Inferno Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 Just when I thought it could not look any better... you pull out more chrome and yet somehow make the car look even more subtle but aggressive... great work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hodge Posted April 26, 2012 Author Share Posted April 26, 2012 Looks stunning John !!!! Looks like I'm going to have to invest in getting my bits chromed are you at Japfest ? Need to show you something on my car and have a quick chat if that's ok I won't be there Michael, it's cutting it too fine having the car ready. Feel free to give me a ring or drop me a p.m anytime thought. Just when I thought it could not look any better... you pull out more chrome and yet somehow make the car look even more subtle but aggressive... great work! Thanks bud, that's a huge compliment coming from yourself and the beauty you've built. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest j2x Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 I'm stripping the baffles out the cam covers on Friday so hopefully they'll be fitted Saturday. Together with the turbo housing and plenum, if my bolts turn up that is. you may find you get a lot of oil out of the breather hoses if you do that, i know someone else who tried it, used to fill the catch can quite quickly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hodge Posted April 26, 2012 Author Share Posted April 26, 2012 There going back in again. I'm just stripping them out to clean the dust out the covers from polishing and chroming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest j2x Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 ah ok, sorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra steveo Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 looking awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdistc Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 Hodgey, are you going to coat your exhaust manifold? Or simply wrap with the DEI stuff? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hodge Posted April 26, 2012 Author Share Posted April 26, 2012 To be honest, the plan was to leave it as it is, but I'm wishing I'd wrapped it now, but there's no way it's all coming back apart again. I may look to make a heat shield to cover the top of the runners at a later date. My main concern at the minute is getting it running and making the PAS steering with the Hydro-electric operate correctly. I still need to buy a relay and some thicker cable to get the pump powered up. Once I'm happy with everything running ok then I'll look at the little annoying bits that need doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Mitchell Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 John did you try the new chrome polish you said? what the name of it as i might get some Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hodge Posted April 27, 2012 Author Share Posted April 27, 2012 John did you try the new chrome polish you said? what the name of it as i might get some I've got none left Rob. It's called "chrome magic". I need to order some more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hodge Posted April 28, 2012 Author Share Posted April 28, 2012 Things are starting to come together now. The last of the Titanium bolts arrived yesterday so after training, I cracked on building up the plenum. Here's a few pics of how it went together. Runners attached. Titanium dome heads and washers Fuel rail in place with ID1000 injectors Because I've made a custom loom for the car, there's hardly any wires under the plenum at all which make fitting and removing this literally a 10min job. Few more engine bay snaps. You can really see the difference chrome makes instead of polishing only. Titex front slam panel (Made by APR). Courtesy of Dane @ DC-automotive. Thanks mate. Finally, a custom made mirror polished brake/clutch master cylinder heat shield with, again, titanium bolts lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geo Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 Thats looking more and more tastier by the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny g Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 It's just getting better and better mate. Can't wait to have another look in May Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mplavery Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 Wow.. Looks great John ! The chrome has made a big difference ! Can't believe how much wires you has taken out lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripped_fear Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 Certainly going to be some nice changes to view at Suprapod. Cant wait to see it again. The touches you have done, have made a huge difference to an already amazing engine bay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hodge Posted April 28, 2012 Author Share Posted April 28, 2012 Thats looking more and more tastier by the day. It's just getting better and better mate. Can't wait to have another look in May Wow.. Looks great John ! The chrome has made a big difference ! Can't believe how much wires you has taken out lol Certainly going to be some nice changes to view at Suprapod. Cant wait to see it again. The touches you have done, have made a huge difference to an already amazing engine bay. Thanks fellas. I really pleased with the way it's turned out. I'm just hoping the PAS setup goes to plan. I'm looking into getting an aux belt just for the 3 remaining pulleys without using the tensioner if possible. If it works I'll fibreglass the hole in the front of the timing covers and smooth it all off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilentAgro Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 That looks really stunning! One day I will have a car like that.. one day >. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibrar Jabbar Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 Looks superb John, Top quality Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mugello Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 Wow ! This looks very impressive ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTurtleshead Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 The chrome looks awesome How do you plan on tensioning the aux belt? Just do something about that throttle cable before it kills you dude! Too many right angles there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hodge Posted April 28, 2012 Author Share Posted April 28, 2012 Throttle cable is fine. Never had an issue and it moves very freely. It only looks like a servear angle from the bracket because the plastic shroud is snapped. There's no sticking points or restrictions. I made sure of that. As you say, I don't really fancy dying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin-mkiv Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 Dont let me see your car in the flesh mate....it'll take ya yonks to get the stains off all that polished metal!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hodge Posted April 28, 2012 Author Share Posted April 28, 2012 Dont let me see your car in the flesh mate....it'll take ya yonks to get the stains off all that polished metal!!! Lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Mitchell Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 Oh no now im in trouble at shows!! That looks lovely John, the blue bolts make the engine bay now. top stuff looks great!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geo Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 i think hodge's car and mitchells car are like best of the best at the moment. Come show day be hard to choose. Now what i propose is a dance off, everytime is see this it cracks me up. Seeing this at pod with you too giving it large would send me to the grave with laughter, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOIJtS4gbaY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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