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 matt evans
Seasoned Pro  Location: Stourbridge Registered: 16 Sep 2009 Posts: 2,290 Status: Offline |
Post #351
bigbadbowen wrote: You are having the powder coated right ? Oh yes, its going in tomorrow to be done, as its quite nasty!  ________________________________________ 1999 Astor Grey GTi-6 OEM+ (now gone...)2004 Aegean Blue 206 GTi 180 (also gone...) 2006 Skoda Fabia vRS in Sprint Yellow honestly3k wrote: Do you wrestle for a living matt? You sound like a monster  owain wrote: Nothing involving a 306 can be considered worthwhile. |
 Posted 15th Apr 2012 at 23:09
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danposs86
Regular  Location: Sedbergh Registered: 18 Jun 2011 Posts: 287 Status: Offline |
Post #352
matt evans wrote: PMSL - i'm painting a set of cam covers red crackle at the moment for a fellow forum member as we speak (in primer at the moment) so maybe theres more of us with taste than you think? I'm painting mine up crackle red (VHT Wrinkle), what primer are you using and do you need primer, a few guides I have seen say you dont need it. ________________________________________ danposs86's GTi-6 |
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Posted 19th Apr 2012 at 18:49
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matt evans
Seasoned Pro Location: Stourbridge Registered: 16 Sep 2009 Posts: 2,290 Status: Offline |
Post #353
danposs86 wrote: matt evans wrote: PMSL - i'm painting a set of cam covers red crackle at the moment for a fellow forum member as we speak (in primer at the moment) so maybe theres more of us with taste than you think? I'm painting mine up crackle red (VHT Wrinkle), what primer are you using and do you need primer, a few guides I have seen say you dont need it. I always use Acid Etch primer, a light dust coat, then 2 normal coats, then crack on with the Wrinkle paint. ________________________________________ 1999 Astor Grey GTi-6 OEM+ (now gone...)2004 Aegean Blue 206 GTi 180 (also gone...) 2006 Skoda Fabia vRS in Sprint Yellow honestly3k wrote: Do you wrestle for a living matt? You sound like a monster owain wrote: Nothing involving a 306 can be considered worthwhile. |
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Posted 19th Apr 2012 at 21:10
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t3ora
Regular  Location: England Registered: 22 Dec 2009 Posts: 316 Status: Offline |
Post #354
danposs86 wrote: matt evans wrote: PMSL - i'm painting a set of cam covers red crackle at the moment for a fellow forum member as we speak (in primer at the moment) so maybe theres more of us with taste than you think? I'm painting mine up crackle red (VHT Wrinkle), what primer are you using and do you need primer, a few guides I have seen say you dont need it. matt use's etch primer first then paints it with VHT paint ________________________________________ Road/track car coming together slowly |
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Posted 19th Apr 2012 at 21:12
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matt evans
Seasoned Pro Location: Stourbridge Registered: 16 Sep 2009 Posts: 2,290 Status: Offline |
Post #355
I'd removed the exhaust manifold ages ago, nothing out of the ordinary in its condition, normal condition in fact for a well hidden bit of steel piping thats 12 yrs old..  A local firm to me, GB blasting do all sorts of media blasting from coarse shot, down to aluminium oxide and glass bead blasting which gives a good non damaging finish. Ive had the manifold blasted and its come out like this.   A close up of the finish.  Genuine pug manifold to cat fitting kit..  And a couple of the manifold fitted to the engine, with new studs and lock nuts.   The heat shield (steel one) which bolts to the rear cam cover has also been blasted, and thats been painted this evening in VHT silver, i'll get that refitted in the morning. Tomorrow will see the subframe /rack/ bottom arms being built up on the bench. More pics to follow. ________________________________________ 1999 Astor Grey GTi-6 OEM+ (now gone...)2004 Aegean Blue 206 GTi 180 (also gone...) 2006 Skoda Fabia vRS in Sprint Yellow honestly3k wrote: Do you wrestle for a living matt? You sound like a monster owain wrote: Nothing involving a 306 can be considered worthwhile. |
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Posted 20th Apr 2012 at 21:14
