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Lots of lube, lever the bar over to one side then get one side of the rubber in. The lever the bar over to the other side but this will be a bit harder as your trying to compress the rubber.
Its not to bad to do, my beam is fixed back into the car so im working up side down. I am old but quite...
Its only the affects that make that colour tbh. Ive seen a flamer in the fleash and in my eyes its nothing special.
Id rather have a sliver or black PH1.
I did it that way fred but I also made sure everything was 100% oil free. (Clened with brake cleaner)
I also used new nuts and bolts, that was 3 year's ago now. Car's fine. :)
Dr Jekyll i removed them and cleaned them up. I masked up the caliper piston/seal and then spray painted them with Hammetite smooth sliver.
You dont need all of this VHT/high temp paint stuff mate i have done it this way for years, even when i worked on the Astons we did it this way.
Spray it...
The outter bits have been powder coated mate, the main body is alloy so i just cleaned it up the best i could.
I dont want to start painting everything as it looks tacky.
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Avonbar racing 1380
Richard longman big valve head
1.5 roller tip rockers
Piper 285 cam
Kent cams twin timing chain
Ultra light steel flywheel
ARP head studs
ARP rod bolts
13 row oil cooler
5" steel inlet
Single weber 45 DCOE
K&N filter
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