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Title: Martin's Engine Recon Post by: Martin on March 11, 2005, 11:58:42 AM I pulled the engine & gearbox out of Jim, reconed the engine & fitted a recon gearbox I got hold of. I also splashed a bit of paint around the engine bay.
Engine bay when I bought the car: (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v451/lewis1411/FC5A.jpg) After (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v451/lewis1411/Engineafter.jpg) Found these markings under the first layer of paint on the fire walll, inder the ID plate (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v451/lewis1411/Enginebaypaint.jpg) Car is Skyline Blue with Fountain Blue flash. Reference previous posts about chalk marks. Martin Title: Re: Martin's Engine Recon Post by: customFC on March 11, 2005, 01:31:58 PM Nice work Martin.
Regards Alex Title: Re: Martin's Engine Recon Post by: craiga on March 11, 2005, 09:41:08 PM Martin,
The engine bay is an absolute credit to you. Can't wait to see it up close at the Nats - over a beer or two or three........ Cheers, Craig. Title: Re: Martin's Engine Recon Post by: Ed on March 11, 2005, 09:41:28 PM Hi Martin,
that looks very nice. Can see alot of hours have gone into detailing her. I love before/after shots. Cheers Ed Title: Re: Martin's Engine Recon Post by: 2brite on March 14, 2005, 09:13:49 AM Nice pics,looks great
Cheers Nunzio Title: Re: Martin's Engine Recon Post by: TorqueFC on March 16, 2005, 09:26:16 AM mate quik question what color did u respray that motor
what brand etc thankz engine bay looks fab Title: Re: Martin's Engine Recon Post by: Martin on March 16, 2005, 12:58:23 PM I went to a Dulux depot near me in Adelaide's southern suburbs to enquire about grey engine paint. They told me the company had sold it's engine paint division to a SA Holden Dealer - Hamilton Holden.
I asked Hamiltons and they made me up a pot to the Holden grey recipe. The label on the can says: ICI Autocolour Spraying enamel (so it's probably not hight temp engine paint, but it appears to stick) 348 Spray enamel Col ref:ACR1 (10367) GM (Holden) Grey and then some info about the lead content. It looks like the real thing to me. Martin Title: Re: Martin's Engine Recon Post by: Martin on March 16, 2005, 01:04:43 PM Thanks for the encouragement, guys.
This is an interim repaint until I strip the car in a couple of years (when I retire), so it ain't perfect, but it's a vast improvement. Somebody said he'll see it at Jindabyne -well, one week tomorrow and I leave for my first Nats. Can't wait. Martin Title: Re: Martin's Engine Recon Post by: ChrisB on March 16, 2005, 07:11:19 PM Looks real good Martin,
seeing the results like that gives you more enthusiasm to continue. Enjoy your cruize to Jindabyne ChrisB 8) Title: Re: Martin's Engine Recon Post by: Sarge on March 18, 2005, 09:56:25 AM Martin
Looking good. You realy have done well, A coat of paint makes all the differance. I noticed you converted the wipers over to electric as well. Cheers Sarge Title: Re: Martin's Engine Recon Post by: Martin on March 18, 2005, 02:26:40 PM The elctric wiper motor was one of the first things I did with the car. Have also added grill badge, front mudflaps (rears are coming), bonnet bird, heater (not finished yet), reversing lights. Have door grab handles, spats & sun visor in the box to be fitted. Would love to get my hands on a radio, even if it doesn't work - just so long as it looks good.
Although I have the spats & the visor, they are long term - to be painted & fitted when the car gets its full respray. Martin |