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coskev
Seasoned Pro  Location: Oswestry Registered: 01 Nov 2009 Posts: 3,132 Status: Offline |
Post #356
Nice Would it be worth painting with VHT now its totally rust free?  Just thinking it might stay rust free longer? ________________________________________ Red GTB1756 powered Fabia VRS daily driver,LBSC Gti6 eater........Mac1 ZR R1 kit car build in progress. |
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Posted 20th Apr 2012 at 21:53
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matt evans
Seasoned Pro Location: Stourbridge Registered: 16 Sep 2009 Posts: 2,290 Status: Offline |
Post #357
I'm gonna leave it as is Kev, not a fan of painted manifolds. In time it will discolour with use like a new one would, if i paint it and it starts flaking off it'll drive me mad looking at it.________________________________________ 1999 Astor Grey GTi-6 OEM+ (now gone...)2004 Aegean Blue 206 GTi 180 (also gone...) 2006 Skoda Fabia vRS in Sprint Yellow honestly3k wrote: Do you wrestle for a living matt? You sound like a monster owain wrote: Nothing involving a 306 can be considered worthwhile. |
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Posted 20th Apr 2012 at 22:13
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jeffers
Forum Admin Location: Leeds Registered: 14 Dec 2003 Posts: 3,702 Status: Offline |
Post #358
This thread is just porn! Hats off to you sir, anyone looking to turn their motor into a very clean example/ show car needs to read this! I wish I had the time and space plus a car in good enough nick to do it to! ________________________________________ Team Running Engine again!Team Negative Camber! My Budget track engine build thread! Now appearing at a Trackday near you!!  |
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Posted 20th Apr 2012 at 22:16
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marco gti6
Seasoned Pro  Location: Troisvierges Registered: 09 Mar 2009 Posts: 1,350 Status: Offline |
Post #359
What a lovely looking engine Mat  Things like this make me feel so ashamed of my engine bay  Once me and the missus buy a second car as winter/daily driver and i have the space/time/money i'll use your project as a guide Looking forward to the next pictures. |
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Posted 20th Apr 2012 at 22:38
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clen666
Seasoned Pro  Location: Co. Durham Registered: 12 Feb 2009 Posts: 2,401 Status: Offline |
Post #360
Do you have the part numbers for the exhaust studs and nuts please?________________________________________ Team 'unintentional rat look' |
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Posted 21st Apr 2012 at 07:22
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stu
Seasoned Pro  Location: Milton Keynes Registered: 22 Aug 2006 Posts: 5,525 Status: Offline |
Post #361
clen666 wrote: Do you have the part numbers for the exhaust studs and nuts please? Just had a quick look on Servicebox, I think they are - 0355 68 STUD M8X125 IM15 L32 E6 0341 22 NUT WITH BASE 8X125-11-17,5 6935 86 SELF LOCKG NUT DIAM 6X100-5,5-10 I'm sure someone will correct me if I've got the wrong ones. |
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Posted 21st Apr 2012 at 07:31
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clen666
Seasoned Pro Location: Co. Durham Registered: 12 Feb 2009 Posts: 2,401 Status: Offline |
Post #362
Thanks Stu.Are the copper ones 'nut with base' or 'self locking nut'? Where are the other ones located? ________________________________________ Team 'unintentional rat look' |
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Posted 21st Apr 2012 at 08:12
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matt evans
Seasoned Pro Location: Stourbridge Registered: 16 Sep 2009 Posts: 2,290 Status: Offline |
Post #363
Clen - self locking nut i'm sure. I'll see if i can dig the receipt out to check.________________________________________ 1999 Astor Grey GTi-6 OEM+ (now gone...)2004 Aegean Blue 206 GTi 180 (also gone...) 2006 Skoda Fabia vRS in Sprint Yellow honestly3k wrote: Do you wrestle for a living matt? You sound like a monster owain wrote: Nothing involving a 306 can be considered worthwhile. |
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Posted 21st Apr 2012 at 08:23
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jord294
Seasoned Pro  Location: somewhere in north wales Registered: 09 Nov 2009 Posts: 3,110 Status: Offline |
Post #364
You can get clear vht paint.I used it on my shotblasted ex manifold when I restored my 309gti. Couldn't fault it  ________________________________________ FRESHLY RE-FURBISHED GTI BEAMSFITTING AND LOWERING AVAILABLE. ALL AXLES BUILT USING GENUINE PEUGEOT PARTS IF I'M NOT HERE, IT ONLY MEANS ONE THING.... I'M SOMEWHERE ELSE! |
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Posted 21st Apr 2012 at 09:06
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matt evans
Seasoned Pro Location: Stourbridge Registered: 16 Sep 2009 Posts: 2,290 Status: Offline |
Post #365
jord294 wrote: You can get clear vht paint. I used it on my shotblasted ex manifold when I restored my 309gti. Couldn't fault it Good shout Andy. Gonna order some later me thinks. ________________________________________ 1999 Astor Grey GTi-6 OEM+ (now gone...)2004 Aegean Blue 206 GTi 180 (also gone...) 2006 Skoda Fabia vRS in Sprint Yellow honestly3k wrote: Do you wrestle for a living matt? You sound like a monster owain wrote: Nothing involving a 306 can be considered worthwhile. |
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Posted 21st Apr 2012 at 09:18
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clen666
Seasoned Pro Location: Co. Durham Registered: 12 Feb 2009 Posts: 2,401 Status: Offline |
Post #366
matt evans wrote: Clen - self locking nut i'm sure. I'll see if i can dig the receipt out to check. Cheers mate ________________________________________ Team 'unintentional rat look' |
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Posted 21st Apr 2012 at 14:05
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matt evans
Seasoned Pro Location: Stourbridge Registered: 16 Sep 2009 Posts: 2,290 Status: Offline |
Post #367
Finished painting the steel heat shield that lives on top of the manifold -   Then made a start on the front subframe, which ive had covered up for the last couple of weeks. Fitted the gear likage "swivel"?  Then tried to remember which way round the ARB went LOL  Fitted the overhauled bottom arms, having changed the direction of the ball joint bolts, fitted the Xsara VTS steering rack, using the OE Xsara ram "sleeve" that came with it as its almost perfect.   At the moment all bolts are nipped up, except the rack to subframe ones, the others will be tightened up on the car when the weights back on the wheels. ________________________________________ 1999 Astor Grey GTi-6 OEM+ (now gone...)2004 Aegean Blue 206 GTi 180 (also gone...) 2006 Skoda Fabia vRS in Sprint Yellow honestly3k wrote: Do you wrestle for a living matt? You sound like a monster owain wrote: Nothing involving a 306 can be considered worthwhile. |
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Posted 21st Apr 2012 at 14:43
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tvrfan007
Seasoned Pro  Location: In the garage Registered: 29 May 2005 Posts: 3,488 Status: Offline |
Post #368
I lol at the close up of glass bead blasting.  It's something i'm so used to as all the last stage blade slots on the turbine are glass bead blast cleaned, everything else is ash blasted so i get all my blasting done FOC at work - never known anyone pay attention to the finish like that before. ________________________________________ I'm Si btw Night Blue VW Golf GTD Bianca LBSC Rallye - Track/Road Slag Project Thread Sparkling Silver Mini Cooper D - Super Dooper  - (The other half's wheels) |
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Posted 21st Apr 2012 at 16:59
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clen666
Seasoned Pro Location: Co. Durham Registered: 12 Feb 2009 Posts: 2,401 Status: Offline |
Post #369
Is there only one common grade of glass bead blasting?As I think that may be a good way to go with my brembos ________________________________________ Team 'unintentional rat look' |
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Posted 21st Apr 2012 at 17:18
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matt evans
Seasoned Pro Location: Stourbridge Registered: 16 Sep 2009 Posts: 2,290 Status: Offline |
Post #370
