Banana Car

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justinread72

#50
February 3, 2016, 20:35 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest


parts coming in every day I look on ebay every night for a bargain I have paid not a lot for all this.

justinread72

#51
February 6, 2016, 21:44 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
so at last I am not taking off rusty bolts and cleaning first bit of restoration started bit of  zinc primer. hope to start to put some bits on next week. result with the group buy on the goodridge as I needed some

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#52
February 7, 2016, 21:23 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
so I did not get round to collecting my stuff from the powder coaters but have ordered some whiteline wish bone stuff so with that here I should be able to get to putting the front end on soon I hope and I need to get a wiggle on as I could be moving .

not much today but again cleaning the front and zinc primer on some sensitive bits. will underseal in the week so ready for next weekend. I was going to change the radiator to a race one but I will leave that at this time as I can do that anytime and it could hold me up money wise as I really want the spoon ridged collar kit for the subframe.




also any tips on getting the rubber brake lines off ! is there a special spanner ?

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#53
February 8, 2016, 09:50 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Very nice cleaning and restoring. Keep it up bro!

justinread72

#54
February 8, 2016, 19:16 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Quote from: "ommy92"Very nice cleaning and restoring. Keep it up bro!

thanks very much keep watching

justinread72

#55
February 8, 2016, 19:22 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
good news and bad !

Good is stuff back from powered coat


now the bad and I am so not happy . Andy at Bonsai bless him  has been trying to get the camber bolts out and they are stuck solid and I just don't want to scrap the sub frame as in such good nick so I have given the ok to cut the arms out so will need a new pair and the engine mount laugh at his 9 tons of pressure so I need a new one got any of that send me a PM

1979scotte

#56
February 8, 2016, 20:11 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Scrapped mine for the same reason.
It had already been welded once so needed binning anyway.
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#57
February 9, 2016, 22:28 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Great work going on there, I'd be interested in seeing the undersealing when you do it, pretty sure mine could benefit from some tlc underneath.
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justinread72

#58
February 10, 2016, 18:09 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Quote from: "mtgraphics"Great work going on there, I'd be interested in seeing the undersealing when you do it, pretty sure mine could benefit from some tlc underneath.


be starting I hope at weekend with the under seal  will take lots of pics ! then I can put her back together with new shiny bits and speaking of Shiny  !

sample done by swif co powercoating of brakes


and for the wish bones Whiteline  bush kit from GT4 man they look so good !

justinread72

#59
February 19, 2016, 18:26 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
quick update

gone a bit slow waiting for time to do underseal hope to have some time soon . subframe still not playing ball  !!!!!! frustrating to say the least.

will be painting calipers and stuff soon though

more pics as soon

justinread72

#60
February 20, 2016, 21:21 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Over the moon how these came out once they have some 2k black will look mint

justinread72

#61
February 21, 2016, 15:59 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
so degreasing and cleaning and more cleaning and painting!!!! its never ending  s:scared: :scared: s:scared:  
pick up some UPOL RAPTOR tomorrow will do full review on that stuff  s:bounce: :bounce: s:bounce:  


so I done the obligatory timing chain O ring followed the guide on here and was great. now took this pic of a what I would say is a 110k O ring with the new one.  no point cleaning the engine and stuff and not do this and it was so worn.

Topdownman

#62
February 21, 2016, 16:51 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
The bits are coming out very well, its going to look like a new car under there when you have finished.
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justinread72

#63
February 21, 2016, 20:04 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Quote from: "Topdownman"The bits are coming out very well, its going to look like a new car under there when you have finished.


Thanks.   s:D :D s:D  

That's the idea do it well and then it's done . Was going to just do the wheel arches and change discs and calipers over Xmas but I cannot do things half hearted so started all this All or nothing project. Hope others can learn from what I am doing as this forum has helped me a lot, so best return the favour.

To say I love this car is a understatement. I like it more than my rx7 and that's saying something

1979scotte

#64
February 22, 2016, 20:16 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Rx7s are a thing of beauty.
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justinread72

#65
February 22, 2016, 22:10 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Quote from: "1979scotte"Rx7s are a thing of beauty.


It was a 190 mph car , mate imported it for me from Japan lots of stuff already fitted  But on the down side errrrr 8 to the gallon when you put the peddle down.

And the girls loved it .  

May be I will get one again some day. Until then got this !  So lots of prep work to get on with

StuC

#66
February 22, 2016, 22:32 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Needs a piccy Justin!
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justinread72

#67
February 23, 2016, 20:12 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
This might not mean much but I got them dam camber bolts out good hack saw and a drill !  I win   s:twisted: :twisted: s:twisted:  

Tomorrow sand blast and then over to bonsai for some sweet welding and then powder coat.

StuC

#68
February 23, 2016, 21:46 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
We know your pain. It is a great achievement.  s:bowdown: :bowdown: s:bowdown:

Great to hear you don't need to scrap the rear subby.  :-) :-) :-)
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justinread72

#69
February 24, 2016, 19:09 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
At powder coaters this morning early . Sand blasted and at lunch it's been shipped over to Andy at bonsai who is going to add extra welds and make it better than stock.

Lots of stainless steel bolts and stuff turned up today as all shiny is the order of the day.   s8) 8) s8)

SuperArt

#70
February 24, 2016, 20:32 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Wow raptor liner. This is really is an all-or-nothing restoration. I plan to stonechip the whole undercarriage come summertime. Where would you apply the upol liner? Engine bay?
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#71
February 24, 2016, 20:50 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Quote from: "justinread72"Lots of stainless steel bolts and stuff turned up today as all shiny is the order of the day.   s8) 8) s8)

Shiny works for me.  s:-D :-D s:-D
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justinread72

#72
February 25, 2016, 07:44 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Quote from: "SuperArt"Wow raptor liner. This is really is an all-or-nothing restoration. I plan to stonechip the whole undercarriage come summertime. Where would you apply the upol liner? Engine bay?


Stone chip is old hat and so is any of that wax oly . My mate who spent all his life painting  cars and done a lot of restoration work told me about this raptor. It can brush on roller on or with the gun. I have got a Shultz gun for mine. The full kit was 70 quid. I got black but you buy the other version which you add any colour tintable version

The full kit is 4litres and I will see how far each bottle goes so anyone on here will buy the right amount. As you can by bottles on there own

I will apply underneath not in the engine bay as its really clean in there. In the Frunk though I will do some in there as its gets a lot of abuse so will get protection.

Will do lots of pics for you all on this don't worry

justinread72

#73
February 27, 2016, 17:53 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
bit of 2k painting today





like new ! worth all the effort in the prep work ,   s:bounce: :bounce: s:bounce:

justinread72

#74
February 28, 2016, 18:52 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
This week I am all out on prep as want to raptor next weekend.  

I just found this on youtube as if anyone wants to use Raptor they can see how much 1 bottle goes I just could not find anything so I got a full kit of 4 bottles. but looking at this I would say 2 bottles on our little car would do and just 1 for the wheel arches

 m https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gc7ko4Uj1c m




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