My repair/build thread...
01-25-2010, 12:05 AM
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My repair/build thread...
Well since other people like the idea and want to see what other people are up to for the winter etc... heres some of mine...
its not too much, more of just a repair but its what i'm doing over winter... I had a cooling issue, due to a accident with a prior owner, with the ac compresser pushing into the rad... and it overheated blah blah... so decided to rip apart the head and get it machined... pulled a/c and a few other odds and ends i'm doing to get it ready for summer... heres some pics for a start...
A/C removed
oooo floating, its magic! lol
cams and cam gears removed
and heres the lovely cams and cam gears!
head off
my friends civic bumper on, just for fun (not actually putting it on)
its not too much, more of just a repair but its what i'm doing over winter... I had a cooling issue, due to a accident with a prior owner, with the ac compresser pushing into the rad... and it overheated blah blah... so decided to rip apart the head and get it machined... pulled a/c and a few other odds and ends i'm doing to get it ready for summer... heres some pics for a start...
A/C removed
oooo floating, its magic! lol
cams and cam gears removed
and heres the lovely cams and cam gears!
head off
my friends civic bumper on, just for fun (not actually putting it on)
01-25-2010, 10:51 AM
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leaving it out, it didn't work, and I donno what the problem was, it didn't work when my friend bought the car even. So saves weight, and the amount of times I use it even in my other vehicle... meh... I had the sunroof open and windows open ALL the time, unless it was raining lol
01-26-2010, 12:46 AM
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well I got more pics to add up later, but tonight, got my full JIC exhaust installed. The axel back (titanium part) was already installed, the mid pipe (stainless steel) I had to have a 4.5" piece welded on to extend it to fit...so got that done tonight and put up, so exhaust is done, and I placed the headgasket on the block, and put the head on, on thursday when I go back up, the head will get tightened down, the exhaust manifold will be tightened back up... pics to be up tomorrow/later today lol.
01-26-2010, 09:47 AM
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01-27-2010, 10:12 PM
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Heres some updated pics from my work on monday! (that I explained with no pictures)
My lovely copper spraying job
LOL
My JIC exhaust was 4.5" short, so had a friend weld on a peice, and painted the welds... not the best paint job due to the cold... but better than nothing
full exhaust installed
head placed onto block
sexiest studs...EVER! LOL
My lovely copper spraying job
LOLMy JIC exhaust was 4.5" short, so had a friend weld on a peice, and painted the welds... not the best paint job due to the cold... but better than nothing
full exhaust installed
head placed onto block
sexiest studs...EVER! LOL
01-27-2010, 10:45 PM
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ya thats the work from monday...but I went to bed like right after I posted up the info of what I did, got busy tuesday... i'll be back up tomorrow to continue work hopefully the head will be bolted down, as will the exhaust manifold.... I ordered the intake manifold gasket tonight (heat barrier) so hopefully i'll have that shortly... need to work on my tranny/clutch to see where the problem is...and when I searched, theres hope its not the tranny a lot of ppl had problems with clutch parts, like pp, or springs came loose on the clutch etc... heres for hoping!!!!
hopefully the head will be bolted down, as will the exhaust manifold.... I ordered the intake manifold gasket tonight (heat barrier) so hopefully i'll have that shortly... need to work on my tranny/clutch to see where the problem is...and when I searched, theres hope its not the tranny a lot of ppl had problems with clutch parts, like pp, or springs came loose on the clutch etc... heres for hoping!!!!
02-12-2010, 12:22 AM
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well its been a little while since i've posted progress/pics. I was sick there and didn't work on my car for like a week (which would have been 2 nights..) So i've been up here and there...and for the most part the car is back together. Next time i'm up, just gotta properly set timing, and then wait for my valve cover to get back from powder coating so I can install it and start my car ...make sure everything is proper, and then pull off the tranny/clutch see if I can find my problem with that.
...make sure everything is proper, and then pull off the tranny/clutch see if I can find my problem with that.
02-22-2010, 04:39 PM
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so heres some more pics of whats been done, just got around to uploading some... lol i've gotten lazy with pics etc...plus haven't had too much going on the past couple weeks...
Almost everything back together, with sexy new NGK wires
Front calipers painted gunmetal (still have the backs to paint)
My goodies finally powdercoated
X-Brace by itself
Valve cover and wiper arms.. (wiper arms were actually supposed to be black but for some reason were done gunmetal, so gonna see how they look on the car before I decide to redo them black)
Close up of valve cover before the lettering cleanup...
Almost everything back together, with sexy new NGK wires
Front calipers painted gunmetal
(still have the backs to paint)My goodies finally powdercoated
X-Brace by itself
Valve cover and wiper arms.. (wiper arms were actually supposed to be black but for some reason were done gunmetal, so gonna see how they look on the car before I decide to redo them black)
Close up of valve cover before the lettering cleanup...
02-22-2010, 08:14 PM
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thanks guys. NOW... I just need to finish setting the timing, throw the valve cover on, and put some oil in... and it'll be ready to be fired up... totally excited ... stupid snow tonight didn't get a chance to work on it tonight... 
thats why I got unlazy and posted pics lol
... stupid snow tonight didn't get a chance to work on it tonight... thats why I got unlazy and posted pics lol
02-23-2010, 03:26 PM
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Ya, I wanna change intake and exhaust mani...heres a quick picture of what I did at work today...
just incase you're wondering, I milled down the "DOHC VTEC" and "HONDA MOTOR CO." makes it look SO much better
just incase you're wondering, I milled down the "DOHC VTEC" and "HONDA MOTOR CO."
makes it look SO much better
02-23-2010, 03:53 PM
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I only machined it so far...I like having the "machined" look and since its aluminum, to "polish" it will only last so long until it dulls again...
02-23-2010, 03:56 PM
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well i polish wheels at work and if you get a good compund then it wont dull water and every will just run off of it if it was like a wax, but i kno what you mean by the "machined" it does look awsome but that will still get the white powdery corosion on it in the long run so make sure its always clean lmao
02-23-2010, 04:15 PM
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really? a friend was curious if I could polish the lips on his rims but I don't do stuff like that at my work, I don't do anything automotive to be exact just have the machines to do simple and basic stuff like that.
and what kinda compound? you mean like what you'd use on the paint for your car? or is there some kinda compound you can use for aluminum that you're talking about?
and what kinda compound? you mean like what you'd use on the paint for your car? or is there some kinda compound you can use for aluminum that you're talking about?
02-23-2010, 04:21 PM
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theres a certain polishing compound that you use on aluminuim, ther in bars lol, you can get them at princess auto actually there stuff is good i use it sometimes ,theres also different colours get the blue and white ther for the finest finish and shines great and there only like 4$ a bar
and how bad is the lip is it curb rashed badd??
and how bad is the lip is it curb rashed badd??
02-23-2010, 04:54 PM
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how much do you charge to strip,sand and polish 14inch 5star rims
theres a certain polishing compound that you use on aluminuim, ther in bars lol, you can get them at princess auto actually there stuff is good i use it sometimes ,theres also different colours get the blue and white ther for the finest finish and shines great and there only like 4$ a bar
and how bad is the lip is it curb rashed badd??
and how bad is the lip is it curb rashed badd??
