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Re: Triple F project

Post by Rob Bell » Fri Oct 04, 2013 12:14 pm

Stainless steel pipe porn! :lol:

You're going to have to get that polished next! ;)
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Re: Triple F project

Post by diesel destroyer » Fri Oct 04, 2013 1:30 pm

I am actually going to polish it.. and clear coat it.. As I used normal mig wire.. so dont want it to go rusty
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Re: Triple F project

Post by Rob Bell » Fri Oct 04, 2013 2:25 pm

You'll have to polish the throttle bodies too - are the bodies painted or un-coated alloy castings?
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Re: Triple F project

Post by diesel destroyer » Fri Oct 04, 2013 3:16 pm

Trumpets polished.. bodies are plain cast alloy.. life too short to polish those :lol:
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Re: Triple F project

Post by Rob Bell » Fri Oct 04, 2013 8:53 pm

Go on, you know you want to! :lol:
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Re: Triple F project

Post by diesel destroyer » Sun Oct 06, 2013 9:35 pm

Only because you made me do it..
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Re: Triple F project

Post by diesel destroyer » Sun Oct 06, 2013 9:37 pm

The oil catch tank is here.. And fits nicely where I was hoping it would go.. Got some silicone breather hose too..
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Re: Triple F project

Post by Rob Bell » Tue Oct 08, 2013 2:52 pm

That looks lovely - hope you can put it somewhere where you can see it :D
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Re: Triple F project

Post by diesel destroyer » Tue Oct 08, 2013 4:40 pm

It will be visible..

Especially at night with the LED spot lights on :thumbsu:
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Re: Triple F project

Post by diesel destroyer » Wed Oct 09, 2013 10:49 pm

Rear brake set up completed.. So standard MGF/TF hand brake cable can be used..

2x38mm pistons.. And built in spot calliper for hand brake
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Re: Triple F project

Post by Rob Bell » Thu Oct 10, 2013 9:34 am

Looks fantastic! It's amazing how such an enormous disc can look so modest behind those mahooooosive wheels ;) :lol:
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Re: Triple F project

Post by diesel destroyer » Thu Oct 10, 2013 9:28 pm

My disc next to the standard rear 240mm solid disc.. Makes the standard one look silly
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Re: Triple F project

Post by Rob Bell » Thu Oct 10, 2013 9:42 pm

Can you imagine an original disc behind that wheel? :lol:
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Re: Triple F project

Post by mgfsoldier » Thu Oct 10, 2013 10:04 pm

I have that issue with my 17s in need of ap brakes on mine
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Re: Triple F project

Post by diesel destroyer » Thu Oct 10, 2013 10:35 pm

Tried the 240mm disc behind the wheel.. You couldn't even see the disc..

Invisible rear brakes
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Re: Triple F project

Post by diesel destroyer » Fri Oct 11, 2013 11:37 pm

I'm going for a 'show' engine bay.. Lexion clear cover..15 LED spot lights..

As part of this I'm fitting all new silicone hoses.. (Roose kit) only the Roose kit isn't every hose..

So ordered these.. To go onto the rear of the heater matrix pipes.. The rubber elbows were connected via 'quick release' fittings.. Which I've scrapped..

The mounting plate has been blasted to bare metal.. Primed and sprayed.. The bolts (12.9 zinc plated) will get a smear of copper grease.. To make sure they don't seize in like normal..
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Re: Triple F project

Post by diesel destroyer » Fri Oct 11, 2013 11:41 pm

Vacuum hoses are all new.. Silicone.. Oil breather to catch tank silicone.

No one does silicone fuel hoses.. So had to get creative.. And silicone wrap fuel lines..

Silicone wrapped engine loom too...
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Re: Triple F project

Post by Rob Bell » Sat Oct 12, 2013 1:37 pm

Silicone doesn't like petrol - although you can get fuel-resistant hose. Silicone wrapping is a better bet though.

It's going to be very red and silver under there! :lol:
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Re: Triple F project

Post by diesel destroyer » Sun Oct 13, 2013 7:10 pm

Front wheels finally on..no hydrogas fluid in yet so car sat too low..

Rear wheel just placed there as the rear subframes not in yet..

The front and rear wheels look exact same size..
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Re: Triple F project

Post by colintf » Sun Oct 13, 2013 8:35 pm

Looks good :thumbsu:

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