Rav's Chromie, Bodywork time

Post Mon Oct 29, 2012 11:02 pm

Either Toby or Andy335 replicated one back in the day and there was pics of the job.
I too have never seen how Alpina done it, not sure how much benefit you get from it though, to me it sounds like a yank thing.

Post Mon Oct 29, 2012 11:02 pm

Yank thing?

Post Mon Oct 29, 2012 11:15 pm

I remember years ago in films they were all raving on about there big block Hemi V8's.

I guess your a bit too old for Dukes of hazzard though, i was only a young pup.

Post Mon Oct 29, 2012 11:19 pm

Fooker!

I remember Daisy Duke alright

Post Mon Oct 29, 2012 11:49 pm

Ahhhh yeah I remember the ITB adapter plates you got.! Good stuff Rav, you'll have to get some vids up when its done you utter m30 slag you.

Post Mon Oct 29, 2012 11:52 pm

Totally M30 FTW!!!

Post Mon Oct 29, 2012 11:56 pm

M30 club name???

Post Mon Oct 29, 2012 11:57 pm

logical really

"M30 FTW"

Post Tue Oct 30, 2012 12:00 am

Make it happen Rav.!

Post Tue Oct 30, 2012 12:03 am

I think all M30 cars should have a sticker "24V ist for pussies"

Post Tue Oct 30, 2012 8:58 am

mcbonio wrote:M30 club name???

Nice work rav. Getting there now.

3430CastawayClub

Post Tue Oct 30, 2012 4:16 pm

Cheers Marc.

Bit more to do on the engine yet.

Post Fri Nov 02, 2012 5:46 pm

After pissing around today

and not doing much this morning, I finally decided to pull the ITB's apart and start to clean and paint them.

After a few hours

of freeing up bolts, cleaning faces and general spraying, I ended up from this:-

To this:-

The "Eagled" eyed of you will notice it's not the exact same part, but you get the idea

Only 2 more to go

Post Fri Nov 02, 2012 5:51 pm

Nice.! Can't wait to see it all together.

Is that your preferred tool of choice in the top photo Rav?

Post Fri Nov 02, 2012 5:52 pm

LOL, yes, but I have a better one than that.

Post Fri Nov 02, 2012 6:07 pm

You sort them leads for me?

Post Fri Nov 02, 2012 6:09 pm

Yes, all packaged up ready for posting.
Will pm you now.

Post Fri Nov 02, 2012 6:12 pm

Well in cobber.

Post Mon Nov 05, 2012 3:00 pm

Thought i'd strip/paint and rebuild the ITB's ready for when they're needed.

Post Mon Nov 05, 2012 3:51 pm

Nice work Rav! You'll have to do a video when its up and running, I want to hear there things running.

Post Mon Nov 05, 2012 4:10 pm

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Post Mon Nov 05, 2012 5:21 pm

Nice.!

Post Mon Nov 05, 2012 6:50 pm

Mmm, Grunty.

Post Mon Nov 05, 2012 7:19 pm

Never mind throttles, its about time you started rebuilding diesel pumps

Post Mon Nov 05, 2012 8:01 pm

Not really dannyboy.

Post Mon Nov 05, 2012 11:44 pm

Spotted this.

Post Mon Nov 05, 2012 11:48 pm

nice! That Marrakesh brown?

Post Tue Nov 06, 2012 8:43 am

leeparkes wrote:Spotted this.

That's the look, but keepeing all the chrome.

Post Tue Nov 06, 2012 8:50 am

You gonna go tech1 too? I must admit, I like the boxy look of this and poke from the wheels.

Can you run 9js all round without any fuss?

Post Tue Nov 06, 2012 9:07 am

You can run 9j all rounds with an et of 10-15.

Rears are fine, but the fronts normally need a 3mm spacer, or you can look for ET5 for the fronts.

Post Tue Nov 06, 2012 9:35 am

Are the standard wheel bolts long enough with the 3mm spacers on?

Post Tue Nov 06, 2012 10:19 am

Yes and no.
Depends if you like living on the edge.

Post Tue Nov 06, 2012 10:08 pm

Good job with the throttlebodies there dude!

Post Wed Nov 07, 2012 8:56 am

Thanks Goosie

Post Fri Nov 23, 2012 9:47 pm

Missing out on a set of BC coilovers a few days ago

, (Thanks Craig)

I decided to spend the money elsewhere, and bought this, atleast now I can set the car up to take the Hartge Splits.