Dude quality build up you have here read through the pages the other day and its absoultly amazing how much effort has gone into this car very good work love it :P . Just a question I'm currently respraying my ae71 atm and would just like to know how much paint and thinner you used to paint the thing all in need is a rough estimate. Cheers

Dude quality build up you have here read through the pages the other day and its absoultly amazing how much effort has gone into this car very good work love it :P . Just a question I'm currently respraying my ae71 atm and would just like to know how much paint and thinner you used to paint the thing all in need is a rough estimate. Cheers

 

I think somewhere in the vicinity of 4-6L of paint should do a KE70..

 

I think we used about 8L but we had issues on the first attempt with the metalics going all mottled and had to do a bit of respraying..

4L should be enough, i had left over from my spray.

heaps of thinners. 20 litres, a mix of the good and the bad stuff, for spraying and cleaning.

I think somewhere in the vicinity of 4-6L of paint should do a KE70..

 

I think we used about 8L but we had issues on the first attempt with the metalics going all mottled and had to do a bit of respraying..

 

cheers mate :P

Gee hurry up Matt, it's been like ages n shit.

hahah 60,000 hits. Stoked :yes:

 

^^ yah yeah, getin there hahahha

just a thought, you've prolly done it this way but anyways, with the loom into the doors, would you be able to come out of a hole in the pillar down low and go into a hole in the door up high (if that makes sense)? Its what i did with my speaker wires to take the strain off

Yup, was going to do that, but the amount of metal and room to play with on a ke70 deffiently shows they were never built with the intention on wires to pass through haha. Great idea tho - most of the mazda range have that style (as per looking at alll the different cars at the wreckers) haha

 

Big day today folks

 

Focus : engine bay :yes:

Big day today folks

 

Focus : engine bay :yes:

 

Good to hear. Can't wait to see the finished result.

 

Cheers

thats the way i put the wires in the '20 too. except coming out high on the pillar and then low into the door.

Ok, movie(s) to come of blue car !

 

- removed fuel filter from engine bay, removed pipes. Made custom bracket and rubber insulator for fuel filter, painted bracket black. Mounted fuel filter, and lines in correct positions. Also installed final 2 fuel pipe / brake pipe clamps onto body. Still not 100% happy with the angle of the feed line from under fire wall to fuel filter. Will tweek again next weekend.

 

- mounted MAP sensor

 

- cleaned up, painted cam gear cover and water pump / middle plastic cover. Filled out and stuck on timing belt replaced at sticker.

 

- Wiring to mirrors is all done, bar putting the power wire on. Putting it into the back of the ciggy lighter circuite, and upping the fuse. They work well :D

 

- bell housing bolts installed by majic pixy that lives on mexican cheeze and argon-gas

 

- wiring installed over top of motor, fixed up

 

- wiring cleaned up more under dash, (ECU stuff)

 

- Tested handbrake light

 

- Ran vehicle to get timing and TPS set. Motor making a weird squeeling noise.. later found out by tony that its most likely the timing belt being done up too tight. Will de-adjust asap. Motor runs so nicely :hmm:. Sump plug has a leak. *><* :wink:

don't the timing belts ahve a tensioner that tensions it for you?

 

is it gonna be ready for this years bathurst? :wink:

Teddy at home under the car..

 

Few pics of the cam/cam gear covers on..

that car is obviously not low enough if you can get under it on a trolley.

and get them steelcaps on, you'll get more done :wink:

that car is obviously not low enough if you can get under it on a trolley.

and get them steelcaps on, you'll get more done :wink:

 

It is on stands, Just an optical illusion and he is wearing his aussie steel caps...