Paras bus resto

Discussion in 'Restorations' started by paradox, Aug 10, 2011.

  1. Lol

    The heads need machining to take the larger barrels.
     
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  2. block looks ready to go though which is good(apart from the obvious tractor enamel paint job)
     
  3. It’s a big help that the bottom end is all built
    I won’t be painting the case
     
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  4. im shocked, why? is it a heat thing or....?
     
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  5. The case is clean and tidy and once the tinware is on you don’t see much of it anyway
     
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  6. Looking at it I think it’s all ready been painted
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  7. When I take the heads to a machine shop to have them opened up to take the larger barrels
    What exactly am I asking them to do?
    I take it the step in the combustion chamber gets machined out.
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  8. Yes, then CC your heads etc see what spacers you need under the barrels
     
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  9. MorkC68

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    Don't forget checking and setting the deck height for each piston and barrel mi owd cocker :D
     
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  10. Long blocks,abranet sanding strips and a fresh tin of filler have arrived.
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  11. Blocking off filler in 30 odd degree heat isn’t fun.
    I’ve Betty swallocks now
    I’m going to tap a few high spots down before skimming again.

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  12. Tapped down the high spots a little then keyed those areas up.
    Ran the block over it a bit more now the high spots are not knocking the block off kilter
    Skimmed it again
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  13. Nice kit that para, how much did that set you back with the sanding strips?
     
  14. The sanding block kit was under £30 on eBay
    And the sanding sheets cost just under £6 for 5 sheets also from eBay
     
  15. rember back a few years what i told ye , 50 50 mix fiberglass p 40 mixed with filler , skim run number plate up panel to find levels . scrape of high build up lows with excess, very easy to rub . your making work for your self . mine is still perfect and earning the owners a mint as a wedding bus
    also it doesn t crack or sag
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    tiny now got sorry bought his own project at the weekend for £100 96 polo with 53000 miles
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  17. Para
    Have you gat a link to the long block kit and abranet you bought. Looks what I’m after.
     
  18. Ey up Owen nice to see you on the forum again

    Because of the depth of the distortion on the panel and the fact corrosion had all ready started on the panel I wanted to do the first few parts of the build up with straight fibreglass.
    I’m onto normal filler know so the harder sanding is out of the way
     
  19. Sorry I can’t figure out how to do eBay links on my phone but I’ve done some screenshots if that helps

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  20. Engine hatch prepped and primed complete with paint sags and little black flies

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