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03-07-2006, 06:37 PM
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dont know if this has already been covered but how do you go about polishing the top part of the manifold on the EF 4.0. i want to give the engine bay a bit of a bling, and at the moment having made up a 3" mandrell bend intake pipe to get rid of the plastic one, which will end up being chrome plated. any tips or tricks on polishing manifold and other pieces would be appreciative.
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03-07-2006, 07:00 PM
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they call me Tibbo
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Brisbane
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start with your dremmel or die grinder removing any casting marks
Then sand all the little bumps out so it is nice and flat The progress thru the paper 180- 2000 grit once you have it a smooth as possible the idea is to remove the scratches the course paper leaves behind Once you have it looking very matt, with no scratches or sanding marks a product like autosol will bring up the shine You can get special mops that you can adapt to fix onto a drill to make the buffing process faster
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03-07-2006, 07:17 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Under the bonnet, trying to keep as clean as above!
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yeah not the most fun thing to do but it looks good if you get it right.
i just used a pnuematic linisher to take all the cast marks out, then used the bench grinder with a buff wheel on it. this with a bit of rouge and it brings it up nice. i got a pic on here somwhere of me alternator. |
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03-07-2006, 07:37 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Under the bonnet, trying to keep as clean as above!
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heres my alternator.
 it was a quick job, so it aint the best. |
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03-07-2006, 07:42 PM
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bf xr6t + 351 xe esp weee
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: wantirna
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or instead of spending 10 hours to get a half decent finish, you could send it to me and for about $130 ill make it 10/10.
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03-07-2006, 07:44 PM
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bf xr6t + 351 xe esp weee
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last post not directed at you eb pete
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03-07-2006, 07:54 PM
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bf xr6t + 351 xe esp weee
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Location: wantirna
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some stuff ive polished for some fellow forumers
http://www.fordforums.com.au/showpos...&postcount=433 http://www.fordforums.com.au/showpos...2&postcount=71 http://www.fordforums.com.au/showpos...&postcount=185 http://www.fordforums.com.au/showpos...&postcount=121 http://www.fordforums.com.au/showpos...&postcount=125 |
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03-07-2006, 08:22 PM
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TUFF FORDS
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Location: cairns
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what would u charge approx to do a intake manifold |
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03-07-2006, 09:13 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Seaford
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racingdork did you do georges engine bay?
how much for manifold & altinator to be polished? |
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03-07-2006, 09:45 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Northside Bris.
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Yeah im extremely interested in gettin my intake polished.. ive got a spare im making up with the help of a few friends going to turn the throttle body around similar to what fpv did with the drif6 concept. cuts over a metre of piping and if i can get it polished will look the goods too.
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04-07-2006, 05:55 PM
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@jas_23_
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Location: Sydney
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04-07-2006, 06:03 PM
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bf xr6t + 351 xe esp weee
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: wantirna
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if anyone wants to chat about prices or whatever you can send me pics through my msn messinger and i can give a rough quote.
racingdork@hotmail.com take it easy, matt |
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