FRP 591, FRP replica, plus turbo conversion project

[d170sam]

little bit more work done today, i got the other silicon hose in the post for my fuel filler

cleaned up and used some plastic polish on the filler neck and evap canister/bracket and hoses

rear springs and helper springs are a little crusty, so off to the powder coaters they go

cleaned up the rear shocks with drill and wire attachment

masked them up for acid etch priming, il paint some gloss black on them tomorrow, also primered my shock top mounts

 

[PumaJay]

The devil really is in the detail with this one!

 

[Wild E. Coyote]

In Germany they wouold say: Hut ab! :wink:

 

[d170sam]

is 'Hut ab' good or bad? ha!

 

[d170sam]

got some paint on the shocks today

got some parts back from powder coaters

all 4 hub spacers in satin black to match the wheels

axle spacers in gloss black

splash shields in gloss black

hubs in gloss black

new fuel tank in shiny powder coated silver

my spare room in getting a little cluttered with car parts now, wifey is not best pleased

 

[Wild E. Coyote]

In Germany they wouold say: Hut ab! :wink:

It is a sign of respect and admiration. Taking your hat off and bowing to someone..!

 

[d170sam]

Thanks dude

 

[d170sam]

Ok so not a massive update but ive got a few things done, the under body cleaning/preparing/repairing have been going very slowly but ive got a few other bits sorted, first up is the fuel pump that i have cleaned up the top plate/painted it, plus a replaced the old pump with a new walbro unit, however when i fitted it to my new tank it didn't fit... so i bent back the locating tabs on the top plate and rotated it in the tank approx 20 degrees and it fits fine, i guess its a post 2001 pump with a pre 2001 tank, oh well. next up ive cleaned up my exhaust as its pretty corroded and grotty so ive sanded/cleaned up the pipe prior to laying down some black VHT paint

all the old parts

new pump

all rebuilt

shiny back box

centre section all masked up ready for paint

 

[Wild E. Coyote]

Nice!

 

[d170sam]

ok so i got some work done on her today, this is how she looks at the mo

looking up under the rear arch

so it looks like i have a fair bit of work ahead, started on the drivers side arch today, uncovered some holes on the out side of the wind too

here is a pic of the first stages of cleaning up

so i know it looks pretty grim, but im confident that i can get her looking good again and be rock solid too, she will need a stop off in the body shop after the work is done but i think i can save her from this nasty state, its a pain having to work on my drive as i done have a garage or workshop at least the weather is good

 

[d170sam]

didn't quite get as much done today as I would have liked but I finished off getting the drivers rear arch back to bare metal, then my drill blew up nearly electrocuting me, anyway 95% of the arch is fine its just the edges are a little tatty, so I thought id get the first layer of protection down on the bare metal to protect it till I get the rest of it to the same stage, then I will repair the rust, paint the repairs with the same stuff then finish off the rest of the layers of protection, the stuff I'm using is called 'epoxy mastic 121' its not cheap but its well recommended and

bare metal

first layer of gloop

 

[red]

that looks like it's going to be very thorough!

 

[Wild E. Coyote]

A proper job! clap-clap-clap!

 

[d170sam]

almost finished the passenger side arch sanding today, found a couple of small holes in the outer wing, here is a pic of the stuff im painting the underside with, the mastic 121 goes on first then acid etch primer, dinitrol stone guard then finish off with a coat of gloss black

also got some new Hel rear brake lines, i ordered clear braided but got black, never mind they are much better than the goodridge ones i have at the mo! the problem with the goodridge ones is that there is no part to secure it to the bracket where it meets the hard line it just goes on the FRP rear hose extension, plus the out sheath has started to give way near the join, i must admit Hel are rather good, they made me up a custom set to fit my brembos when i fitted them a few years ago

proper part to secure it to the chassis

old vs new

 

[Brian']

Good job on the arches! Looks like your doing a great job on them.
I'm also going to my underside pretty soon and had the exact same products in my head! What a coincidence

 

[d170sam]

Just make sure you have a good set of sealing goggles (the crap that goes in your eyes with just using specs is agonizing) a decent face mask to save your lungs, oh and the patience of a saint! It's taken a lot longer than I thought it would plus I think I'm gonna have arms like Popeye when I'm done!

 

[moondustka]

I don't envy you here - I did all this with mine and more recently did the floor. It's painfully slow!

Looking good though 8) and you'll be pleased you did it later on.

 

[tuonokid]

Well done Sam, it's hard work but it's worth it
Barry

 

[PumaJay]

Awesome work Sam! Keep it going!!

 

[d170sam]

Thanks guys, il try and do some more today