interior panels and engine fired!

[stuey]

text only update today- gearbox is out and ive degreased the engine bay and given it a rub down for a quick repaint.. more to follow 

[ciaoflyer]

Hey Stuey, cars looking great and how are the Burners?  Just restored a MK1 Grifter and an old hawk blazer now the good weathers back, anyway enough of bikes I think there is another forum for those.....

What do you plan for your interior, carpets etc?  I ask because I am going to buy some carpet but not sure on the colour.

Cheers mate!

[stuey]

Hi fella -burners are doing well I have a 1979 rampar in the offing at the moment I'll try and bring one along to the 126 meet if it will fit as billing is a big place!

as for interior its going race inspired with a smooth metal dash, the the old trim holes welded and a few suprises thrown in for good measure.

todays progress was de-rusting the engine bay stone chipping and a fresh coat of paint (I have to chassis black the suspension parts and then it will look not too bad.....ready for the engine (painting that tommorow)

[stuey]

engine painted!- bits off to the powder coater and I'll getting my new gearbox next week!!!-

[Tomasz]

ooooh shiny!
Do you know somewhere local and cheap for powdercoating?  I have a tool box from my bike project that needs doing and maybe some 126 engine tin work.

[stuey]

aerocoat as st olaves is where I have mine done details at aerocoat.net I can heartily reccomend them!

[Gordan]

wow stuey that looks amazing, i love shiny metal 
but you do know its going to get real DIRTY real soon, i washed mine, it looked amazing, and a few weeks later... 

[stuey]

Got my "new" gearbox today along with a replacement crank pulley for the one I broke, also picked up my powder coated stuff and now all I need to do is put it all back together again! heres some pics of stuff-

new powdered stuff-

"new" gearbox ready for cleaning and repainting-

engine with more bits on ready for shiny powedered stuff-

test fitting the fan shroud-

[Gordan]

wow it all looks soo new... 
i was just wondering, does this metal piece that goes under the pipework have any effect on the cooling of the car, cos my bis seems to be missing this part for some reason...
 

[stuey]

I does direct airflow as it has louvres on it but I guess if your's isnt overheating it should be fine?

[Gordan]

but more is better right? now where am i spupposed to find one of those... 

[ciaoflyer]

This is looking GGGRRREEEATT!  Love the powder coating, you have really tempted me to do my engine bay when I get the car back from the menders (should be next week ).

[Tomasz]

looking sweeeet.  How much did that lot cost to get done if you dont mind me asking?

[stuey]

£40 fella!

[stuey]

gearbox cleaned painted and fitted with black bits-