Rob_Mitchell Posted January 19, 2011 Author Share Posted January 19, 2011 (edited) got some bits back from the chromers, i had the 2 cam pulley bolts chromed and the back plate chromed. the 2 cam pulleys i had gold plated and im over the moon with how they came out they look really nice. might sell my whiffbitz pulley set and have a stock pulley set done in gold plate to match the cams but not sure just yet. excuse the rubbish pictures Edited January 19, 2011 by Rob_Mitchell (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter P Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 Looking good rob! Seeing those I need that heat shield chromed!! Lol. Liking the back plate for the cams, will probably go for a set of Paul's cams & pulleys myself but the stock ones look 1000 times better like that. Nice work mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraShaun Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 Nice work Rob Just out of interest how much does it cost to get the cam gears gold plated? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Mitchell Posted January 19, 2011 Author Share Posted January 19, 2011 Liking the back plate for the cams, will probably go for a set of Paul's cams & pulleys myself but the stock ones look 1000 times better like that. Nice work mate. yeah i dont really need adjustable cams at the moment, so these will have to do. im really happy, my brain has kicked into gear and idea's have been flowing all day, so keep an eye out for some tasty goodies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Mitchell Posted January 19, 2011 Author Share Posted January 19, 2011 Nice work Rob Just out of interest how much does it cost to get the cam gears gold plated? well its 3 times as much as chrome, i paid through my nose for the pulleys but all worth it and more importantly it makes my engine different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Mitchell Posted January 19, 2011 Author Share Posted January 19, 2011 Finished cleaning the head today. Used our engine wash machine to get the worst off and then used a degreaser solution and brush to get in the nooks and cranny's, left it then rinsed off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter P Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 Looks nice and clean mate. Know where to send my bits when I get round to a rebuild!! Lol. Are you building the engine then or getting Lee to do it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Mitchell Posted January 19, 2011 Author Share Posted January 19, 2011 Looks nice and clean mate. Know where to send my bits when I get round to a rebuild!! Lol. Are you building the engine then or getting Lee to do it? bottom end looks very very good, not doing a great deal with the head but im going to put some new valve stem oil seals in. might get lee to drop some stage 1 cams in when i get the engine together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 You might like this Rob. http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=658779377#!/photo.php?fbid=169557202763&set=a.169556142763.122406.169525982763&pid=2803939&id=169525982763 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Mitchell Posted January 20, 2011 Author Share Posted January 20, 2011 You might like this Rob. http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=658779377#!/photo.php?fbid=169557202763&set=a.169556142763.122406.169525982763&pid=2803939&id=169525982763 good find lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt H Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 I think this will be a cracking project. Has gold plating been done on a supra before? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Mitchell Posted January 20, 2011 Author Share Posted January 20, 2011 I think this will be a cracking project. Has gold plating been done on a supra before? my na has a fair bit of gold plate. i just want to take my time with this build and make every area special. i know gold aint to everyone's taste but against the orange paintwork and chrome there is no better combination. thanks for taking an interest matt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Mitchell Posted January 20, 2011 Author Share Posted January 20, 2011 well the lightweight pulley set has been sold as i have other plans for auxillary side of things. Must add though, that i was chuffed to bits with the quality of the pulleys from whiffbits they do look the business but sadly not shiney enough for me, compared to the new plated cams i recieved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Mitchell Posted January 20, 2011 Author Share Posted January 20, 2011 (edited) still cant move the big nut but ill keep trying. But i got the 6 allen head bolts out and got the pulley off so i decided to mirror polish the face and im also going to do the back lip as its in view. once i get this bitch of a centre bolt off, ill send it off to the gold platers along with the rusty 6 allen head bolts. Going to be one bling'd up crank pulley Edited January 22, 2011 by Rob_Mitchell (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Mitchell Posted January 20, 2011 Author Share Posted January 20, 2011 finally got the big centre bolt out lol thank god. finished the crank pulley just need to send of the bolts now, bit of bubble wrap and put it in the stores ready for fitting up at a later date. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter P Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 Looking good rob mate This will be one pretty engine by the time you've finished with it I reckon!! Just hope you have enough energy left to pop round and help me finish mine off! Lol. Very impressive stuff mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davej705 Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 Looks 100 times better mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallis Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 looking good already rob, i know this is going to be an awesome build good luck with everything. Loving the gold theme, perfect fro the colour of your car mate. Cant wait to see more :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Mitchell Posted January 20, 2011 Author Share Posted January 20, 2011 Looking good rob mate This will be one pretty engine by the time you've finished with it I reckon!! Just hope you have enough energy left to pop round and help me finish mine off! Lol. Very impressive stuff mate. cheers guys for the comments. yeah its going to look nice mate so should make a nice coffee table till my turbo kit funds build up again. got to order some bits from whiffbits next week so i can carry on at a good pace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Mitchell Posted January 21, 2011 Author Share Posted January 21, 2011 Been really busy today at work with mot's and servicing but i did manage to get the lexan sparkplug cover all masked up and the lower 2 covers are all ready for something special. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPRALOOPY Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Looking very good Rob. That is going to be one hell of car soon :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Mitchell Posted January 21, 2011 Author Share Posted January 21, 2011 Looking very good Rob. That is going to be one hell of car soon :-) thankyou mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mplavery Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Been really busy today at work with mot's and servicing but i did manage to get the lexan sparkplug cover all masked up and the lower 2 covers are all ready for something special. http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/attachment.php?attachmentid=125796&stc=1&d=1295623870 http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/attachment.php?attachmentid=125797&stc=1&d=1295623870 http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/attachment.php?attachmentid=125798&stc=1&d=1295623870 ooo i do like that alot mate, going to need sunglasses to look at your engine soon lol, great work Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Mitchell Posted January 22, 2011 Author Share Posted January 22, 2011 ooo i do like that alot mate, going to need sunglasses to look at your engine soon lol, great work Rob thats what its about! lol always love looking at complete chromed engine's and most are over sea's, so i will give it my best shot. The thing i like is attention to detail and little touche's. anyway update i managed to box up a few things for the platers to work there magic on, going to get lee at srd to polish my lower runners top and bottom as there not a nice thing to polish and i know he does a lovely job too so he can have that headache. Thats the bling for a while sorted, so im going to try and get the head stripped, valves cleaned, and rebuilt with new valve stems ect.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter P Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 thats what its about! lol always love looking at complete chromed engine's and most are over sea's, so i will give it my best shot. The thing i like is attention to detail and little touche's. anyway update i managed to box up a few things for the platers to work there magic on, going to get lee at srd to polish my lower runners top and bottom as there not a nice thing to polish and i know he does a lovely job too so he can have that headache. Thats the bling for a while sorted, so im going to try and get the head stripped, valves cleaned, and rebuilt with new valve stems ect.. Looking good rob mate Will no doubt be a work of art once you've finished with it mate. Interested to see what your plans are for the Lexan spark plug cover mate, keep up the great work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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