Project EF2 - Rebirth!

Colin_D13B · Post by **Colin_D13B** » Mon Sep 21, 2009 4:51 pm

What Engines In The Ef2?
And What Will You Be Doing With it once it comes out?
Love your Car man!
Wheels make it!

Post by **Gizmo** » Mon Sep 21, 2009 6:10 pm

Engine is a D16z6, Currently prov sold.

Not much done to the EF2 yet....Spending time on the GL to make it a nice little drive!

Post by **Gizmo** » Sat Sep 26, 2009 6:09 pm

Not many updates, just trying to sort the GL out for the Winter (MOT an all that)

I got busy with a marker pen, Circled any Pin-Dents in the doors, any areas that needing sorting, lined up the new arch and marked where it needed to be cut.

Also started to removing some bits from the engine bay also, Engine should out this week, so i can start on that all important engine bay

Found a few more areas that need attention (welding), Going to cut the Passenger floor section out of the EE9, as its quite solid (the bit i need anyways), cut the rotten floor section out the EF2, replace accordingly!

davidT · Post by **davidT** » Sat Sep 26, 2009 6:12 pm

would it not save yourself alot of work to use the gl? it looks pretty mint!

Post by **Gizmo** » Sat Sep 26, 2009 6:14 pm

I would, but i wouldnt be saving, in my view, a Rare EF2 Shell, Afterall, we all come here thinking we all have EF9's (I thought my EC8 DX was a EF9 LOL!), To find out there not, its not quite an EF9, its an EF2, But its a less Sought after Chassis IMO, Making it Rarer!

davidT · Post by **davidT** » Sat Sep 26, 2009 6:17 pm

i see where you are coming from but if you are doing a full rebuild would it really matter? Anyways i like the progress!! good thats there two of us doing a full rebuild at the same time

Post by **Gizmo** » Sat Sep 26, 2009 6:19 pm

Well, to make the GL Perfect, would ideally need the Sills doing (archs are in good condition Surprisingly!)

But, the EF2 is my Project for the Garage

Post by **widowmaker** » Sat Sep 26, 2009 6:31 pm

Looking Good Gizmo, i have the utmost confidence that you will mess it up though.

Its tuned by epicfail motorsport

Post by **Gizmo** » Sat Sep 26, 2009 6:32 pm

EF2 Rebirth In Conjunction With Epic Fail Racing, Toms Dubérks and Chode Motorsport

Post by **widowmaker** » Sat Sep 26, 2009 6:34 pm

Hats of to you - you have a good go.

Me i just leave mine to the best - OEM Honda

Stu-VT · Post by **Stu-VT** » Sat Sep 26, 2009 8:20 pm

Just a tip regarding the rear wheel arch.

You don't have to use all that they provide, it could be making work for yourself.

Where it joins into the rest of the rear quarter is quite an expanse of flat smooth metal. Filling the join invisibly will be hard after the welding, as well as being more suseptable to heat warp from the welder.

I normally mark an area that the leaves as much original good metal as possible, and cut the repair panel to suit. Remember if you cut the panel wrong you can get another panel, if you cut the car wrong you have a headache. You'll need to let some spare metal in to make up the gaps. More possibility of heat warping and more filler to cover. Butt weldings the best finish and you can get butt welding clamps from FROST automotive, but if you prefer the flexibility of a lapped joint and do cut the panel to suit only rusted setions, get a joddling tool, also known as an edge setting tool also from FROST. I have one and its invaluable.

I hope I'm not teaching grandma to suck eggs so to speak, but when welding the panel on, do 2 - 3 inch runs starting with a bit in the centre, cool it with an air line if possible, then a run to end of the panel to the left, then the right and keep the sequence until the welds all meet.
This deosnt concentrate the heat all in one place, and stops the panel from warping if you start at one end until you get to the opposite side.

I'm loving this thread by the way, keep up the good work.

Stu

Post by **Gizmo** » Sat Sep 26, 2009 8:45 pm

Ive no clue how to weld, but thats how i was going to do it, Tack it on in sections, of spaces 2" Apart, then another tack inside each 2 inch gap, leaving a section of 1" gaps to weld up at the same time if you get what i mean?

Good tip regarding the panel, ill cut it to suite

Post by **Gizmo** » Sun Oct 04, 2009 2:13 pm

Still not done much...Removed some Odds and sods out of the engine bay as ive been going along, i also got a 3" Knotted Wire Brush cup for the grinder, made EASY work of the seam sealer! (Circa 10 seconds this took me!

) So much for a Pig of a job

And a shot to remind me of the mess i will of hidden eventually! look at it!

Dont worry, youll only see the MC and the Wiper motor there soon!

Sowler · Post by **Sowler** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 12:40 pm

Why are you stripping back the seam sealer? Its there for a reason.

Post by **Gizmo** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 6:04 pm

Engine bay is having the Full Shave and Smooth jobbie done to it!

Dont know wether to replace the seam sealer with more seam sealer, but just smooth it out? or just go over with filler