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Started to polish some engine bits? - Bandit - 15-05-2017
Well what a crappy day, was doing a great job on the turbo, replaced the gasket with a stainless one due to mine blowing quite a bit, i'd got the turbo and all the bits basicly off the car in around an hour, and was just fitting it all back together when the heavens opened up and drowned me, so had to give it up mid refit as i was soaked!
So thought i'd play with a couple of the parts that i'd taken off and give them a clean! But got a bit carried away as usual
This is the intake after i'd cleaned it off with a degreaser,
![[Image: DSCF4088_edited.jpg]](http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc320/tempra5/DSCF4088_edited.jpg)
Then after a bit of sanding ,
![[Image: DSCF4091.jpg]](http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc320/tempra5/DSCF4091.jpg)
After the 1st go with the buffer,
![[Image: DSCF4099_edited.jpg]](http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc320/tempra5/DSCF4099_edited.jpg)
And how it looks at the moment,
![[Image: DSCF4105_edited.jpg]](http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc320/tempra5/DSCF4105_edited.jpg)
Going to give it another going over with the sandpaper when i get chance as its still covered in scratches and pitting from the casting?
Hopefully i'll do the turbo pipe, rocker covers and plenum when i get chance and when i dont need to use the car?
Need to order some of the bling i've seen now, so i can start to get the engine bay to a better standard than it is at the moment!
Here i go again LOL
Started to polish some engine bits? - Sparkystav - 15-05-2017
Looks a great job mate
Started to polish some engine bits? - Chris - 15-05-2017
****** hell thats amazing
how did you get on with that wheel by the way
Started to polish some engine bits? - Asi - 15-05-2017
looks nice Chris
Started to polish some engine bits? - Saraj - 15-05-2017
cant wait untill you finish the enginer bay now !
Started to polish some engine bits? - parthiban - 15-05-2017
Good start mate, it's gonna look great once you've done it all!
What's this about rain? All sunshine and blue skies down here
Started to polish some engine bits? - Sparkystav - 15-05-2017
Chris I'm down Silverline tomorrow if you wanna pop along?
Steve and Nod (mapper) will both be there.
I'll be there from about 10
Started to polish some engine bits? - steviewevie - 15-05-2017
Another great job Chris ! Look forward to following the progress on this.
Started to polish some engine bits? - Bandit - 15-05-2017
Cheers guys,
got a lot to do on this one :drool:
Started to polish some engine bits? - Saraj - 15-05-2017
i bet you do, sometimes i want to do mods on my astra, then i think theres no point wasting the money