What's happening in your garage this weekend ?
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Mr Tank said:
Hi
It's nice to see a chassis being worked on!
Not to certain about the dress code!
Dave and Stu doing there best to strip a 390SE!
Andy
Stu did you used to be a lot heavier cos those joggin' bottoms are hilarious....................It's nice to see a chassis being worked on!
Not to certain about the dress code!
Dave and Stu doing there best to strip a 390SE!
Andy
Are you hiding your new outriggers in there bud?
Lmao
Jimbo
...Nice to see you still have a sense of humour jimbo..Hope all is well..ZigaJMF894 said:
Mr Tank said:
Hi
It's nice to see a chassis being worked on!
Not to certain about the dress code!
Dave and Stu doing there best to strip a 390SE!
Andy
Stu did you used to be a lot heavier cos those joggin' bottoms are hilarious....................It's nice to see a chassis being worked on!
Not to certain about the dress code!
Dave and Stu doing there best to strip a 390SE!
Andy
Are you hiding your new outriggers in there bud?
Lmao
Jimbo
t!!they are my fishing pants, and they are hiding a girdle under there to keep my spine from popping out!!
In answer, the chassis will hopefully be nestled under my blue 2+2 in the near future, along with A frame suspension and 390 SE suspension and LSD.
I rest my case!!
Stu
Hi
I went down to my garages yesterday to find some parts needed for my 280i FHC project.
Plus some spare wheels for my 350SE project, so it can go to the paint shop whilist its own wheels are being refurbished.
I was surprised how many spare wheels I have.
(So I don't get this post deleted.)
I will sort them out soon and and then follow the correct PH procedure
Andy
I went down to my garages yesterday to find some parts needed for my 280i FHC project.
Plus some spare wheels for my 350SE project, so it can go to the paint shop whilist its own wheels are being refurbished.
I was surprised how many spare wheels I have.
(So I don't get this post deleted.)I will sort them out soon and and then follow the correct PH procedure
Andy
Mr Tank said:
Mark
The were powder coated silver allie! To match there original colour!
Andy
I wonder if the Zigsta is getting the early Telcasts and later cross-spokes mixed up: the Telcasts were originally 'diamond cut' leaving a near-miror bare alloy surface... that corrodes like a Fiat X1/9 when you turn your back The were powder coated silver allie! To match there original colour!
Andy
Wedg1e said:
I wonder if the Zigsta is getting the early Telcasts and later cross-spokes mixed up: the Telcasts were originally 'diamond cut' leaving a near-miror bare alloy surface... that corrodes like a Fiat X1/9 when you turn your back
Hi Ian...I was considering getting mine refurbed at some point and having the lattice gold re-painted and the rims diamond cut to a nice mirror finish..The silver coating on a couple of mine has flaked off in places and there is some pitting..I would have to keep them polished which i dont mind doing..I like shiny.. 
mrzigazaga said:
Hi Ian...I was considering getting mine refurbed at some point and having the lattice gold re-painted and the rims diamond cut to a nice mirror finish..The silver coating on a couple of mine has flaked off in places and there is some pitting..I would have to keep them polished which i dont mind doing..I like shiny..
You could do, and then have the machine-cut area clear lacquered. Should slow down the rate of 'decomposition' I'm not sure if I should admit it on this forum but I used to have a 911 with Fuchs alloys, the rims of which were polished but not lacquered.
A quick polish with Vaseline every few months kept them in perfect condition.
However one of them was always a bit duller than the others, I suspected it wasn't original maybe a repro - so the quality of the metal probably is important.
A quick polish with Vaseline every few months kept them in perfect condition.
However one of them was always a bit duller than the others, I suspected it wasn't original maybe a repro - so the quality of the metal probably is important.
Im not a great fan of lacquer..Alloy oxidation starts to happen very quickly although its effect can take a while longer to be visible..I did initially want the rims polished & lacquered but the wheel refurbing company advised me not to have them lacquered as the alloy will start to oxidize underneath..The lacquer will need to be removed and the alloy polished again...The cutting is done after the wheels have been cleaned..Machined and coated/painted..There are a variety of waxes and sealants for mirror polished alloy's..They will need sealing due to brake dust and other foreign bodies..i;e Road scag!...Especially near the wastelands and beyond the Thunderdome...
Well.....
I've actually opened the garage door, had the car out (new battery actual holds charge
) and installed some lights that used to be in my office at work but where going in the skip, It's a rented lockup with no power but someone gave my dad a ADLI 2 stroke generator... so let there be light !
wonder if there is enough juice for the telly..... however the £40 Genny is a bit noisy for evening use so I'll be e-baying for a suitable inverter.
I've actually opened the garage door, had the car out (new battery actual holds charge
) and installed some lights that used to be in my office at work but where going in the skip, It's a rented lockup with no power but someone gave my dad a ADLI 2 stroke generator... so let there be light ! wonder if there is enough juice for the telly..... however the £40 Genny is a bit noisy for evening use so I'll be e-baying for a suitable inverter.Gassing Station | Wedges | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff