Prob a bit late for a thread but before and after engine bay

[ashtons99]

I've posted a couple of threads with the product of my efforts on the Cup I bought a couple of months ago. I've done all the paint correction stuff and finished the bodywork after having a new bonnet fitted and sprayed due to the usual leading edge rust. Had the front end painted and re striped the car. Wheels have been done. Interior shampooed and seat belts restored back to silver.

That just left me with the engine bay, the plenum was horrible as was the engine mount on the drivers side, the nuts were rusty. Anyway after a vapour blast treatment and some paint here and there I'm very pleased with the end result

 

[RuskiWeldFab]

Clean! Very nice! But I would replace yellowed coolant and hydrolic tanks

 

[ashtons99]

Clean! Very nice! But I would replace yellowed coolant and hydrolic tanks

Oh crikey....another job

 

[cpaterson76]

Oh crikey....another job

Not so sure there hydraulic tank gets much cleaner? But the water will

 

[ashtons99]

Not so sure there hydraulic tank gets much cleaner? But the water will

No, that one is an opaque cream colour from new looking at photos, the expansion bottle is clear originally though

 

[cpaterson76]

No, that one is an opaque cream colour from new looking at photos, the expansion bottle is clear originally though

Yeah I changed mine to an alloy one, kept the hydraulic one though....

 

[Chris_Beer]

Good job pal

How did you end up doing the bolts up if you painted them lol?

I planned to buy some new ones but Renault want stupid money everytime I order bolts

 

[ashtons99]

Good job pal

How did you end up doing the bolts up if you painted them lol?

I planned to buy some new ones but Renault want stupid money everytime I order bolts 😧

I painted them Chris, I cleaned them up on the rotary brass brush first, primer then did the in alloy paint, it's supplied by autosmart the valet supply people, it's really good paint. I left it to dry a couple of days then just put a cloth over the heads when tightening with the socket to stop them marking

 

[Chris_Beer]

Airbox and rocker looks good too :wink:

Expansion tank, and it's done :smile: Oh... and the grill sticker

 

[cs_dave]

I want stainless bolts but not sure on all the sizes n stuff

 

[ashtons99]

Airbox and rocker looks good too :wink:

Expansion tank, and it's done :smile: Oh... and the grill sticker

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Ah yes the grill sticker, it's the original one after first service so didn't like pulling it off :smile:

 

[Battery Nonce]

I want stainless bolts but not sure on all the sizes n stuff

It's easy as pie to measure mate. I've recently done it and it's incredibly rewarding. I think I've just got a strange obsession with verniers though.

 

[ashtons99]

Airbox and rocker looks good too :wink:

Expansion tank, and it's done :smile: Oh... and the grill sticker

There you go Chris, sticker gone and new bottle. I'm pleased with the wrinkle finish on the engine top

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[Gaz_]

Top job that!

 

[Chris_Beer]

There you go Chris, sticker gone and new bottle. I'm pleased with the wrinkle finish on the engine top

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Bloody hell @ashtons99 you don't hang around... lol

First time i've seen someone on here get a comment and have it changed by the next day

Looking fantastic buddy

 

[182_steve]

That looks super clean in that bay, great work........ this reminds me, need a new coolant bottle for mine!!