My Turn To Attempt The Challenging beating the rust, my progress thread
#81
Posted 07 July 2009 - 07:59 PM
Still got bits to go though, I have quite a list even with what has been done:
Rear beam
4 wheel arches
Front wishbones
Road side of petrol tank
Inner rear arches from interior strip
#82
Posted 08 July 2009 - 08:53 PM
#83
Posted 18 July 2009 - 06:58 PM
Having had a big service, lots of items changed plus being not driven for 2 months I was not surprised.
Brakes need a smal bleed just to finish off the initial bite feel then all sorted.
In the next month or so will sort out a rolling road run just to see what mine delivers and whether still holding up to 153BHP with being a 9 year old car.
Rear brakes fitted
Front brakes fitted
#85
Posted 18 July 2009 - 07:48 PM
#86
Posted 18 July 2009 - 09:45 PM
#87
Posted 19 July 2009 - 08:20 PM
#88
Posted 26 July 2009 - 07:07 PM
Today I removed my alloy pedals and went back to standard and did a bit of a clean around the pedal area.
I also used Hydrate 80 to rust treat all three lower front meshes.
#89
Posted 27 July 2009 - 11:40 AM
come up and see me...make me smile :wink:
Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, champagne in one hand - strawberries in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and screaming WOO HOO -What a Ride!:D
1.7 Moondust Silver Sep 2002 - Aug 2009, 1.7 Silver Thunder Aug 2009 -
#90
Posted 28 July 2009 - 04:23 PM
I should really take the middle mesh out, but that is a job for another day, with the rest
#91
Posted 28 July 2009 - 05:57 PM
#92
Posted 28 July 2009 - 06:59 PM
Perhaps we are just getting old Warren
#93
Posted 28 July 2009 - 07:03 PM
shhhhhhhhhhhhhhh we're not old until we start saying "when i were young" and "the youth of today".
#94
Posted 28 July 2009 - 07:10 PM
#96
Posted 29 July 2009 - 04:31 PM
#97
Posted 30 July 2009 - 09:59 AM
Was also wondering what product would be compared to waxoyl in their range
#98
Posted 30 July 2009 - 05:35 PM
Bascially it is Dymax S50 but is able to be painted on exposed areas where as Dymax S50 can not as it would not with stand the exposure and being battered with flicks of road debris/stones etc.
I chose to use Hydrate 80 as this product stabilises the rust and then over the top I have used Dymax UB which is a protector and rust inhibator. Does needs several coats to get a black finish but that's OK.
Detox Gel requires that you apply their Zinc paint product and then over that the paint you want to use for the finish you want. It was too many steps for what I could/would do so I chose to do the Hydrate 80 route.
The rust though should be wirse brushed etc. to remove all the loose stuff with what ever route you go.
Plenty on these products on Detailing World in the B&H section if that helps too.
#99
Posted 30 July 2009 - 08:12 PM
Illustrating too that I have not finished treating the rust yet.
Always change mind after the event should have done red powder coating...
Underside finished now, just got the arches, beam, wishbones etc. to go.
#100
Posted 30 July 2009 - 08:58 PM
i like the calipers but red would have been nice
FRP 241 RINGMEISTER -23 LAPS = 296.7 MILES COMPLETED, MORE TO COME NEXT YEAR