#706: Re: Project sleeper Author: Edward, Location: In the garagePosted: Thu Jan 05, 2012 3:31 pm ---- Well it costs nothing to keep things clean!
#707: Re: Project sleeper Author: Ape, Location: Clipping the Apex!Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2012 3:44 pm ---- I wouldn't powder coat, it'll crack if you use it to jack the pug up.
Exceptionally clean though bud. You could enter that into some show and shine / concours and win I reckon, especially if you took the bumpers etc off. "Exploded Concours Entry"....
#708: Re: Project sleeper Author: Edward, Location: In the garagePosted: Fri Jan 20, 2012 11:09 am ---- Shall I rename my topic to Project Pristine? That's the way it's going to be when I'm done.
The floor has all been painted and the rear axle will be off one day for a refurb (i.e. powder coating) and the boot floor might be covered in Epoxy Mastic.
More money spend this week. £67 on nuts and bolts! These are for the front hubs, wishbones, steering rack, column, heatshields and anti roll bar. A couple of brackets are yet to come from the dealer.
Heatshields have been cleaned up and painted.
Then I'm going to change the brake pipes that run under the floor. They are slightly bubbled under the coating, they are 11 years old after all. So while the front subframe is off I might as well get them changed. So I ordered some tools.
Exhaust manifold has been cleaned and the flange painted in HT paint like it was when new. The lambda sensor was changed and the connector replaced and covered in convoluted tubing and a end cover to make it look neat.
#709: Re: Project sleeper Author: simpsonrc, Location: coventryPosted: Fri Jan 20, 2012 2:07 pm ---- looking nice, have to watch that convoluted tubing doesn't melt. could you measure the inner diameter of you exhaust? also does the exhaust manifold flange match the ports in the head or is it slightly bigger? thanks
#710: Re: Project sleeper Author: Edward, Location: In the garagePosted: Fri Jan 20, 2012 3:40 pm ---- It's a 60mm internal bore on the exhaust. The manifolds were designed to go with the Longman head and both are a couple of mm wider than standard. Standard exhaust ports are 42mm wide. The Longman exhaust ports are 47mm wide. The Maniflow manifold is 50mm at the entry to the port.
The tubing is rated to 120 degrees. It's pinned to the heatshield is well away from the exhaust.
#711: Re: Project sleeper Author: Seabook, Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2012 4:35 pm ---- have you sort out your suspension yet?
#712: Re: Project sleeper Author: Edward, Location: In the garagePosted: Fri Jan 20, 2012 5:44 pm ---- I'm going to go from some H&R springs and some Bilstein Sprint dampers. The H&R springs are about £30 more than Eibachs but I just want to see how they differ to the Eibachs.
I won't be ordering it until the rest of the car is back together. So I'll be waiting a month.
#713: Re: Project sleeper Author: simpsonrc, Location: coventryPosted: Fri Jan 20, 2012 8:12 pm ---- Thanks for the info. The lambda sensor has a heater that heats to about 400*c let alone when being driven hard, the original lambda sleeving is proper heat resistance stuff and I’ve seen that melt where the wires go into the sensor.
#714: Re: Project sleeper Author: Edward, Location: In the garagePosted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 1:59 pm ---- Clean enough? Floor almost finished. Front end is getting rebuilt now starting with the manifold. Nect job will be the subframe now that the Peugeot dealer has got hold of some subframe bolts.
#715: Re: Project sleeper Author: D4NTP, Location: Not Leeds or its surrounding areas!Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 2:11 pm ---- There will be tears the first time it goes out in the rain!
#716: Re: Project sleeper Author: Lecktorious, Location: ScotlandPosted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 3:53 pm ---- Looks great Paul, I'd dread taking it incase it rained though! With it being that clean though it should just wipe off.
#717: Re: Project sleeper Author: Steve206, Location: UKPosted: Thu Feb 02, 2012 5:06 pm ---- Out of interest, how do you clean it?! I dont think you run a hose underneath it and sponge it down.
Out of interest, how do you clean it?! I dont think you run a hose underneath it and sponge it down.
He strips it cleans it and then replaces anything consumable with mostly original parts, other than the exhaust ecu's cams... well not as much as there once was
If this doesn't end up a museum piece it needs to be entered for concourse at least!
#719: Re: Project sleeper Author: Edward, Location: In the garagePosted: Fri Feb 03, 2012 3:49 pm ---- Yep, the floor has been painted because although it was clean they aren't fantastic looking even when new. All the other stuff is replaced with new bits.
#720: Re: Project sleeper Author: Nic_206, Location: cleaning the carPosted: Fri Feb 10, 2012 2:02 pm ---- hats off to you mate! the attention to detail on this car is second to none! would love to have the v6 in the condition of yours maybe one day, at the moment ive got enough to contend with too keep me busy for a while
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