Project 19 16v Full Restoration

[phillip1]

hi thanks for the link I think you are doing excellent
I am very happy to see the car safe and been restored
well done
you never know if you ever want to sell the car and I have the money
I may buy it back

best of luck

 

[tucky]

Or a getaway car!
Good work mate
Its worth the money! Id pay a lot of money
For a good fully restored 19

 

[craigus1977]

few updates and more pictures

 

[Neal R19]

That's looking good. Did you just spray the cylinder head or get it dipped etc?

What paint did you use on the block?

 

[craigus1977]

Cheers matey. I did get the head dipped but wasn't happy with the result so sprayed it with engine enamel.
I painted the block with engine enamel also, I was gonna use hammerite but wasn't sure if it would cope with the temperatures

 

[Chris H]

engines always go faster when painted nicely. :lol:

good job so far.

Although tbh since you had the sump off etc, I would have just done the shells whilst there.

 

[minichapperz]

im at the same cross roads at the mo chris, was thinking whether to change anything, you reckon rings at the same time ???

 

[Chris H]

ideally yeah but then you are as well doing it right really.

At the very least pull a cap off and have a look.

Its amazing how bad seemingly good engines can actually be.

 

[minichapperz]

yeah just check for wear, humm i think our hone is missing a pad aswell if i change the rings

 

[craigus1977]

Since you say that, I probably will change the internals. Not a big job, and while its in bits I may aswell. If anything went pop I would be really pissed off with myself

 

[phillip1]

car and engine is looking very nice
that engine is spot on and will be f9 on the track as its been round the nurburgring.
well done

 

[craigus1977]

Head skim update. Not much.

 

[craigus1977]

small update

 

[Reno5gtt]

This is going to be a minter! good work

 

[minichapperz]

nice work deffo need to get my arse in gear with mine

 

[craigus1977]

Quick update, painted engine bay! Finally.

 

[minichapperz]

you got a little compressor then ! look the muts nuts mate !!!

 

[craigus1977]

starting to refit bits now

 

[BENZO 19 16V]

Looking great this is,, keep up the work bud,,

 

[JR]

you haven't kept up the total cost update....