Vee_Que's 122s

Vee_Que · 2013-07-17T03:21:20+00:00

Not much progress, washed it and sanded the roof.... Still haven't decided the shade of red! Took shots of the paint imperfections......

deleted_user_160

Rob;93268 wrotelooking good. keen to get into mine...

You have a wagon?

Rob

blondejay;93271 wrote
Rob;93268 wrotelooking good. keen to get into mine...
You have a wagon?

yes I do

deleted_user_160

I require some of your bits. I want to black chrome a few.
Of maybe I'll do an EH multi piece bar. Bit easier I guess. I have a bunch of them

Rob

blondejay;93276 wroteI require some of your bits. I want to black chrome a few.
Of maybe I'll do an EH multi piece bar. Bit easier I guess. I have a bunch of them

Mmm. tell me more? what do you want to black chrome? and what do you want to do with said items after they are black chromed?

deleted_user_160

Bars.
I know I can achieve most other components.
Multi piece bars like the 120 bars are slightly taller though shallower than EH bars.
Should be easier.

I've recently competed trims and door handles. Soon window frames in satin black chrome. Along with many.other bits, including Alex's grille inserts

Samman88

Looking good Alex!
How can I convince you to get some black RamAir lower profile carb socks?
Wheels will look really neat.

Ex850R

Ohh very nice, can't wait to see in flesh!

sucksqueezebangblow

The green block looks even better as other stuff is added!
You have certainly picked up the pace on this build, well done.

deleted_user_160

sucksqueezebangblow;93481 wroteThe green block looks even better as other stuff is added!
You have certainly picked up the pace on this build, well done.

Nothing to everything in 4months. He's done well.

Vee_Que

Is it only 4 months?

Vee_Que

Car started today, idles and revs up fine, jets may be a bit small but we will see. put coolant in and it leaked between the water pump and head surface. I knew I should Have put sealant on there like I do with b230s...

deleted_user_160

Vee_Que;93499 wroteIs it only 4 months?

Yeah it's been about 4 months since we were rubbing it back.

jamesinc

I put sealant on everything I don't wanna have to take apart again.

Vee_Que

I thought "it's a freshly machined head and block, the o rings should seat perfect with new/flat everything.

Vee_Que

Samman88;93479 wroteLooking good Alex!
How can I convince you to get some black RamAir lower profile carb socks?
Wheels will look really neat.

With 65mm trumpets. I can't go low profile... They offer no benefit over what I have too...

deleted_user_160

Longer trumpets = win no?
When are you boxing up the intake?

Vee_Que

Some time after the car is on the road and I've done everyone elses jobs, the original one peice airbox was too close to the steering shaft.

deleted_user_160

Carbon job.
Happy to help mold it.

Ex850R

blondejay;93606 wroteCarbon job.
Happy to help mold it.

that sounds like great idea!
What are costs like for doing carbon stuff, process involved etc?

deleted_user_160

Well this took my brother close to 600hours.
One off for his LS swap. A combination of taking his time, stuffing up doing things twice and throwing it a handful of times.

Though I know where he made this mistakes and how we can.shorten.the time to a fraction.

Once the mold is snapped, it's easy from there.
It's always cheaper to.purchase an existing carbon unit to suit the DCOE, however they almost don't fit, so custom fan is sometimes the best/only option

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