kongsodoken wrote:off to the platers today and picked up some bits
I'm not the only magpie around here then. I thought I was a sucker for shiny things but you have beaten me this time!!
I love the look of freshly plated parts however some of them will be powdercoated over the top for better corrosion resistance, some will have clear powdercoat so it will be high gloss gold
Brake disc's were good so i plated them they will be powdercoated gloss black on the hubs and edges
Carrera RSR I still have a way to go to beat your engine bay............not to mention those fuch's
Isn't it somewhat pointless coating brake discs as you will have to clean that off before use.
Alex. '85 944 mostly working '83 924 "Yin Yang" cheap track car with another member '01 Vauxhall Combo diesel van for camping, working, and moving slowly
t3rra wrote:I'm guess your expecting the pads2 remove the braking surface? And then the rest off the disc will stay rust free.
I'm deff going 2 get myself in the platers, want 2 do the bits in the engine bay, that no one sees
Ha! "No one sees" But it will still look good.
Alex. '85 944 mostly working '83 924 "Yin Yang" cheap track car with another member '01 Vauxhall Combo diesel van for camping, working, and moving slowly
That is an impressive looking set of parts you have there Ken. I'm collecting bits and pieces off the turbo for plating too but was just going to paint alot of the bits in your photos.
'88 944 Turbo S
Slowly being modified. APexi AVC-R, MAF and in bits all over the garage!
'94 968 Sport
KW's and the daily drive.
t3rra wrote:I'm guess your expecting the pads2 remove the braking surface? And then the rest off the disc will stay rust free.
yep thats the idea I'm going to powdercoat the hub and the outer edge so they stay in nice condition
DaveM wrote:That is an impressive looking set of parts you have there Ken. I'm collecting bits and pieces off the turbo for plating too but was just going to paint alot of the bits in your photos.
I like to plate and then paint or powdercoat otherwise I find parts can rust under the paint....I guess that why our car are galvanised then painted.....
I posted the bits today should be with you tomorrow
You had better tell the MOT inspectors to wash their hands before touching this!
Alex. '85 944 mostly working '83 924 "Yin Yang" cheap track car with another member '01 Vauxhall Combo diesel van for camping, working, and moving slowly
Now the tank is nice and clean on to replacing ALL the fuel lines and hoses, having spent over £600 on fuel lines I was disapointed that some were NLA namely tank to return line and a breather hose ....but I found Richard who made me the tank return line ....the 2 lines that go to and from the fuel rail and supplied pipe to make the breather hose(4 hoses) all for £50
these are all OE supplier fittings I just need to add some high tec heat insulation to the ones that go over the exhaust..pictures later but these hoses are £100 each from OPC......quality of Richards parts are first class
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Now the breather hose needs a tight 180 deg bend some told me to bake it in the oven .....so I made a insert to stop it colapsing tied it into the bend and heated it...cooled it and heated it
after an hour I got
NOT the result I was after .......So I tried again but added some heavy duty adhesive lined heat shrink and
some told me to bake it in the oven 
.......So I tried again but added some heavy duty adhesive lined heat shrink and
