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#841 Chris1992

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Posted 28 September 2016 - 12:25 AM

Well those wheels are just too damn sexy for me to handle. Looking seriously good man! 



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Posted 02 October 2016 - 10:42 AM

Well those wheels are just too damn sexy for me to handle. Looking seriously good man! 

Cheers!  Just got to make them work now :lol:

 

Rare moment outside meant I could get some blasting and coating done.  Not as much coating as I wanted but it got too late to be using the compressor (garage shares a wall with neighbours conservatory which they use every evening)

 

Had the front disc and hub assemblies off for blasting and coating so I decided to tidy up the brake discs whilst they were off.  Standard affair, rusted in the usual places.

 

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Gave them a quick blast, outgas for half an hour and then masked up for coating.

 

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Turned out pretty good for being a cast finish.  Should stop them rusting up nicely.

 

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Made sure I plugged the threads as its a pain in the arse to remove powder from threads.

 

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Drive flanges are alloy but still want to protect them a bit.  Few rusty marks from mating parts cleaned up and will get coated later today.

 

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Hubs were rotten.  Hammerite clearly doesn't last like it used to sad.png

 

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Blasted clean ok though.  Masked the ID so the surface finish was retained.

 

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Steering arm also got a clean up, again for coating.

 

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I actually bought my drive flanges second hand and they did say they put their old wheel studs in as they were fairly new.  What he didn't say was they were damaged when they were put in....  Thankfully not expensive to replace but glad I removed them to check.  Might see if ARP do Mini studs, if not, standards will do.

 

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Also gave the drive flange bolts a clean up and will coat them too.

 

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Nothing really groundbreaking update wise but I'm chipping away at stuff when i get a chance.  


Edited by Mini 360, 02 October 2016 - 10:49 AM.


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Posted 04 October 2016 - 10:01 PM

Oh my this car is just beautiful. What home powdercoatng kit did you buy? No primer needed?



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Posted 26 December 2016 - 12:53 PM

No activity on this due to the standard lack of funds...  


However I was fortunate to get some MiniSpares vouchers for Christmas, so I've ordered a gearbox rebuild kit so I can get cracking with that sometime.  Was going to top up my order with suspension cones and a few other bits and pieces but with my job officially at risk of redundancy I don't want to spend a penny more than I need to at the moment :(



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Posted 30 December 2016 - 05:54 PM

Bits! Gearbox rebuild kit (with couple extra bits that aren't included in the kit) and full gearbox gasket/seal kit. Should get me going with a box build then! Bearings are all from original manufacturers so should last forever now. Main extras are the centre oil pickup tube to reduce risk of oil starvation, rod change seal leak kit (never worked before but you never know, they might have improved it...) and went for the kit with the competition layshaft to future proof the box.

 
Im aware the kit doesn't come with EVERY bearing in the box but if during the build i see anything needing replaced that isn't supplied, I will order them up as necessary. One thing Im not a fan of is the half seal for between the box and crank. This should have a metal reinforcement strip to help it maintain its shape but its missing so must be a nonagon seal. Will add it to the list of things to buy....
 
Not in a rush to get anything done for a set date, so it will get done when it gets done. Need to smooth the casing and powder coat it first anyway
 
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Posted 31 December 2016 - 05:49 AM

MiniSpares do a rigid half moon seal.

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Posted 31 December 2016 - 01:15 PM

MiniSpares do a rigid half moon seal.

Yeh hence saying I will add it to the list of things to buy :lol:  Just a shame it doesn't come as standard in the rebuild kit as its a far better seal.



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Posted 31 December 2016 - 03:12 PM

 

MiniSpares do a rigid half moon seal.

Yeh hence saying I will add it to the list of things to buy :lol:  Just a shame it doesn't come as standard in the rebuild kit as its a far better seal.

 

 

My bad  :lol:  :shy:



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Posted 04 January 2017 - 11:28 PM

Read this start to finish in one sitting yesterday and it's inspired me to get back on with the strip down this weekend.

That paint!! Nuff said.

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Posted 30 March 2017 - 11:35 PM

Holy *******, it's an actual update!
 
Having spent two months of my unemployment catching up with college work and doing **** to the house, I've run out of things to occupy me so I've started back on this again since there's stuff I can do without having to spend any money.
 
First up is to get the gearbox casings ready in order to rebuild the gearbox. When the car was restored I painted the housings in hammerite and due to its shitness, it started to bubble in no time. I took a wire brush to this last year but the primer was pretty stubborn and off the shelf paint stripper did ******* all to it.
 
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Bought some epic paint stripper and let it get to work...and swiftly disposed of the brush that it melted in the process!
 
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Brushed it all off and rinsed it looked not too shabby.
 
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In order to get the final remnants off and to prep for powdercoat I masked off the interior and blasted it in the cabinet.  Came out bonny!
 
