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Lexusboy
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02-03-2018, 04:16 AM

#171

Shame you won't get it finished this year.

Lexusboy

02-03-2018, 04:16 AM #171

Shame you won't get it finished this year.

Demon
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02-03-2018, 06:07 AM

#172

Thanks Steve, im actually looking at a smaller one, but i may just go for that one i mocked up Big Grin

Ian, tis a shame but its all getting done properly, and will look mint when its done Big Grin

*** Little Update ***

Yesterday the Mandrel bends arrived for the 1st exhaust system (with screamer pipe) and everything is there and ready now to make the exhaust system the second the engine and gearbox is all back together and is sitting back in the Demon.

Must have spent about 5 hours sat in the garden just sanding the rocker cover as well yesterday, the casting is so **** its unreal! Takes flippin ages just to get rid of the little pits that are all over the thing. I haven't even started using the powered polishing kit yet so this is going to come up like chrome! Big Grin

Im still using 120 grit paper and it looks like its getting pretty clean already! Got rid of most of the really bad casting marks around the edge and getting in between the groves/letters is a nightmare. I did polish up one corner with 400 grit and a bit of polish just to see what it will come out like, WOW! looks pretty good, and im going to take this thing to about 800-1000 grit before the polisher even gets on it so will be uber shiney!

[Image: DSC01157.jpg]

I also ordered the standard Thermostat housing and oil filter housing as im going to polish them up also! Should look amazing polished rocker cover, Race Tech inlet manifold, intercooler pipework running either side of the engine and then engine parts polished as well Big Grin

The plan is to not spend another penny this month on the Demon so will just be sat in the garden sanding and polsihing bits up!

Jason Big Grin

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Demon

02-03-2018, 06:07 AM #172

Thanks Steve, im actually looking at a smaller one, but i may just go for that one i mocked up Big Grin

Ian, tis a shame but its all getting done properly, and will look mint when its done

*** Little Update ***

Yesterday the Mandrel bends arrived for the 1st exhaust system (with screamer pipe) and everything is there and ready now to make the exhaust system the second the engine and gearbox is all back together and is sitting back in the Demon.

Must have spent about 5 hours sat in the garden just sanding the rocker cover as well yesterday, the casting is so **** its unreal! Takes flippin ages just to get rid of the little pits that are all over the thing. I haven't even started using the powered polishing kit yet so this is going to come up like chrome! Big Grin Im still using 120 grit paper and it looks like its getting pretty clean already! Got rid of most of the really bad casting marks around the edge and getting in between the groves/letters is a nightmare. I did polish up one corner with 400 grit and a bit of polish just to see what it will come out like, WOW! looks pretty good, and im going to take this thing to about 800-1000 grit before the polisher even gets on it so will be uber shiney!

[Image: DSC01157.jpg]

[Image: DSC01158.jpg]

[Image: DSC01159.jpg]

[Image: DSC01160.jpg]

I also ordered the standard Thermostat housing and oil filter housing as im going to polish them up also! Should look amazing polished rocker cover, Race Tech inlet manifold, intercooler pipework running either side of the engine and then engine parts polished as well Big Grin

The plan is to not spend another penny this month on the Demon so will just be sat in the garden sanding and polsihing bits up!

Jason

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Bandit
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02-03-2018, 06:17 AM

#173

Looking good mate, are you going to high temp lacquer the rocker so it stays shiny, or leave it natural so you can polish it when you feel like it? looks like a very good base to work on mate and should come up blinding :thumbup1:

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Bandit

02-03-2018, 06:17 AM #173

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Demon
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02-03-2018, 06:20 AM

#174

Bandit Looking good mate, are you going to high temp lacquer the rocker so it stays shiny, or leave it natural so you can polish it when you feel like it? looks like a very good base to work on mate and should come up blinding :thumbup1:

One of the guys at TGT said to lacquer it but if the lacquer starts going funny then im stuffed, may just leave it polished and then buff it up when needed.

Hopefully my sexy Inlet manifold should be here in a few weeks.................NEED IT SO BAD!!!!!!!!!!! :laugh:

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02-03-2018, 06:20 AM #174

Bandit Looking good mate, are you going to high temp lacquer the rocker so it stays shiny, or leave it natural so you can polish it when you feel like it? looks like a very good base to work on mate and should come up blinding :thumbup1:

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Bandit
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02-03-2018, 06:39 AM

#175

Think i'd leave it just polished mate, just so you can clean it now and again Big Grin

and the more you polish it over time the better the finish seems to get :thumbup1:

You do know when you start to polish bits, you start to look for the next bit to polish and soon you end up with a chrome looking engine :laugh:

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Bandit

02-03-2018, 06:39 AM #175

Think i'd leave it just polished mate, just so you can clean it now and again Big Grin and the more you polish it over time the better the finish seems to get :thumbup1:

You do know when you start to polish bits, you start to look for the next bit to polish and soon you end up with a chrome looking engine :laugh:

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Demon
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02-03-2018, 06:43 AM

#176

LOL Like i said Chris, i have already ordered a thermostat housing and oil filter connector as they are alloy Big Grin

There is only so much i can polish on the engine but should look pretty nice when done.

