Knowing now how much work and expense (buying a welder) it has been I would rather of paid OJZ to do it!stevieturbo wrote:That's why I just paid someone else to do it lol
I can accept when I'm in over my head. Looking good though
My V8 Sierra project ..... maybe I will finish this one !
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Yes mate, it had the full Akro system, de-restricted inlet manifolds, 4 degree ignition advancer, K&N with modified airbox. Was a really good arm stretching deviceJJMclure wrote:Nice! Looks like a full akrapovic system on the yamaha? Always wanted but could never afford one when I was into bikes.
Sorry to hear about the fiat....
Had enough of exhausts for a while and made a start on hydraulic clutch conversion.
Slip on release bearing from Real Steel
Intructions are a bit dodgy so I googled the Mcleod part number and found loads of people complaing about leaks
Will 'phone Real Steel to check if they have had any complaints.
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ChrisJC wrote:Nice!. Are you shotblasting to clean it up?, I can't quite make out how you're doing it?
Chris.
I shot blasted the wing repair when the weather was better and I could get the car outside as it's a very messy job, the rest was done with wire wheels and then zinc primed. (I did try one small bit with the shot blaster in the garage and it took forever to sweep all the grit up )
cheers
Mark
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I bought a little Sealey kit a few months ago, but it was rubbish.
But when I got it, it seemed like the holes in the gun that let the air through were partially blocked, and no easy way to clear them.
When air is attached, it's a pretty pathetic shot of air coming out of the gun ( no sand attached yet )
Is that normal ? How much force should the air come out with ? Would it be like a normal blow gun type attachment ?
Actual blast power from the kit was terrible. If I thought a different gun would resolve it, I'd buy one
But when I got it, it seemed like the holes in the gun that let the air through were partially blocked, and no easy way to clear them.
When air is attached, it's a pretty pathetic shot of air coming out of the gun ( no sand attached yet )
Is that normal ? How much force should the air come out with ? Would it be like a normal blow gun type attachment ?
Actual blast power from the kit was terrible. If I thought a different gun would resolve it, I'd buy one
Air comes out at full pressure, the rebound from the grit stings like crazy!
My gun is very basic with no small holes, the big pipe carrying the grit joins the air path at 90 degrees and relies on the air rushing past to suck the grit up.
The only time it gets blocked is when I've managed to sweep up a stone when recycling the grit from the driveway
My gun is very basic with no small holes, the big pipe carrying the grit joins the air path at 90 degrees and relies on the air rushing past to suck the grit up.
The only time it gets blocked is when I've managed to sweep up a stone when recycling the grit from the driveway
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Sounds like my gun was just a POS then.
The drilling from air intake to trigger was quite small, maybe 5mm or so. However then next drilling from trigger up to a 090 then forward to the nozzle is very small, and IMO partially blocked. And no way to access the damn thing
I could easily hold my hand and blast the air onto it, even with sand coming through and the compressor set to 120psi.
The drilling from air intake to trigger was quite small, maybe 5mm or so. However then next drilling from trigger up to a 090 then forward to the nozzle is very small, and IMO partially blocked. And no way to access the damn thing
I could easily hold my hand and blast the air onto it, even with sand coming through and the compressor set to 120psi.