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bought some silver and 'glass Clear' powdercoat from the USA to go onto this but that will happen tomorrow as it's currently in the oven to outgas for an hour or so. 
Not a major update I grant you but it's satisfying getting into it again with an aim of getting it roadworthy for the first time in years.  It has fairly cheered me up/distracted me from sitting about doing ******* all all day. default_smile.png

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Posted 31 March 2017 - 07:19 PM

I've always wondered why people paint the alloy parts on a non daily car? Once they're cleaned up and de-flashed so you don't cut your hands polishing them I think the bare metal looks better. I'm starting work on cleaning up a 1275 lump for my car - do you find the hammerite primer best to undercoat engine paint? The green on my 998 has started to rub off after a couple of summers use - perhaps I didn't clean the block thoroughly enough.
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Posted 31 March 2017 - 09:28 PM

I've always wondered why people paint the alloy parts on a non daily car? Once they're cleaned up and de-flashed so you don't cut your hands polishing them I think the bare metal looks better. I'm starting work on cleaning up a 1275 lump for my car - do you find the hammerite primer best to undercoat engine paint? The green on my 998 has started to rub off after a couple of summers use - perhaps I didn't clean the block thoroughly enough.
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The problem with leaving alloy parts bar is that it still corrodes.  Yes, you can polish it again but unless its mirror polished to near chrome levels, I don't see the point and you have to polish them constantly.  I painted them and that didn't last so with powder it will last for years to come whilst still looking great.

 

I honestly don't know what to recommend regarding paint because I do powder coat as its tougher, thicker and lasts longer in harsh conditions (oil, coolant, brake fluid etc) when compared to any painting I have done in the past which no matter what prep I do, or getting it done by a pro, it still ends up dull and needing redone.  Paint annoys me as you spend so long prepping the part, to find that the paint takes 48hrs to fully cure (if you're lucky) and then it needs polished.  Powder is done start to finish within an hour and ready to mount straight away with a fully cured and glossy finish.

 

 

 

On with the progress!

 

That's the casing finished and started on the bolt ons for it. 

 
Quick wipe down to get rid of any grease from handling it and then a quick bake to dry it out again.
 
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Silver powder on.
 
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And cured
 
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Left to cool off for an hour then applied the clear in two coats. Goes on as white powder and turns clear as it bakes.
 
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Which left me with this glossy finish. Pretty good reflections for being such a rough casting!
 
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Also did the bolt on covers for the speedo drive and diff. Smoothed off the lettering and manufacturing roundel from the speedo housing for a cleaner look.
 
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Then masked up the diff housing 
 
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Then on with the silver.
 
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In my haste to get them done whilst the gearbox casing cooled before its extra coats, I forgot to out gas them and the powder bubbled up like **** with all the gas and oil that came out of the Alloy. So they will be stripped and then redone over the weekend. Thankfully don't need them until the box is in final assembly so no real rush for them.


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Posted 01 April 2017 - 06:11 AM

Doh!



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Posted 11 April 2017 - 08:56 PM

Today saw the start of the gearbox rebuild. If I did a step by step on this we would be here all week but it's 60% of the way there. Spent most of the day cleaning up the piece parts that have sat in oil since I disassembled the box. Brake cleaner in the parts washer worked a treat. New main, needle and roller bearings throughout as you would expect. Never want to take this box apart again![/size]

So here's a couple photos as I left it in the garage tonight. Used some spare gearbox oil left over from my Integra days as a build lubricant. Thinner than 20W50 that will eventually be in this so will get washed out of the parts in time anyway.[/size]

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And in the box with just the lay shaft assembly to go in. I should note that the central oil pickup hasn't been bolted in until the layshaft is in. Should see a reduction in oil starvation in right hand turns like the standard oil pickup suffers from. [/size]

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Got as far as fitting the new main bearings at either end of the main shaft. [/size]

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Need circlip pliers to permanently locate the main bearing at the other end of the main shaft, so if I get that first thing tomorrow it should be possible to get it all rebuilt by end of the day.[/size]


As I need the gearbox covers and plates done, I got stuck into them today.  
 
These are a couple of blanking plates after media blasting.  Can clearly see why I'm getting rid of the hammerite and going to powder coat instead.   These weren't even in the line of fire for stone chips etc.  Hammerite = *******.
 
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Speedo drive housing, diff cover, blanking plates, thermostat cover and spacer plate and finally the oil filter housing all blasted and then powdered up ready for curing.
 
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Not the best photo as it looks like they are pretty rough but in reality they are smooth and uniformly coated.  Clear coats to go on tomorrow which will add a nice level of sheen.  Ultimately these are going to be replaced with anodised billet versions when funds allow, so I'm not overly fussed by them but still want them to match the rest of the silver parts in the engine bay.
 
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In order to fully test the gearbox once it is built up, i need a gear linkage.  So whilst I was waiting for the above to cure, I took my spare linkage (from an old scrapper I broke with Greigzy years ago) and started to dismantle it to get it into powder as well. As you can see, its a bit minging and covered in oil from a previous leak.
 
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Surprisingly enough, the internals weren't in bad condition and will just need a clean up and regrets going forwards.  Just need to fire the two roll pins so i can get the shafts separated from the selector and get them coated black and the housing silver.
 
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Ran out of high temp masking tape today so that puts a stop to powder coating until i can get some more.  Still satisfying to eat away at the long list of jobs I have for the car.  Hopefully get to spend a bit of money on it in time as well as I've managed to get a job again after being unemployed for the last three months. default_smile.png




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