Wasn't going to go for polished, was going to go for lime green to match the frame but didn't want too much colour. And didn't want to introduce too many more colours Big Grin

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02-03-2018, 06:43 AM #176

LOL Like i said Chris, i have already ordered a thermostat housing and oil filter connector as they are alloy Big Grin There is only so much i can polish on the engine but should look pretty nice when done.

Wasn't going to go for polished, was going to go for lime green to match the frame but didn't want too much colour. And didn't want to introduce too many more colours

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Bandit
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02-03-2018, 06:56 AM

#177

You could always do the lettering on the cover mate, for a bit of a contrast against the polished surface :thumbup1:

Just polish the frame work too :laugh::laugh: Chrome buggy Big Grin

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Bandit

02-03-2018, 06:56 AM #177

You could always do the lettering on the cover mate, for a bit of a contrast against the polished surface :thumbup1:

Just polish the frame work too :laugh::laugh: Chrome buggy Big Grin

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Demon
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15-03-2018, 01:01 PM

#178

Started looking at the oil filter bracket and did a little, well i say a little but i have actually spent about 8 hours on this part Sad

started off like this.....

[Image: DSC01172.jpg]

and after 8 hours...............

[Image: DSC01182.jpg]

Still needs work. Sad

but will be worth it when all the polished parts come together.

I decided that im going to need something to get into all the small parts and the lettering on the rocker cover so started looking at Dremel type kits on the bay. Found a nice draper kit on ebay with 56 extra bits for £21.50 shipped. Thought this was a pretty good price but then i checked his pictures and they where just stolen from Amazon.com. So i thought i would check amazon and RESULT!!!!! its only £16 on their site new and comes with free delivery!

So i have a tidy little Draper multitool coming from Amazon and i have also ordered loads of spare sanding/grinding/polishing tips from ebay.

This should hopefully speed things up and give a better finish also, should of just done this from the start.

I am also speaking to Ricky at Race Tech about some modifications to the Inlet manifold i have being made, should be pretty sexy when its ready Big Grin

Jason

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15-03-2018, 01:01 PM #178

*** Small Update ***

Well i have been sanding and polishing for days now and im just not getting anywhere. The castings from parts are so **** that you need to put in so much work its unreal!

Still sanding down the rocker cover and its slowly getting there. Thought i would have a break from this and spice it up a bit...............so i decided to start sanding/polishing another part Big Grin

Started looking at the oil filter bracket and did a little, well i say a little but i have actually spent about 8 hours on this part Sad

started off like this.....

[Image: DSC01172.jpg]
[Image: DSC01173.jpg]

and after 8 hours...............

[Image: DSC01182.jpg]
[Image: DSC01183.jpg]

Still needs work. Sad but will be worth it when all the polished parts come together.

I decided that im going to need something to get into all the small parts and the lettering on the rocker cover so started looking at Dremel type kits on the bay. Found a nice draper kit on ebay with 56 extra bits for £21.50 shipped. Thought this was a pretty good price but then i checked his pictures and they where just stolen from Amazon.com. So i thought i would check amazon and RESULT!!!!! its only £16 on their site new and comes with free delivery!

So i have a tidy little Draper multitool coming from Amazon and i have also ordered loads of spare sanding/grinding/polishing tips from ebay.

This should hopefully speed things up and give a better finish also, should of just done this from the start.

I am also speaking to Ricky at Race Tech about some modifications to the Inlet manifold i have being made, should be pretty sexy when its ready Big Grin

Jason Smile

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Bandit
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15-03-2018, 03:27 PM

#179

Looking good mate, if you can get some scotch brite pads they help quite a bit as they clean the surface up pretty well :thumbup1:

Doing an IS200 rocker cover myself at the moment :thumbup1:

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Bandit

15-03-2018, 03:27 PM #179

Looking good mate, if you can get some scotch brite pads they help quite a bit as they clean the surface up pretty well :thumbup1:

Doing an IS200 rocker cover myself at the moment :thumbup1:

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Demon
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15-03-2018, 04:25 PM

#180

Bandit Looking good mate, if you can get some scotch brite pads they help quite a bit as they clean the surface up pretty well :thumbup1:

Doing an IS200 rocker cover myself at the moment :thumbup1:

Finally pimping your services Chris Smile

If its anything like your previous stuff it will be awsome mate, get pics up when its done yeah!

Jason Big Grin

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15-03-2018, 04:25 PM #180

Bandit Looking good mate, if you can get some scotch brite pads they help quite a bit as they clean the surface up pretty well :thumbup1:

Doing an IS200 rocker cover myself at the moment :thumbup1:

Finally pimping your services Chris Smile

If its anything like your previous stuff it will be awsome mate, get pics up when its done yeah!

Jason Big Grin

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