Trials and tribulations of a cheap G40

[Etches]

Dan Knight made up a bunch of those Taylor, I've had one in the shed for 2 years haha! Looking good Martin, I'd be patching those holes mate forget replacing the whole thing. Still mega jealous of the Gaz rears  . Keep cracking on pal! Ps I'm going back to uni now haha

[physicsfool]

Talking to my fabricator chum tomorrow and seeing what I can do! Yes lad, university of Cumbria?

[physicsfool]

The stage 2 arrived today, so I thought I would paint it with por15


And now it's nice and shiny

[Yoof]

Looks nice 

Make sure the paint isn't too thick on the TCA mounts, otherwise you'll have to open them up (or remove paint) so it slides on.

Cheers

Pete

P.S- Did you prep with metal ready from POR-15 too?

[z3i]

P.S- Did you prep with metal ready from POR-15 too?

Aha did warn you martin

[physicsfool]

Haha, it looked pretty good this morning, sadly no metal prep. But brushed the TCA mountings pretty finely so hopefully wont be too much bother.

[Yoof]

Hmm, see how you get on, but in my experience it will flake off 

[z3i]

Yeah, it's pretty particular, doesn't like going over paint either and has to be heavily scotched

Ah if it does martin I'll just prep and paint it when I do the car no sweat

[physicsfool]

Yeah, it's pretty particular, doesn't like going over paint either and has to be heavily scotched

Ah if it does martin I'll just prep and paint it when I do the car no sweat

Rule of thumb I should just leave the painting to you

[AdzCM]

When is Taylor spraying it for you? Top restoration going on here. I'd love a full respray.....hopefully next year.

[physicsfool]

June I think, keen to get mine back together. While its with Taylor will give me a good 6 weeks to concentrate on the engine

[AdzCM]

That's quite soon

What are your plans for the engine?

[physicsfool]

Bit of porting in the head but apart from that just a bearing refresh and re-bore for fresh piston rings. Trying to keep the car close to standard.

[AdzCM]

Bit of porting in the head but apart from that just a bearing refresh and re-bore for fresh piston rings. Trying to keep the car close to standard.

If you are going to the trouble of getting it sleeved/bored, would you not consider fitting larger pistons? Saves you doing it later if you wanted more power. Its a little expensive for the pistons but you might save a little in re-boring it to fit larger pistons than getting it sleeved/bored for the standard ones? I'm pretty sure that's more expensive than re-boring for larger pistons. Just an idea haha.

[PeteG40]

i think he means honed not rebored!