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Can't wait to have it finished for Japfest emoticon
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In between jobs i managed to get the clutch and brake master cylinders off as they were seized. Looks like someone had fitted new ones many years ago and never put brake fluid in.

To get the old pistons out i had to screw the master cylinder outlet onto a ek9 clutch pipe, press the ek9 pedal to use fluid pressure to force the corroded pistons out.

Thankfully they all cleaned up well and no parts were needed. Just as well as nothing is available.

Refitted everything then had to unseize clutch slave cylinder but now clutch fully working.

Went to bleed brakes only to discover banjo bolt was missing on rear flexi. As the fronts are new braided lines and the rear was the original 1968 i called "Hel" who custom made me one including banjo bolt, VAT and delivery all for only £17.50!!!

Finally finished fully stripping the body on Thurs morning. Got dropped at the sand blasters for a full ultra fine blasting at a vintage car restoration place near me. Lets hope they know what they are doing!

More pics to follow soon.

Purchased a ash tray surround the other day from ebay

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Picked the old 800 up from the blasters :nice:

Now thats what you call a "bare metal respray"

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Now start picking out all the dents, undulations and rust.

Bit of rust, not very bad and another dent on the passenger front wing.

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The drivers front wing has been changed sometime in its early life. I can tell this was replace ages ago as it was braised not welded on.

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A lot of tapping to be done here. The edge of the arch has been rolled in if you look carefully. Look bad in the flesh.

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This quarter is all over the place :nono:

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This side isn't too bad.

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These OEM steel wheels are really heavy!

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SEATS

I recently received some new seat covers from a guy in Pertugal. My job today is to get one of the seats retrimmed. The second seat will need welding as the base has all split.

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See how broken the seat is :shocked: bit strange for it to break like this.

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My new seat covers :nice:

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I was looking at that one myself, I would have got it for spares if I had had space.
I would really like some nice old retro wheels. Apparently old Rover SD1 wheels can fit with little modification.
I will have this virtually finished for JapFest in May, just need to finish my old CRX then I can get cracking with it.
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Just a few updates, got some parts ready to go back on/in.

Seats now recovered

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And metal base re-welded

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Brand new straight through Stainless Steel tail pipes

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Front grill looks stunning after sand blast and powder coat

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Spare wheel carrier also sand blasted and powder coated

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Spent ages rubbing this lot down

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About 3 hours straightening the fins

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Managed to get brand new genuine Honda rad hoses.

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It is going to be original white. The factory white is really off white.
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Jist a quick update, been getting the roof, rear panel, rear qtrs and sills ready for primer. Will post up some pore pics when the primer is on.

Had a brand new bespoke roof lining made at great expence. Also dropped off all the chrome work to one of the best chromers in UK at massive expensive!

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Got all the back end in primer now look a lot better
Will get pics Monday.
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