What did you do to your E9 today?

[HB Chris]

Our lamps and lenses aren’t very bright to start with, I would caution against doing that.

 

[nosmonkey]

Our lamps and lenses aren’t very bright to start with, I would caution against doing that.

Won't be keeping standard lights and reflectors anyway, plus it's a good design exercise to keep me busy!

 

[HB Chris]

Not e9 but I finally got my e12 induction system reinstalled after vapor honing and ceramic coating the stub manifolds, C runners, log plenum, throttle body, valve cover with all new fuel hoses, coolant hoses and injector hoses. It’s a big job to reassemble but I had lots of photos or I wouldn’t have remembered where everything goes! Although a b28 it now looks like my b35.

 

[nosmonkey]

Came out quite well for a first try! Some modifications to the mould and the process but I'm happy with that

 

[Stan]

Decided I wanted some smoked rear indicator lenses so started to make my own moulds.

Nice! I could get a clear set for you to smoke.
Let me know how yours turn out.
Will yo smoke the backup light lenses too?

 

[nosmonkey]

Nice! I could get a clear set for you to smoke.
Let me know how yours turn out.
Will yo smoke the backup light lenses too?

Most likely. These would have been crystal clear so I put a slight amount of smoke tint to them to darken it.

 

[Stan]

Not e9 but I finally got my e12 induction system reinstalled after vapor honing and ceramic coating the stub manifolds, C runners, log plenum, throttle body, valve cover with all new fuel hoses, coolant hoses and injector hoses. It’s a big job to reassemble but I had lots of photos or I wouldn’t have remembered where everything goes! Although a b28 it now looks like my b35.

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Nothing beats vapor honing. What did you use to get the rest so clean?

 

[HB Chris]

Nothing beats vapor honing. What did you use to get the rest so clean?

Elbow grease

 

[Sooner]

Very expensive stuff!

 

[Stan]

Elbow grease

...and what, Simple Green, that orange stuff, some magic engine cleaner from Griots, isopropyl alcohol, nuclear waste, scotch brite, ??? Inquiring want to know.

 

[HB Chris]

It wasn’t bad to start with. Replated all hose clamps, new wiring loom clamps, replated brackets (missed a few) painted booster, new hoses. I used adhesive remover on the plastic covered wiring harnesses. A little Totally Awesome cleaner, that’s all.

 

[HB Chris]

We held a small Social Distancing Drive today with twenty cars, even the wives joined in.

 

[zinz]

We held a small Social Distancing Drive today

Love the NK...

 

[HB Chris]

Love the NK...

It’s a 67, only year with 2000 badge in middle of trunk lid, owned by a good friend and member here.

 

[zinz]

It’s a 67, only year with 2000 badge in middle of trunk lid, owned by a good friend and member here.

Its a stunner and think the rear badging is the coolest. Hopefully, one day we can pair it with my Granada CS for some photos.

 

[nosmonkey]

Glued up the new lens and had a look see at what else I could do to improve things

Finished up welding the right rear chassis box member and made a few pieces for inside the front wing.

 

[zinz]

Went for a quick spin in the Hill Country with some 02 friends.

Happy Easter, everyone.
Ed Z

 

[nosmonkey]

Got happy with the rubber mallet and started to squeeze the 10J rears in the back. Will be tight with the 245s but with the IE camber correction plates doable.

 

[Stan]

I was going to do a social distancing drive yesterday (Saturday 4/11) but it snowed...

 

[Lenoxx]

Fixed my wipers today.