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Old 12-03-2013, 13:38
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Hi bigdave.
It is a usually the last four years in Wicksteed Park again.
I believe I have met you there 2 years ago with your girlfriend and red s12?
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Old 13-03-2013, 10:58
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@Sunny, yes you are being stalked

@bigdaves12, I'm gonna do my very best to make it there but we'll see. If it's not this year, it'll be next year
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Old 31-12-2013, 13:18
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Time for some updates

Removed some crusty 'metal'





Can you even call this metal?





And replaced it with new (real!) metal





Painted the engine bay and some other bits and pieces, made some new brake lines and replaced stuff where needed

Before paint










Refurbished brakes and suspension




Suspension driver side, before and after






Suspension passenger side, before and after







Complete package before and after






Next up: engine rebuild


Oh and by the way, I love my new brake pads




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Old 31-12-2013, 13:25
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Some extra before/after shots
























































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Old 02-01-2014, 15:11
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Wow that looks amazing! wish I'd have painted my engine bay too
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Old 02-01-2014, 18:40
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that engine bay puts some full respray to shame nice work . cheers
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Old 02-01-2014, 19:19
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Wish I had the skill to do all that
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Old 12-01-2014, 18:39
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ca4244@essex, thanks! But, it's not like I had ever done this before (and I'm not in the car business, I'm just a simple IT guy ). But I'm just really interested in cars (especially Jap cars) and always wanted to rebuild one (AE86 at first, but this S12 came as the perfect opportunity). So why not give it a try?

tim murphy, thanks!

bigdaves12, thanks. It's a lot of work taking everyting out and putting it back. And I just can't get it over my heart to put something dirty back in, so I always end up cleaning for hours

So what has happened the past weeks

- Retape the S12 harness (lots of degrease and tape work )
- Mount the S12 harness
- mounting various bits

Some pics before/after
























Rebuild engine:
- new sealings
- new bearings (ACL race)
- cleaning oil pump
- cleaning pistons since I'm using the OEM ones
- new piston rings
- mounting revised head
- mounting inlet
and some other various bits

Some detail pics of the mid engine & head










As the engine is sitting atm:





Found a perfect set of blue S2000 seats



The color is really spot-on, couldn't suit better with the S12 blue!

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