ST205 Total Rebuild, Something a bit different Options

[HaysoosKreesto]

Well, after a lot of research and long hours of looking, I have finally found an exhaust for my project.

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=WpRbqLnMoiw

If I actually saw someone on the road with that, I'd probably follow them for a while and laugh.

[Nial]

Well today has been a turning point, firstly, it's nice painting brand new things, the susperstrut parts have been given two coats of POR15 to help protect them, they are now nice and shiny

I have also been getting to grips with my new spray gun, top feed guns are sooooo much better, hardly any waste at all, the Max Meyer paint is a pleasure to use, the two pack filler primer has gone on great, the stone guard has gone on, although I need a couple more litres to finish it to the standard I want., not the ultra smooth finish I was wanting. But I am happy knowing it has the added protection, started spraying the inside and the engine bay, will finish underneithe once the extra stone guard turns up....the. It's onto colour and putting stuff back on, if I get the interior, underside and engine bay done I can start putting it all back together, get the wiring done, interior fitted, suspension text on, tank refitted, brakes etc all sorted out, that leaves just the engine and exterior to do which will be up to someone else as I will get pros to do those parts.

Bearing press should turn up Wednesday so I can get the wheels on, just need to be quick so I can get this bit of painting done before the weather turns and it's too cold to paint........it's going to be a long winter if I don't do it in time

[Nial]

Not really much to show, but it keeps record of my progress.

Under the front arches, nice and thick stone guard, but not too thick



The engine bay nicely primered,



you can just make out the line where the stone guard stops.



The bulkhead primered, but needs more work to get it right, and about a million threaded holes need the threads cleaning too, which is going to be a fun job one day.

[enderswift]

A part of me wants you to throw this thing into the ocean for a year. Just to see how rust free it is when pulled out again lol

[Nial]

Guess what tonight's job is








And done...........

[radioinactive]

1st post here on the forums and id like to say that u sir, are a boss. thank you

[Nial]

Thanks

Some colour at last










Only one coat, needs a couple more to get a nice even finish. A bit more work for the engine bay before I spray that.

[4-eyed-freek]

fantastic work!

[Nial]

Thanks

It could be better, but I am learning as I go. This paint spraying lark is fun though, if I ever get sick of my current job its something I wouldnt mind doing

[Langing]

Thanks

It could be better, but I am learning as I go. This paint spraying lark is fun though, if I ever get sick of my current job its something I wouldnt mind doing

Hi Nial, you do seem to be making giant leaps at this point, and it looks fantastic, considering everything you've been through!

I'm wanting to know more about spraying paint as it's something I have never done, and won't until I get the new compressor. Since you are finding it one of the better new things you have learned on this project, I'm wondering if you have any time to explain what you've learned about spraying a bit more deeply, to talk about and show your tooling, what kind of respirator you use, how you prevent overspray getting everywhere, etc. And tell me how well your air compressor's water filtering system has been working.

Then there's the enclosure you built around your compressor to keep the neighbors under control. How is it working? Any advice?

Don't need to respond now, since you are hard at it, but when you get a little down time. TX. I am amazed at your tenacity!!

[Nial]

Thanks

It could be better, but I am learning as I go. This paint spraying lark is fun though, if I ever get sick of my current job its something I wouldnt mind doing

Hi Nial, you do seem to be making giant leaps at this point, and it looks fantastic, considering everything you've been through!

I'm wanting to know more about spraying paint as it's something I have never done, and won't until I get the new compressor. Since you are finding it one of the better new things you have learned on this project, I'm wondering if you have any time to explain what you've learned about spraying a bit more deeply, to talk about and show your tooling, what kind of respirator you use, how you prevent overspray getting everywhere, etc. And tell me how well your air compressor's water filtering system has been working.

Then there's the enclosure you built around your compressor to keep the neighbors under control. How is it working? Any advice?

Don't need to respond now, since you are hard at it, but when you get a little down time. TX. I am amazed at your tenacity!!

Thanks very much

I will try and write something up tonight, it may not be technically correct from a professional spray painters perspective, but I will put down what I have learned so far and post pictures up of my system etc.......oh that reminds me, I am supposed to measure a ball joint for someone. I will just service the Civic and be right back

I will start a new thread for it so keep an eye out

This post has been edited by Nial: Sep 22, 2014 - 11:39 AM

[Nial]

Today is a good day.

Definitely a great day.

At last I have put colour to car and I must say it looks f'in brilliant, I so love the colour. It goes on very well, is very forgiving and is the perfect colour, love it, very happy bunny today. Well chuffed.......and it's only the engine bay, imagine how happy I cam going to be when I paint the topside I will be smiling so much the top of my head will fall off



Only the first layer, a small amount of flating to do, then more colour.

[Langing]

Nial,

It is freaking scary how beautiful it is beginning to look!!! I know you say it's just the engine compartment, but WOW! Whatever you are doing to apply that paint, whatever paint it is, is like raising a Phoenix from ashes. And, it seems to me, the farther along you get, the more you are getting done at each step. Do you also feel that? I mean, if you can answer without your head popping off.

[Nial]

Thanks

I think it does seem like that it is jumping in big steps, but I think it's because as I have done loads of prep so it's all finally coming together.......at last


Ooooops, there goes the top of my head

[enderswift]

That is one sexy engine bay. Can't wait to see you attach all the zinc-plated shiny bits to this thing!

[Nial]

Well that's the rear sub frame in....not easy to lift that in on your own.....sore back today.

[njccmd2002]

i can eat off of that. that is amazing. beautiful. all the way down to the bolts. Unfortunately that could get expensive here. lol.... electroplating bolt here can cost an arm.

[enderswift]

That looks amazing!

get a better camera!

[Nial]

That looks amazing!

get a better camera!

Yes sir, will do. It's just taken with my iPad, the light isn't very good hence the grainy shot. I will endeavour to do better next time.

[Nial]

A small bit of progress today.

Fitting the front coilovers



Took a bit of fettling but its all sorted now



rear coilovers fitted





as you can see, i dont have much space to work in...need to build myself a bigger garage.