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[haggi961]

I post my images through photo bucket as a img code. The forum is so rubbish when it comes to uploading photos. When I try to upload through the forum my images are always to large and i wish it would post photos like it does on Facebook as its so efficient.

[Aerodynamic]

Try Paste in Google Chrome instead.

[D-DAWG83]

Did you brush the POR15 on? A quick look only turns up tins that require brushing on

[fezzasus]

Did you brush the POR15 on? A quick look only turns up tins that require brushing on

 

If you've got a compressor you can spray it. 

[haggi961]

Did you brush the POR15 on? A quick look only turns up tins that require brushing on

Nope I bought it in spray tin form as the finish isn't as good as brushing painting it. It's called top coat por 15 gloss black or they do chassie black with is a more satin finish.

[Eliselee281275]

Loving the write up Luke keep up the good work and will have to have a run over with VX220BOB, and pick your brains around your dash

Edited by Eliselee281275, 06 October 2015 - 08:53 PM.

[Eliselee281275]

Mmmm nice Exige

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[haggi961]

Loving the write up Luke keep up the good work and will have to have a run over with VX220BOB, and pick your brains around your dash

f Cheers mate and it's starting to get there now. These dark nights are not helping now tho.

[haggi961]

Mmmm nice Exige

I can't wait 😀

[haggi961]

I managed a little bit tonight but I'm struggling without natural night as the garage lights are not the same.

I've bonded on the rain gutter now and got the silicone all nice and smooth and straight. I've also removed the washer jets and fitted a blanking grommet on one side and a open grommet to allow the washer pipe to run through on the other as I'm doing away with the spray jet version and fitting the version that's built into the wider arm.

[haggi961]

Received my next batch of paint stripper and t wash.

Stainless steel black screws for the fuel cap and screen watch straight connector.

Brackets for the radiator to the housing but still need to source the front ones if anyone has a set for sale.


Holes cut in the new radiator housing for the charge cooler radiator. I've had to buy a new Exige radiator housing as I originally had a Elise one that Dan was suppose to cut the 2 cut outs on the top and didn't, then the clam was forced on causing the Elise housing to crack in places. It's not really bad but it's enough for me to replace it.

New foam from lotus to fill the gaps on the housing to stop the air escaping up the sides.

Paint stripper doing its job.

[haggi961]

Then all degreased and t washed. Ready for paint now.

Before

After the t wash done its job turning the zinc coating to black so the paint will stick to the surface now.


I spent ages sorting my triple pass radiator as it was new last year and when I got it back from Dans loads of my fins where bent. So I got a pair of tweezers and sorted all the fins to look like new again.

Before




After.



Trial fit of the new housing and radiator.

[vocky]

glad I am not the only one who straightens the rad fins  

[haggi961]

glad I am not the only one who straightens the rad fins  

I must admit it was very satisfying once I had finished, the girlfriend thought I was crazy tho 😄

[Crabash]

 

glad I am not the only one who straightens the rad fins  

I must admit it was very satisfying once I had finished, the girlfriend thought I was crazy tho 😄

 

 

And she would be right!

[D-DAWG83]

Really bugs me having bent fins, so id have done the same. Even the ones at work i straighten the fins on when i see them.

[haggi961]

Gear box oil and brake fluid.


Alloy pipe and a extra water temperature sensor. I'm having to cut a section away on the pipe due to it rubbing on the supercharger pulley as Dan didn't secure it out the way enough.


All fitted but the sensor is to bling for me.


That's better.

[haggi961]

Wishbones and uprights all masked up and ready for paint.


Few coats of paint on them now and looking good.



Full stainless steel nut and bolt kit for the clams etc. Silicone pipe for the washer fluid bottle and more Velcro.


Hubs and drop links masked up.

[haggi961]

More bolts, grommets and plastic box for the relays.


Balljoints painted.


Hubs painted


Received my exhaust back plus a few other bits from being powder coated. The parts are front clam mesh grills, fuel cap, gauge bracket, alarm bracket, side vent brackets, front clam support bracket.

[haggi961]

Got all the brackets I need to bolt the radiator to the housing now so I painted them.


New rear clam heat shield to fit at some point.


Black box fitted to the relays to stop any moisture getting into them. It took some time to get the box to fit perfect.



Exhaust fitted.