My Rally Project

Lopéz said:
Biggest problem with the Mi is that most of the donor engines knocking around for sale are reaching the end of their useful life, and rebuild parts are not as cheap as the 8v. Even then, grubby "just yanked out of the scrapyard" ones seem to still be fetching £400+ which I can't justify on a fun car.
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I guess that's the problem with lots of 205 owners wanting to do the conversion to Mi16. :( Still, I guess it means there are lots of 8V engines around which can bought cheaply. ;)

The guy up the road ended up picking up a whole 405 Mi16 for £300 as the guy who owned the scrapyard didn't really know what it was. He ended up flogging parts from the 405 shell, and put the money towards a engine rebuild parts and carbs in the end. I guess he was lucky finding the 405, but the last time I seen him I've been roped into bump starting his 205. :D
 
Lopéz said:
Thanks volospian - yeah I've read similar things about 2k paint. In fact I've read everything from "OMG don't even open the tin because it will KILL YOU" to "2k is in reality no more hazardous than any other form of paint"

I did a load of reading up on it and unfortunately pretty much everything written about it is debating the safety issues rather than tips on how to actually spray with it.

I know all about safety precautions to be taken with it, what I need really is feedback on the actual use of the stuff - ie spray settings, how best to mix it, etc.
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when my mate sprayed my bike fairing with 2 pack paint he used a 50/50 mix. it ran a bit too much though so maybe use 55/45 paint/thinner unless applying really thin coats.

safety issue wise we sprayed it outside his back door with him with a welding mask and hand over his face and me stood 10ft back with a cheapo mask on. it wasnt enough and i felt funny for a while so i would advise if nothing else to get some decent ventilation (fans or something) and full face mask.

2 pack paint isnt dangerous if you use a bit of common sense, i get more high off the cans from halfords. :cool:
 
helpimcrap said:
2 pack paint isnt dangerous if you use a bit of common sense, i get more high off the cans from halfords. :cool:
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The problem with 2 pack is not getting high on solvents. The isocyanates can really ******** up your lungs, eyes and skin. I used to be fairly blase about this kind of stuff, but I know a local guy that now has chronic asthma from exposure to 2 pack paint.
 
Dogbreath said:
The problem with 2 pack is not getting high on solvents. The isocyanates can really ******** up your lungs, eyes and skin. I used to be fairly blase about this kind of stuff, but I know a local guy that now has chronic asthma from exposure to 2 pack paint.
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yeah, i knew that and suppose i should have mentioned it. its the reason i suggested using full face masks. :)
 
Pressed alloy plates :cool:

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Never been a fan of plastic so these will do nicely.
 
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volospian said:
Nice, where did you get them made?
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These particular ones are from Craigs Plates because I wanted this font (it's the font used on French cars, how sad of me :p) If you want good old UK font you can pick 'em up on ebay for about £22 a pair, much nicer than plastic IMO.
 
[TW]Fox;10010007 said:
No, epic fail would have been if he had gone for the F instead of GB like some people do :p
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Saw that on three Lupo GTi's headed down the M6 toll last night on their way to the dubfest in Northampton - they had "D" for Deutchland then obviously their normal reg (All 3 had personalised ones - M1 DUB) etc. and the plates were pressed metal with the German font.

It made three lovely looking cars seem a bit tacky.
 
Chill out hombrés, it's just a set of number plates :p I like them and they are staying.

As all my wheelarch clips are broken I am going for the bolt-on look which I've always wanted to do to a 205, using 20 of these:

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Stainlessness is next to Godliness :p
 
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Nice plates - my front plastic one is cracked after ramming a hedge :o I'll have to order some. n00b question tho, how are they attached to the car as I cannot see any screw holes?
 
MikeHunt79 said:
Nice plates - my front plastic one is cracked after ramming a hedge :o I'll have to order some. n00b question tho, how are they attached to the car as I cannot see any screw holes?
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Number plates do not come with screw holes, you make them yourself if you insist on using plastic bolts to attach them. Otherwise you use double sided sticky tape.
 
Dogbreath said:
Number plates do not come with screw holes, you make them yourself if you insist on using plastic bolts to attach them. Otherwise you use double sided sticky tape.
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Cool, I guess sticky tape is a good option. I guess industrial strength Velcro could be handy as well if you are changing your plates a lot. :D
 
I'll use decent sticky pads to attach the plates (genuine Ford mirror sticky pads are really good, especially when warmed up before application)

Done a little bit of potching this morning, nothing too hardcore.

One driveshaft out:

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The other one (driver side) is a bit more awkward and I'm not feeling patient today so I left it for now

Applied some Bilt-Hamber Hydrate80 rust converter/barrier to the front panel after a vigorous session with a knotted wire wheel on a grinder.

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Here is the current state of play. Battery tray now off, need to pop off the gear linkages, disconnect rear hoses and separate the manifold from the downpipe. Unfortunately the securing bolts for this have rounded, I've got through one with a grinder but the other is a LOT harder to get to and may require more thought!

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