Polished yet another
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Actaully, i hand-sanded a honda valve cover....
The area down where the spark plug holes are were a big PITA, as were the grooves by the cam gears.
I'm sticking to polishing piping from now on. I like having fingerprints (most of the time)
The area down where the spark plug holes are were a big PITA, as were the grooves by the cam gears.
I'm sticking to polishing piping from now on. I like having fingerprints (most of the time)
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Originally posted by jpandes
Yeah, I used a dremel and drill(w/ a 4" buffing wheel)...Sanding by Hand?!@# What, are you nuts?
Yeah, I used a dremel and drill(w/ a 4" buffing wheel)...Sanding by Hand?!@# What, are you nuts?
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I have thought about it but how easy is it to unbolt that thing?
Damn it, somebody noticed...now i'm gonna have to go polish it
Damn it, somebody noticed...now i'm gonna have to go polish it
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Originally posted by apneablue
I tried using the dremel before but I find that I can never apply steady enough pressure to avoid making pits with the dremel. hmmm
I tried using the dremel before but I find that I can never apply steady enough pressure to avoid making pits with the dremel. hmmm
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Originally posted by apneablue
I have thought about it but how easy is it to unbolt that thing?
Damn it, somebody noticed...now i'm gonna have to go polish it
I have thought about it but how easy is it to unbolt that thing?
Damn it, somebody noticed...now i'm gonna have to go polish it
Takes about 3 min to take it off.
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Originally posted by 93BlackFD
hey, fd3boost, would you like to do my LIM/TB/UIM?
i need to get them done, i have a set of UIM/TB/LIM i am willing to trade for the labor....
so you'd polish my LIM/UIM/TB and you'd get to keep an extra set of them
hey, fd3boost, would you like to do my LIM/TB/UIM?
i need to get them done, i have a set of UIM/TB/LIM i am willing to trade for the labor....
so you'd polish my LIM/UIM/TB and you'd get to keep an extra set of them
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Originally posted by jpandes
Yeah, I used a dremel and drill(w/ a 4" buffing wheel)...Sanding by Hand?!@# What, are you nuts?
Yeah, I used a dremel and drill(w/ a 4" buffing wheel)...Sanding by Hand?!@# What, are you nuts?
The first UIM I polished was with files and sandpaper completely by hand.
Not even a buffer, just sanding,steel wool and mothers.
I learned a few tricks since then
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Look fellas, Go here for your polishing supplies. search the word "polishing" you'll find all sorts of good stuff.
http://www.eastwoodco.com/
anpleblue, these are cone sanders, you mount them on a small threaded mandrel that you can chuck into a drill.
http://www.eastwoodco.com/
anpleblue, these are cone sanders, you mount them on a small threaded mandrel that you can chuck into a drill.
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apneablue, two 10mm bolts on the rear turbo (and a metal gasket) and then you angle it out of the car
it's really easy to pull, and yes, you can definitely do it now that i've spotted it
it's really easy to pull, and yes, you can definitely do it now that i've spotted it
Originally posted by Fd3BOOST
Dremels suck for sanding. Use a palm sander or the traditional round orbital.
The first UIM I polished was with files and sandpaper completely by hand.
Not even a buffer, just sanding,steel wool and mothers.
I learned a few tricks since then
Dremels suck for sanding. Use a palm sander or the traditional round orbital.
The first UIM I polished was with files and sandpaper completely by hand.
Not even a buffer, just sanding,steel wool and mothers.
I learned a few tricks since then
I always used to do things like this; use a wrench when a ratchet would be quicker; use a file when a sander would be quicker, etc
I'm not sure why,but I always had to do things the hard way. Now that I've grown older I'm finding excuses to buy the power tools now!
I wish I had the time to do these things now, I guess I'm getting too domesticated
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Hey FD3...you have any LIMs for sale? polished or unpolished? I am starring to round everything up I need for my rebuild... e-mail me at David@ApneaBlue.com
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No but I did see one on ebay last night and there is a guy selling the set (uim$lim) in the 3rdgen used parts here on the forum.
I have a few UIM's and one spare throttle body but no LIM's
I have a few UIM's and one spare throttle body but no LIM's
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I would help you out man, Im just getting ready to get married and go on my honeymoon/vacation.
Normally I charge $200 for a manifold plus a core.
So you would still be short the $200 for me to do it.
I would contact either gotham racing or rc polishing in Jersey.
Normally I charge $200 for a manifold plus a core.
So you would still be short the $200 for me to do it.
I would contact either gotham racing or rc polishing in Jersey.