This weeks plan-Engine bay complete- Pics

1. willsy West Midlands Joined: Nov 2005 Nuneaton (West Mids) Posts: 13835 '64 Volvo V40 R’Design, '89 Ph1 309 GTi, ‘97 Mk1 S

   #1 26th March 2006, 22:21

   Firstly im hopin we get a few dry days so i can complete the following.....
   
   Shopping list:
   
   Lots of wire wool
   Plastic Primer
   Satin Black paint
   Yellow Brake Caliper paint
   High temp resistant paint- Black
   High temp resistant paint- Silver
   
   gonna do all my bump strips in satin black using the first 2 items, front bumper needs a bit of the plastic sandin slightly to get rid of roughness
   
   then do the brake calipers yellow and either buy new rear drums or sand down old ones and paint those (surface rust doesnt look pretty on it behind alloys at the mo)
   
   Then ill take the wire wool to the engine bay and the odd component and use the high resist paint on engine and the yellow brake caliper paint shud b sufficient to go over the yellow metal in then engine bay
   
   Ill take some Before pics and after ones aswel.
   
   Wish me luck! Cummon weather be good to me!
2. Mattvtr Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2006 hinckley Posts: 2580

   #2 27th March 2006, 02:13

   Let me know how your calipers turn out cos i wanna do mine but dunno whether to spray em or to just paint em with a brush...
   And also the rear drums. Good luck mate!!
3. mattwesty Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2004 notts United Kingdom (England) Posts: 2740

   #3 27th March 2006, 17:56

   pics or was it too wet in the end?
4. willsy West Midlands Joined: Nov 2005 Nuneaton (West Mids) Posts: 13835 '64 Volvo V40 R’Design, '89 Ph1 309 GTi, ‘97 Mk1 S

   #4 27th March 2006, 21:53

   Too wet in the end gonna try and get a bit done this afternoon, ive got about 2 hours till darkness starts coming. fridays going to be a good day, im picking up my full leather retrim, fittin that & ive borrowed a 13ft by 13ft gazebo with all 4 sides so nothings gonna stop me on friday unless of course theres galeforce winds.
5. willsy West Midlands Joined: Nov 2005 Nuneaton (West Mids) Posts: 13835 '64 Volvo V40 R’Design, '89 Ph1 309 GTi, ‘97 Mk1 S

   #5 28th March 2006, 00:24

   Before......
   
   
   
   
   
   
   After.......
   
   
   
   
6. Baz Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2005 Coventry Posts: 17782 Fiesta ST150

   #6 28th March 2006, 00:25

   looks alot better mate, fancy doing mine?
7. Certi Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2003 Falkirk (Scotland) Posts: 5264 Civic Type R

   #7 28th March 2006, 00:27

   looks good apart from the overspray next to the ecu
8. willsy West Midlands Joined: Nov 2005 Nuneaton (West Mids) Posts: 13835 '64 Volvo V40 R’Design, '89 Ph1 309 GTi, ‘97 Mk1 S

   #8 28th March 2006, 00:29

   lol yeah just noticed that dammit oh well ill just use some farecla on that n get it back to the yellow, its not a problem
9. user_7076 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Sep 2005 Milton Keynes Posts: 8504 Audi A1 S-Line, Mazda MX5 Kuro, Renault Clio 1.2,

   #9 28th March 2006, 00:31

   didn't you take them off to spray them?
10. Graemep Saxperience Addict Joined: Sep 2004 Warrington, Cheshire Posts: 11649 FN2 Civic Type-R

    #10 28th March 2006, 00:32

    looks good matey! how long that take??
    
    how small is your engine??
11. Baz Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2005 Coventry Posts: 17782 Fiesta ST150

    #11 28th March 2006, 00:33

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by g_moore_123 looks good matey! how long that take?? how small is your engine??

    
    whoa do not diss the 1.0i Graeme!
12. willsy West Midlands Joined: Nov 2005 Nuneaton (West Mids) Posts: 13835 '64 Volvo V40 R’Design, '89 Ph1 309 GTi, ‘97 Mk1 S

    #12 28th March 2006, 00:40

    lol tiny engine isnt it, itll be gone in a year or so when my insurance changes agen. its nice n cheap at the moment
    
    took me about 3 hours to do. cudnt be bothered to take loads of stuff off etc, just wanted a quick clean up n spruce up the odd bit here n there. Dont think its really worth showin off the engine at any meets lol
    
    the plans to transplant engine in about 18 months time so ill gut the thing then anyway n do a proper job.
13. Mattvtr Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2006 hinckley Posts: 2580

    #13 28th March 2006, 02:21

    Looks good mate, how are the calipers coming?
14. willsy West Midlands Joined: Nov 2005 Nuneaton (West Mids) Posts: 13835 '64 Volvo V40 R’Design, '89 Ph1 309 GTi, ‘97 Mk1 S

    #14 28th March 2006, 02:24

    Still deciding on the colour for the calipers, any suggestions? not keen on the yellow i got becuse it looks more mango in the tin, got some silver aswel
15. CHRI5 Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2005 Birmingham (UK) Posts: 296 Saxo VTS Mk1

    #15 29th March 2006, 03:23

    Makes a big differnece there, looks nice.
    
    Hows your bump strips coming along? Ive been thinking about attempting to colour code mine but have no idea the best way to do it...
16. willsy West Midlands Joined: Nov 2005 Nuneaton (West Mids) Posts: 13835 '64 Volvo V40 R’Design, '89 Ph1 309 GTi, ‘97 Mk1 S

    #16 29th March 2006, 04:28

    Havnt started on the bump strips yet, weathers been too wet n the garage is too narrow to work beside. plenty of time before FCS to get them done.
    
    2 1/2 days till i pick up my new full leather interior!! wehey thats next to fit.