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My s14a re-build project
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I got a cased Cusco 2-way also... so put that in next!!:Rock:
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I decided to make some changes to the dash as regards to the gauges.... i wanted them to blend in to the dash as much as possible....
So i took out the centre vent surround and took out the two middle vents.
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Then got some gauge hoods things and glued them in where i wanted the gauges to go.
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Then i fiberglassed the back of the vent surround to hold everything in place and make it stronger...* its a bit of a mess here in this picture but you get the idea*
http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/l...d/DSC00773.jpg
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Then sanded off all of the excess to clean it up ...
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Put in a load of filler then.
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A couple of hours sanding and re-filling parts later.....
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You can see here i have them angled a bit more to face the driver
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Then sanded it all up as far as 1200 paper to get the finish good, sprayed on a couple of coats of plastic primer, then normal primer
http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/l...d/DSC00835.jpg
Next i bought some black wrinkle paint, sprayed on 2 layers of this. I wasnt completly happy with the finish as it looked more shiny than the dash of the car so wet sanded it with 1200 paper and gave it a light coat of satin black. This worked a treat as you could still see the crackle of the wrinkle paint but it now was a better colour match to the dash.
http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/l...d/DSC00835.jpg
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And here is the before & after
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Did a job on the lower radio surround next... got a Gizzmo MS-IBC Electronic Boost controller from HM-Developments so needed to put that somewhere
Gizzmo...
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So took out the radio surround, removed the ash tray, i dont smoke so i wont be needing it anyhow!
Put a piece of hard board in at the back to cover the hole and then put fiberglass on top of that.
http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/l...d/DSC00833.jpg
Next filled it all and marked out where the boost controller would go. Also at this point decided to put in two switches as there always handy to have
http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/l...a/DSC00873.jpg
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Cut out them holes next and sanded everything
http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/l...a/DSC00884.jpg
Then i sprayed it all, same as before.... a few coats of plastic primer, then some normal primer, black wrinkle paint, wet sand and finish with satin black.
http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/l...d/DSC00893.jpg
Put in the switchs and the boost controller
http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/l...d/DSC00897.jpg
The top and bottom all finished.
http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/l...d/DSC00898.jpg
Sprayed the rocker cover too...
Stripped with nitro-mors,
Primed with heat resistant primer
Sprayed blue
And the sprayed with heat resistant lacquer
http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/l...DSC00820-1.jpg
http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/l...d/DSC00899.jpg
Ok... a bit more done.....
Got new cams so collecting them next week, also got my head back from engine- re, cleaned skimmed and rebuilt..
http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/l...ofDSC00917.jpg
Got an Apex Performance S/S manifold
http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/l...ofDSC00914.jpg
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Than got some blue heat wrap for it
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Also got an Apex Performance 3" Turbo elbow
http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/l...ofDSC00922.jpg
Heres my new-ish Garret t28r turbo with elbow mounted
http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/l...ofDSC00925.jpg
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Next up cleaned up the inlet manifold, got that on as well as the oil block, standard oil cooler, sandwich plate and oil filter..
I have the standard sump pan on in this picture but thats only on there temporary.
http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/l...d/DSC00976.jpg
Got some new apex performance lightweight pulleys
http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/l...d/DSC01017.jpg
Next got the new pulleys & alternator on
http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/l...d/DSC01018.jpg
Got a new cometic head to manifold apex performance steel gasket
[IMG]http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/l...d/DSC01016.jpg[/IMG]
Put on the power steering pump, air con and nore important my new turbo set up!!:Rock:
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I got a new large capacity baffled sump pan from Apex Performance
http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/l...d/DSC01025.jpg
Put that on next....
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My new NGK Iridium plugs
http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/l...d/DSC00960.jpg
Put them in....
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Got a bit delayed with another silvia then...
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I got a new S/S cold air intake pipe from Apex performance & also agenuine apexi power intake
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