YUE's Engine is out at last!

[Nelly]

It's amazing how a broken piston ring can lead to a full on resto!!!

Well while the engine was out, I thought "lets paint the engine bay".......... then you start thinking..........."well if we're painting the engine bay......... might as well do the whole shell"!!!!!! Sound familiar anyone???!!!

[Chesney]

mmm nice chest of drawers in the corner!!!

[Nelly]

You keep your mits out of my drawers sunshine!! Go and fix them Scoobies!!

[Banishit]

if thats an engine bay in need of paint, I must be looking at the wrong pictures ?

the story rings a big bell here though

[Chesney]

Brian - it's not too bad but there are bits which lead to more bits... it'll be a smasher when it's done, a real solid straight shell!

by the way there's no telling what he's got lurking in them drawers......i daren't open them!!!

[Nelly]

It was last painted about 10 years ago Brian, but there's a few little bubbles starting to appear that you can't really see in the photos. They are only minor at the moment, but I know that if I leave it they'll grow into a problem within a couple of years. There's also a bit of filler in the O/S/R wing, which i'm cutting out and replacing with metal.

Debating about chopping the battery tray out and moving the battery into the boot....... What does everyone think?? Will free up some space for a filter king and a pair of 48's!!

[Banishit]

I know what you mean but its has to stop somewhere does it not ?
i just keep plodding onwards and upwards
keep the piccies coming

Brian

[Chesney]

Neil, when we taking her away for painting, i'm ready when u are mate.

Started on mine tonite, taking off front suspension to lower 2", then gonna do the rear, what fun lies ahead as i'm bound to end up doing more than i planned.

C u sunday mate..

[vinny]

yum yum a white mex - makes me even more determined to get mine started sooner rarther than later.

keep up the good work and keep them pics coming (have u any pics of before you started)

[GAZ W]

Wheres this mexico that needs a resto then ? All i can see is a mex that looks very good and solid

[vinny]

Have to agree with Gaz, but each to there own.
Wish mine looked half as decent as that

[Robb]

Looks very solid very nice, nice brake lines by the way

[Nelly]

Wheres this mexico that needs a resto then ? All i can see is a mex that looks very good and solid

It is really solid Gaz, and it was fully re-built in 91/92 with new inner and outer wings, boot lid, bonnet, sills etc. But for the last few years before I got my hands on it, it had been kept outside and then in a damp garage, which hasn't done it any favours. Many of the panels have got micro blisters starting to appear in the paint, and I know that if I leave it, there only going to become worse. This way if I do it properly now, I shouldn't have to worry about it for another 10-15 years!

Also i've just found an unexpected air vent in the passenger footwell which needs sorting as well!!!!

[vinny]

so have you got any pics of her complete neil ?

[Banishit]

Also i've just found an unexpected air vent in the passenger footwell which needs sorting as well!!!!

I do hate those pre 80's airconditioning vents let in too much water