[RaceDiagnostics]

One day I hope to get it to look close to a factory fresh look but I am along way from that now, most of the job will need to wait till I take the car off the road this winter, but made a start on the intake housing.

Not an easy shape to clean the ingrained grime off of.

I used cut up grey scotch-bright swatches and metal polish by hand as there is no easy way to get a power tool in there.

The results were better than I expected.

I will need to remove all the fuel lines to get to the rear section and will re-plate and yellow passivate them at the same time as well as repainting the FD.

Over the winter I hope to get all the fuel lines and brackets etc re-plated too so should look much better next spring.

Of course Mrs RD says I'm an idiot as its all covered up by the air filter, too true!

 

[miko1aj]

Very nice Jim - my FD is in a similar condition and I'm planning the same work next winter season plus the steering linkage. This is @Martin_fromGermany 's baby, and I'd like to get to that condition by next spring-ish ;-)

P.S. My wife has a very similar (worse) perspective on me and my affection towards Eleanor, you're not alone

 

[RaceDiagnostics]

Very impressive, It would be great to find a pic of a 450 K-jet in that kind of a condition to see what needs to be done.

For instance I am not sure if our steering pump lid should be painted or passivated.

Here is my plating system, however I am not happy with the new "eco" friendly passivation colour and have ordered some sodium dichromate to get closer to the original condition.

One of the first parts I tried, to pale and too pink in some light.

 

[Aussiemerc]

Welcome to the idiots club. I joined ages ago. Obsession is a prerequisite any obsession will do.

 

[andyslc]

Welcome to the idiots club. I joined ages ago. Obsession is a prerequisite any obsession will do.

Yep,
It starts with that would like nicer if it was chromed/polished then the devil sneaks up on you.

 

[andyslc]

Then you find a blister on the firewall aaaaaahhhhhhh!!!!!

 

[visman]

This is inspiring - I can see were starting on one small piece can lead!

 

[miko1aj]

I'll look for a Kjet, I'm sure we can find a good pic somewhere. Re the lid, mine is defo passivated though yours, being a later chassis, might be painted.

At any rate Jim, that's a beautiful set up you got there - kudos! That piece doesn't look bad at all for a test drive. 👍👌 Let us know when we can start shipping stuff to your door step 😉😁Here's another pic from my favourites, I believe this finish is close to the factory look.