

If I was you i'd find a drop sheet that I could use and make sure you do it in a well ventilated area.

The waste is not the problem (you just scope it up) but its SOOO horrible, i tried it in my back yard but it was still unbearable :dry:

 

 

Actually now that i think about there really no waste, i just brushed up the paint scrapings :thumbsup:

 

 

 

Any way what do you guys think about the $150 for brake parts, i have to replace the parts myself

$150 he means -

2x rear drum t18 pads

2x drum piston thingies (push pads into / onto drum)

2x machining of drums

Haha, doesn't Mel work for the EPA? :thumbsup:

 

But yes, Jason - paint stripper is not for gutters, it's very very non-green-friendly.

don't worry its all swept up :thumbsup: all the runs were all cought in the new paper.

 

but is the brakes good or not?

Give Cruisen Auto Spares in Nambour a call, tell them the Dwarf told you to call them. I know it's Nambour, but I'm up there about once a fortnight and can pick them up for you. They'll also machine the drums as well. I can drop them off in the morning, and pick them up that afternoon if required. 5441 6411, Nikki and Dave.

Edited January 9, 200521 yr by Redwarf

Ok ill ring tomorrow thanks :thumbsup: