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By Graham
#63507 I was meant to be getting a loan of an engine crane, then that never happened - got fed up waiting so just tried dropping it out the car and it was dead easy, my trolley jack lifted the car high enough and no more though - was a tight squeeze :lol:

Almost finished griding at last so will post more pics up when its all in primer :thumb:
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By Graham
#65084 Right so i got rid of all the rust, took a looong time though. Did it in sections and used red oxide primer to hopefully prevent it rusting again anytime soon

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Spent a while flattening it back and then primed it all in grey primer

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Did the same again, flattened it back and primed again, then painted on some green today

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And then lacquered it - put on loads, bit too much in places as i got a couple runs but i dont care haha :P

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Need to get the engine in now...
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By civicboy
#65094 that's some serious work going on it, by the way hav'nt seen you online in ages, Amer
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By Gorveatt
#65102 damn that's nice :)
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By bangballs
#65119 very nice job. what's the reason for the black on the bottom of the radiator support
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By LaMbErT*
#65170 tis looking awsome mate :thumb:
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By Graham
#65191 Thanks alot guys, yeah Amer only ever come on to sort photos out just now - so busy with work and trying to get this done for JAE :cry:

bangballs wrote:very nice job. what's the reason for the black on the bottom of the radiator support


Mine was originally like that, not sure if they all were though :? was going to do it green but you can see that bit through the bumper so think it looks better black once the bumper is back on :thumb:

Put some more stuff back on today, put the master cylinder back on

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Then connected up all my brake lines

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And put the battery + fusebox back in aswell as sort out some wiring

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By jmsplitfyre
#65193 So much work.. Props to you, kid.. :thumb:
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By Greasedmonkey
#65216 getting there!!
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By bangballs
#65229 you know what, they are like that. black on the bottom of the radiator support. make sense now i never thought that you can see it throuh the bumper. good catch and great job on the engine bay
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By Greasedmonkey
#65412 Thats not a B series...whats going on here!?
By kel
#65454 ow much did ya engine cost inc shipping to the uk i have a d15b2 n im bored of it