You have just jinxed me Andy, engine will fall off the lifter now...Andy wrote:Nice Job, careful with the reinstall, wouldn't want to scratch it.
A 280Z
I did the same with my engine bay 8 years ago, its really hard to keep clean, my car has brass air conditioning pipes and i even polished them but unfortunately they just dulled off again. I had all the pipes and fittings plated, looked fantastic but it has all lost its luster again.
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Few small bits done. Brake lines finished off and bled. Couple of leaks due to my poor flare technique but got them sorted so hopefully done for good.
Fuel regulator mounted up and new hose made. I am moving to a carter electric pump from the old mechanical unit.
I wanted a strut brace for both the front and rear towers. Yea I know they probably do nothing but I figure anything must help the old S30 chassis...
Rather than buy one from overseas I thought I would have a crack at making one.
Scored a crusty old R33 one from the Tarde for next to nothing. Purple for extra awesomeness.
Proceeded to hack it to bits, weld some stuff and drill some holes. Then paint black to hide the horror.
And now I have something that resembles a brace.
I have one for the rear towers too that I have started working on. But I need to focus on actually getting the engine back in the car rather than this stupid stuff.
My motivation, some guy has been driving this thing....
Fuel regulator mounted up and new hose made. I am moving to a carter electric pump from the old mechanical unit.
I wanted a strut brace for both the front and rear towers. Yea I know they probably do nothing but I figure anything must help the old S30 chassis...
Rather than buy one from overseas I thought I would have a crack at making one.
Scored a crusty old R33 one from the Tarde for next to nothing. Purple for extra awesomeness.
Proceeded to hack it to bits, weld some stuff and drill some holes. Then paint black to hide the horror.
And now I have something that resembles a brace.
I have one for the rear towers too that I have started working on. But I need to focus on actually getting the engine back in the car rather than this stupid stuff.
My motivation, some guy has been driving this thing....
Attempted to make the engine look a bit tidier.
Sent a few bits out to be re-plated, still waiting a some stuff to come back.
Painted block and a few other bits
Removed sump, stripped and painted then threw back on
With motor looking a bit better time for it to get back in the car
Replaced some small stuff like leaky oil pressure sender and exhaust studs as old ones were shot. Still waiting on a few parts so reassemble the carbs.
Mounted fan on radiator. Still need to get piping to plumb it in.
Trail fit the rangi strut brace I hacked together and it looks to clear everything ok
Start on wiring this week
Sent a few bits out to be re-plated, still waiting a some stuff to come back.
Painted block and a few other bits
Removed sump, stripped and painted then threw back on
With motor looking a bit better time for it to get back in the car
Replaced some small stuff like leaky oil pressure sender and exhaust studs as old ones were shot. Still waiting on a few parts so reassemble the carbs.
Mounted fan on radiator. Still need to get piping to plumb it in.
Trail fit the rangi strut brace I hacked together and it looks to clear everything ok
Start on wiring this week
Looking sweet! Not going RB any more I see?