[89esprit]

Atwell! You're shouldn't be driving my car on those crappy roads. I might insist you give it back!

rotfl
Like that's gonna happen... he knows you'll put a wing on it!-poke-

 

[Seraph]

I've been working on repainting the calipers. I was on the fence about keeping things black, but I decided to go to red for a change. It's only paint, right?

Oh, and new rotors too.

 

[pete inno]

How the heck did you keep the red paint off the Brembo logo? Don't tell me you taped up each individual letter.

 

[mieczkow]

Took apart the engine

 

[James Phoenix]

Sanded out the rock chips and painted the front clip.

 

[108578]

Ahhhhhh... Green! I'd like to see pics of the whole car when done please.:drool::up:

 

[Seraph]

How the heck did you keep the red paint off the Brembo logo? Don't tell me you taped up each individual letter.

I managed to find some Brembo decals off of Ebay that is supposed to handle the heat with no issues.

 

[Seraph]

Took apart the engine

mieczkow wins "Most Effort Award" for the day.

 

[DaveS4s]

I started the PITA timing belt change. It was no fun when I did it 4 years ago and it's still no fun now.LOL:facepalm

 

[snowrx]

Made a tool to check cylinder nip, and a cam pulley lock to ease my first in-car timing belt change.
Put the head on, I hope the shims behave.

 

[108578]

Very cool cam pulley lock tool! Simple is always best if possible.

 

[BobWeber]

Sanded out the rock chips and painted the front clip.

Did you shoot the nose in your garage? Or, is that a paint shop? Looks fantastic!

 

[BobWeber]

Made a tool to check cylinder nip, and a cam pulley lock to ease my first in-car timing belt change.
Put the head on, I hope the shims behave.

Given how much work you've done, wouldn't it be easier to do with the engine out? Purely informational as I'm about to undertake a timing belt/water pump/tensioner bearing/valve lash service, and given to tight confines on the front of the engine, it looks as though you need to be a magician to get it done in the car.

 

[snowrx]

Can't say yet if it would be easier, I'll know when I'm done with the belt & tensioner. I've had the engine out twice or thrice, but I thought that I'd skip a lot of hoses and linkages if I did the engine tilt method for the head gasket. My replacement oil hoses are stiff enough that it can be an hour or two just to get them threaded back on the adapter alone. I'm hoping that my single belt set-up up front will help reduce the timing belt complexity.

 

[Gallagher]

I'm checking my valve clearances tomorrow, that will determine engine out, or engine in for the rest of the work....I bet you know what I'm hoping for...

 

[sleekgt]

I'm checking my valve clearances tomorrow, that will determine engine out, or engine in for the rest of the work....I bet you know what I'm hoping for...

Not sure I understand. My 87 is in the shop having many tasks including new valve tappets (and adjusting valves with new shims as required).

The engine had a Gates blue belt installed, alternator belts, etc replaced. Even with the valve tappet and timing belt work, the engine stays in the car. Since mechanics are doing the heavy lifting, I can't say if it's easier to pull the engine. But they did 3 timing belts (2x on 88 and 1x 87), 2x valve tappet/adjustments (1x88 1x87) and engine was never out.

 

[Esprit1]

Did nothing but rub against the car.........cheeted on her and worked on another car!!!! I feel .......Dirty!!!!

 

[Beerman]

Installed some very nice adjustable rear upper links this past weekend. Should allow for some healthy camber adjustment as-needed.

 

[Techspy]

Well, after fixing a blown head gasket recently, I have been inspired by the coming summer driving season. Rear wing removed and holes filled, new HID fog lights, F1 style adjustable strobe 3rd brake light, plastic-dipped wheels and wing mirrors and a few more things planned (rear diffuser?, ducktail aluminum wing?) Anyone interested can see the mods/repairs here;

https://www.youtube.com/user/techspy2008/videos

 

[Techspy]

I just removed the halogen bulbs and installed the HID bulbs. then mounted a ballast for each between the bulb and the factory wiring harness.