38 replies to this topic

[lewis]

yay someone agreed about the dashpot

other little things like a nice clean thermostat housing and alternator can make a big difference too

[insamoufonyx]

does the Carb dashpot get hot?

cheers

[stealth05]

did mine from this



to this in a couple of days


all it cost was paint and a rocker cover which you already have , oh and of course the engine shield

[insamoufonyx]

already got a engine sheild on the way painting the rad cap and engine brace later today
, how did you mount the air filter upwards?

[annodomini2]

already got a engine sheild on the way painting the rad cap and engine brace later today
, how did you mount the air filter upwards?

Its SPi

Edited by annodomini2, 31 July 2007 - 09:55 AM.

[ImagoX]

did mine from this



to this in a couple of days


all it cost was paint and a rocker cover which you already have , oh and of course the engine shield

Stealth - did you paint the engine in the car or did you hoist it out? I notice that your alternator and clutch huosing look VERY clean - did you paint those silver or did you steam-clean them or something first?

I want to paint my block very badly, but I don't have a hoist or know anyone that has one, nor do I know how to disconnect the engine from the axles and such, so I think I'll have to paint it in situ.

[stealth05]

no mate painted it in car but did remove dizzy alternator rad ect, the gearbox and clutch housing is painted in aluminium paint , its very thin paint and if you put it on spareingly and brush it out well does look like clean ally

[lukey1019]

dont go too over the top with alot of red things.. go for chrome or stainless for alot of it.. too much red will be over powering



got mine looking like this just with a bit of chrome polish and bit of water

Edited by lukey1019, 23 August 2007 - 12:42 AM.

[lukey1019]

if you went to riviera run you would of seen this.. is amazing

[ImagoX]

dont go too over the top with alot of red things.. go for chrome or stainless for alot of it.. too much red will be over powering



got mine looking like this just with a bit of chrome polish and bit of water

Hey, Lukey - just a bit OT but how did you get multiple wire leads on your replacement 4-fuse panel like that? I really want to replace the old-style glass fuses with proper ATC ones with a splash cover like you did, but the OEM fuse box looks to have *2* flat clips per fuse on each side and all the ATC boxes I've seen only has one per side. Does the replacement ATC box in your photo really have 2 leads per side and I'm not seeing it, or are they spliced somehow?

Thanks!

[Gazz]

Shiney Shiney engine.

[lukey1019]

dont go too over the top with alot of red things.. go for chrome or stainless for alot of it.. too much red will be over powering



got mine looking like this just with a bit of chrome polish and bit of water

Hey, Lukey - just a bit OT but how did you get multiple wire leads on your replacement 4-fuse panel like that? I really want to replace the old-style glass fuses with proper ATC ones with a splash cover like you did, but the OEM fuse box looks to have *2* flat clips per fuse on each side and all the ATC boxes I've seen only has one per side. Does the replacement ATC box in your photo really have 2 leads per side and I'm not seeing it, or are they spliced somehow?

Thanks!

To be honest mate i have no idea i bought the car like that but it have had all new updated fuse's and fuse boxes, sorry mate.. But im guessing just cut the old fuse holders out and wire new fuse holders in but like i said i have no idea sorry

[ImagoX]

To be honest mate i have no idea i bought the car like that but it have had all new updated fuse's and fuse boxes, sorry mate.. But im guessing just cut the old fuse holders out and wire new fuse holders in but like i said i have no idea sorry

Would you mind terribly pulling off one or two of the female clips (the ones on the wires) and see if there are just a a pair of male terminals for each fuse, or multiple pairs? If there's just a pair they must be spliced somehow, or they used some sort of multi-prong adapter or something - all of the aftermarket ones I've seen (like yours) have but a single male terminal per side of the fuse and the OEM box has 2 per side (and needs them). I only need to know for the one mounted against the firewall, not the secondary one above the Union Jack badge - that's some sort of accessory fusebox it looks like

Cheers and thanks!

Edited by ImagoX, 23 August 2007 - 04:37 PM.

[lukey1019]

yeh coruse mate.. il do it now wont be long

[lukey1019]

just male and female mate