tvrfan007 wrote: I lol at the close up of glass bead blasting. Ha ha - Im an office boy Si, therefore easily pleased PMSL! ________________________________________ 1999 Astor Grey GTi-6 OEM+ (now gone...)2004 Aegean Blue 206 GTi 180 (also gone...) 2006 Skoda Fabia vRS in Sprint Yellow honestly3k wrote: Do you wrestle for a living matt? You sound like a monster owain wrote: Nothing involving a 306 can be considered worthwhile. |
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Posted 21st Apr 2012 at 19:20
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matt evans
Seasoned Pro Location: Stourbridge Registered: 16 Sep 2009 Posts: 2,290 Status: Offline |
Post #371
clen666 wrote: Is there only one common grade of glass bead blasting? As I think that may be a good way to go with my brembos As far as I know, yes. ________________________________________ 1999 Astor Grey GTi-6 OEM+ (now gone...)2004 Aegean Blue 206 GTi 180 (also gone...) 2006 Skoda Fabia vRS in Sprint Yellow honestly3k wrote: Do you wrestle for a living matt? You sound like a monster owain wrote: Nothing involving a 306 can be considered worthwhile. |
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Posted 21st Apr 2012 at 19:21
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matt evans
Seasoned Pro Location: Stourbridge Registered: 16 Sep 2009 Posts: 2,290 Status: Offline |
Post #372
Got the inlet on this afternoon, however im left with 3 x plugs which im unsure of.First one is on the same little bit of loom that connects the Map sensor. Am i right in thinking this is the "spare" plug that does nothing on the 306?  Next two are underneath the throttle body, the blue one is the PAS sensor if i remember? However where does the black one go??  How it stands this afternoon.   ________________________________________ 1999 Astor Grey GTi-6 OEM+ (now gone...)2004 Aegean Blue 206 GTi 180 (also gone...) 2006 Skoda Fabia vRS in Sprint Yellow honestly3k wrote: Do you wrestle for a living matt? You sound like a monster owain wrote: Nothing involving a 306 can be considered worthwhile. |
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Posted 22nd Apr 2012 at 16:57
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mechanical_repairs
Seasoned Pro  Location: leicester Registered: 10 Jan 2005 Posts: 12,122 Status: Offline |
Post #373
The black one is a spare, the blue is power steering and the last is a spare too.Looks really smart, like mine did two years ago. Well worth it mate, makes me smile every time I open the bonnet. Carl ________________________________________ C.G.Cars of Leicester, Peugeot/Citroen/Renault specialist Tel: 01162 624498/07799 405184 WWW.CGCARSLEICESTER.CO.UK36 narborough road south, Leicester LE3 2fn MOT station now open, tests £35 with a free retest. Recovery available with a recovery unit, for those not so local jobs Also offer the loan of a free courtesy car 306 dturbo |
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Posted 22nd Apr 2012 at 18:45
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matt evans
Seasoned Pro Location: Stourbridge Registered: 16 Sep 2009 Posts: 2,290 Status: Offline |
Post #374
mechanical_repairs wrote: The black one is a spare, the blue is power steering and the last is a spare too. Looks really smart, like mine did two years ago. Well worth it mate, makes me smile every time I open the bonnet. Carl Cheers Carl, ive been out there fooking ages looking to see what was unplugged, even got the inlet off again and couldnt see anything! Thanks for the compliments, had one of them weekends where i have hated the car TBH, at least the ends in site now. Driveshafts have been tarted up, hubs will be painted on the car once the engines back in. ________________________________________ 1999 Astor Grey GTi-6 OEM+ (now gone...)2004 Aegean Blue 206 GTi 180 (also gone...) 2006 Skoda Fabia vRS in Sprint Yellow honestly3k wrote: Do you wrestle for a living matt? You sound like a monster owain wrote: Nothing involving a 306 can be considered worthwhile. |
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Posted 22nd Apr 2012 at 19:58
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306 Rxs
Regular  Location: Gondomar Registered: 01 Jan 1970 Posts: 184 Status: Offline |
Post #375
The rocker covers were painted by you or was it a paint job from a local shop?________________________________________ What is a hybrid?Honda engine...Ford brakes...Peugeot chassis...Vauxhall steering... |
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Posted 22nd Apr 2012 at 21:42
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