1970 s2 0453R Reassembly

[gideon]

For parts that don’t get hot you could use wheel wax.  For the rest you could try something like ACF50,  it’s an anti corrosion oil, safe to use on the engine, but it has to be reapplied annually.  The advantage over products like Protectaclear is that it won’t start to peel off one day.

[dakazman]

  Gideon,
  Thanks for that info. I’ll try any product and am still researching how off shore racers keep there superchargers polished. Luckily a veteran cigarette race boat builder moved in down the street. I am 95 percent finished polishing up the hard side of the engine, right side, with all it’s nooks and crannies.
Dakazman

[Certified Lotus]

Impressive results and work Dave. You have my undivided attention.

[dakazman]

   Certified, this side was only sanded to 1000. Mostly done with a dremmel a popsicle stick to get into the small crevices.  I purchased a 50 pack of various pads from China that work very well for 7.59 shipped from China. And a 50 pack. of wire brushes.
  Polishing with a dremmel is slow , tomorrow I’ll hit it with my 1/4 die grinder with various buffing wheels . It will bring out all the swirl marks.

  For Polishing rouge use this Guide

 https://blog.esslinger.com/guide-to-buffing-compounds-and-their-uses/
 
I worked badly smashed, dinged, scratches and bent trim on stainless steel for my elcamino.
Hammering, filing, sanding and polishing up so you cannot see any damage. That is an art.
Dakazman

[rjbaren]

Check out a product called Sharkhide. You just apply it with a rag.  It is supposed to last a couple of years and then you can just wipe on another coat.  You don't have to remove the old coat. 

[dakazman]

   Thank RJ,
I forgot to hit post a few day ago . I will read the reviews on that product.
  I took a break from doing yard work and sanding and polishing the engine to sanding and polishing up the body. I still need to sand the spare tire area and boot. Couldn’t pass up a chance to take a picture of the engine outside next to the body. I just had it outside filled with water to check the liner seals again since it’s been awhile I sealed them. They have been bolted down. Next rainy day the head is going on.
 

[lahi]

Shiny! Are you sanding and polishing the clear coat on the body to get it even more shiny?

[dakazman]

   Yes I am , I lightly scuff with 1500 wet after drying you see the high and lows in the surface. On a flat surface ideally use 3000 -5000 grit wet then compound and polish out the scratches from sanding.
Buff with foam pads  yellow/ orange/ white/ black/ blue (course to fine)  do not burn thru the clear.
 There are many tutorials on YouTube.  Yes u can start sanding with a sander but hand sanding is safer.
Even when  polishing ,you can burn through . learn your setting on the buffer.
Dakazman

[dakazman]

Polishing up nicely and soon I will start assembling 😅.  I promise! Scratch removal compound applied.
Working as fast as I can but need to keep my quality control up to what I expect of myself. Going through these pictures you’ll see why.

[BDA]

She looks great D'man! I can't wait for you to stop polishing her and start putting her back together!

[dakazman]

   Made some progress today getting things ready for reassembly.  Drilling and tapping the head for the studs for the  original manifold. Installed plugs awhile back but never got around to finish. Tomorrow I should be able to set the head on after I re align the timing chain dissy. I was turning the engine and engine he dissy fell out of the block.
  Another setback is the fuel quantity sender from lotus supplies was not the correct answer unit. Nice vent line and float arm to short.  A test of the fuel tank sealer went perfectly and that will also be done.
  Cut the template for my firewall and adding a few mounting brackets. The entire wall is in 3 sections and can be removed from the inside.
  So back to sanding buffing and painting. 🤪
Dakazman

[BDA]

It looks like you're starting to make real progress (not that painting isn't progress!). But the real progress happens when you use wrenches! 

[dakazman]

    I’m just glad my shelves are getting cleaned off. There were several other jobs that I didn’t mention he most important is the rebuilding of the wiper motor assembly. It looks like that’s one of the first items installed under dash.
  Along with the gas pedal... drilling new holes up into the forward boot will be fun too.
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[dakazman]

   Done!
 Really it’s done , I finished polishing it out yesterday.  Now I can paint the remaining areas with a brush, satin black then start hanging parts . Fuel tank would have been first however the fuel sender was not for an s2 as described. See pics.
  I’m also still waiting for my machinist to press a sleeve into the vette motor so I can put that engine back in. ☹️
Dakazman

[Certified Lotus]

Puts my car to shame ! Well done Dave!