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| Author: | Early GT [ Sat Jun 02, 2012 4:31 am ] | ||
| Post subject: | A bit of engine bay bling! | ||
After a couple of months of Sundays, a lot of polishing and some plating, I have finally refurbished all those engine bay carbie linkages we all want to do but cant get around to it.  Here is my interpretation of how the SU carbies and attachments would have looked out of the factory except the yellow cadmium plating has now been replaced with zinc dichromate. Cheers, Lewis
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| Author: | BULLITT [ Sat Jun 02, 2012 4:56 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A bit of engine bay bling! |
looks fantastic lewis well done ...a lot of time but its worth it .....i will drop off my motor this w/e (joking) cheers davp |
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| Author: | KJB [ Sat Jun 02, 2012 5:09 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A bit of engine bay bling! |
Great attention to detail - good job....... KB |
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| Author: | gt orphanage [ Sat Jun 02, 2012 6:00 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A bit of engine bay bling! |
Well done lewis. It's great to see it go to the next level but how are we to catch up if you move to a higher standard all the time.
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| Author: | oz_toffa [ Sat Jun 02, 2012 6:13 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A bit of engine bay bling! |
that is just superb. Great detailing... but a few rusty washers there on the firewall?? thanks for sharing the photo. love seeing work in progress. OZ |
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| Author: | Early GT [ Sat Jun 02, 2012 6:59 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A bit of engine bay bling! |
Ha Ha Oz, They are actually the original copper washers off the banjo fittings. Could not get a proper seal with new copper or aluminium ones so I ended up using those old ones
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| Author: | mrflibbles [ Sat Jun 02, 2012 7:19 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A bit of engine bay bling! |
very nice work, looks fantastic! |
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| Author: | Glenn [ Sun Jun 03, 2012 1:50 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A bit of engine bay bling! |
Really nice job Lewis. Pity to cover them with air cleaners ! When i did the same plating on my (Daves) GT, i was initially inspired by Barry M. who did his in early 90's. You have upped the ante though with the polished brass also. I think though that the parts were originally just zinc plated, not the 'gold' finish. For the bonnet catch etc, for surem although for the carb parts, can't be certain. glenn |
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| Author: | pa_man [ Sun Jun 03, 2012 4:12 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A bit of engine bay bling! |
That really looks EXCELLENT!! 
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| Author: | rod [ Sun Jun 03, 2012 9:17 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A bit of engine bay bling! |
very nice  good job
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| Author: | CQGT [ Sun Jun 03, 2012 1:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A bit of engine bay bling! |
Lewis, While your making those GT keyrings etc. You'll haveto make a little plaque that reads. ' When viewing the engine bay of this vehicle. We must advise the viewer that the wearing of sunglasses must be adherred too at all times'. Fantastic job. I've always said. Time and patience. If you can't put in the time. You haven't the patience. Dave. |
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| Author: | redback [ Sun Jun 03, 2012 10:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A bit of engine bay bling! |
Nice! Engine Bay Jewelry - Polishing is a great rewarding job for the time and effort you put into it. Cheers for sharing. |
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| Author: | Farmer [ Mon Jun 04, 2012 3:13 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A bit of engine bay bling! |
| My, my. That has to be better than new! And Tracy reckons I'm going overboard if I hit mine with the Gerni!  Ya gotta have a hobby. Going home to wash the Florian.................... Top effort, Matt. |
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| Author: | Glenn [ Mon Jun 04, 2012 4:14 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A bit of engine bay bling! |
one thing to be wary of when doing this, the platers take no responsibilty for losing things. If it drops into the bath, it's gone. I pre-wired all my parts together with copper wire before giving it to the platers. glenn |
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| Author: | gt orphanage [ Mon Jun 04, 2012 8:33 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A bit of engine bay bling! |
don't worry matt i sent some chrome away to years ago with the pan from a sump included. Man i still cop it from Liz but to make thins worse i have been sending boxes of stuff to the powder coaters and putting it away i had the pedals done and Liz wanted her wasp ones done ages ago i said they were too hard to pull out  Looks like i have another job to do now .
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| Author: | yellowperil [ Mon Jun 04, 2012 9:12 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A bit of engine bay bling! |
Great Bling thanks Lewis Congratulations on the time, patience and attention to detail. YP |
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| Author: | GerryBellettGT [ Mon Jun 04, 2012 9:36 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A bit of engine bay bling! |
Looks great Lewis,much better than on the phone,sure Pinky would be glad of a donor heart like that Can't make the Nav run this weekend,busy with work,Wintersun or Cooly Rocks they call it now,Lesley say's probably no markets to get me out of the poo 
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| Author: | PR95 [ Mon Jun 04, 2012 12:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A bit of engine bay bling! |
Hey Gerry, nav run not this week end, but week end after. The 17th I assume you talking about CJCC run  Geoff PS Lewis that engine looks realy nice, a lot of work gone into it. |
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| Author: | Early GT [ Mon Jun 04, 2012 1:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A bit of engine bay bling! |
Thanks for the feedback guys. Hey Geoff, I managed to source a left hand front quarter window rubber from Japan. It has a pointy front on it which I could modify to a round shape or swap with one of yours.
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