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[hoff]

That looks so clean Mark

[CRUISN]

Rattle can for paint. Parts are sandblasted, etch primed and then painted in epoxy enamel satin black.

 

Gave the front radial mount specs I worked out to my mate today who "should" have them machined tomorrow so I can do the final fit and offset adjustments. So front brakes should be sorted soon.

[Robert]

Great results for a rattle can!

Are you going to use wrinkle black for the manifold?

[CRUISN]

Great results for a rattle can!

Are you going to use wrinkle black for the manifold?

 

Years of practice and trial and error finding out what products work best.

 

Manifold will be the same satin black.

[Scuba-Roo]

Possible to adapt these for front or rear of a suby?

http://www.ebay.com....S-/261433098795

[FR34KO]

That engine bay is going to look so friggen clean once the rest is completed!! ....As if it doesn't already!

[CRUISN]

Possible to adapt these for front or rear of a suby?

http://www.ebay.com....S-/261433098795

 

Anything can be adapated.....

 

That engine bay is going to look so friggen clean once the rest is completed!! ....As if it doesn't already!

 

Just neat, clean and reliable is my aim.

[Bumpty]

 
All alloy parts sandblasted and painted satin black and everything else stripped, cleaned and reassembled.
 
Alternator....
 

 

 

 

..haha
I pulled mine apart and sandblasted. That's as much as I did, I wish it looked anything like yours
Satin black is a nice touch.

Edit: How did you go about cleaning the copper wiring?

[FR34KO]

 

Years of practice and trial and error finding out what products work best.

 

Manifold will be the same satin black.

Is your knowledge on the topic open for picking?
What brand of rattle can do you find to be of the best quality? And how about best value for money?

 

_{Cheers. Spare time at work is magical.}

Where do you work?

[CRUISN]

..haha
I pulled mine apart and sandblasted. That's as much as I did, I wish it looked anything like yours
Satin black is a nice touch.

Edit: How did you go about cleaning the copper wiring?

 

Copper wiring is coated. When removed, I just parts bathed it and cleaned it with a soft brush to get the dirt and dust off. 

 

Is your knowledge on the topic open for picking?
What brand of rattle can do you find to be of the best quality? And how about best value for money?

 

Where do you work?

 

Happy to impart anything Ive learned. I'll have to check the can again as I cant remember the brand off the top of my head for the etch primer.

 

Im an industrial maintenance electrician at the Carlton United Brewery. Keeping the machines running through fault finding and fixing breakdowns. Last night, 12 hour shift, 3 breakdowns for a total of about an hours work so plenty of spare time. I get bored when there's nothing to do and the internet can only fill up so much time......

[Liberty]

I wished I lived in Melbourne. I'd pay you to do up my car.

[Beckers]

The alternator looks amazing Mark, in fact better than new.

 

Move to Melbourne Gaz, I guess we would have you.

[Liberty]

Ha ha, be careful what you wish for... I'm looking at applying for a job down in Mexico.

[Beckers]

Do it !!

[FR34KO]

Dude your work sounds like heaven! Wish I had spare time at my job, while getting paid, to fiddle with my car. AND with equipment/tools to use readily available!

 

 I should have a look at the etch primer I last used to see which brand it was. Seemed like good stuff.

What colours brand are you using?

[CRUISN]

The etch primer is proper automotive paint grade stuff I purchase from an auto paints supplier. VERY strong smelling!

 

The satin black is White Knight Epoxy Enamel from Bunnings. Found this to be very good paint and what Ive used on everything. Very durable.

 

Once etch primed and painted, I hang the items in front of an infra red heat lamp for 4 hours to cure them.

[CRUISN]

First drive of the Outback today after the loom change. Drove perfectly with the only issue being the ABS light is on.

 

I'll start fault finding it soon. Other than that, very happy.

 

Rims and rear brakes on.....

 

 

[cliffo3rb]

That is mint! Best look so far IMO.

[Barbbachello]

That fitment is damn perfect. Im not 100% on the orange brakes but its not my car haha. How are the porsche brembos coming along?

[Adam]

wow