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Postby clee » Fri Jul 13, 2012 5:02 pm

jonc car also in for a subframe refurb and a few bits at RATS .

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Word of caution regarding turret rot ....Car passed MOT a couple of days before with only handbrake fail but ...MOT guys are not allowed to remove any bits so was not visible until I remove the heatshield when dropping the guts .A few taps with the rot finder and this is what you get .
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Postby clee » Fri Jul 13, 2012 5:07 pm

I wish someone would fix the edit facility .......

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Anyway ...car is now round at Mark's to sort the rot and should be back Monday .Subframe and running gear also need a few repairs due to siezed bolts etc then we are going to try some of this stuff .
http://www.zinga-uk.com/
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Postby andy001 » Fri Jul 13, 2012 9:27 pm

might be good stuff but lets make sure. waxoil waxoil black waxoil init 8)
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Postby jonc » Tue Jul 17, 2012 4:20 pm

Really glad now that last year's MOT mentioned that the subframe etc. needed tidying up - so that you found this before it got a whole lot worse!

They didn't like the look of the subframe and suspension in summer 2011 but still passed it. As you say, they won't have seen the bottom of the turrets. :oops:

Was great to see how much better this is looking the other day!
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Postby clee » Tue Jul 17, 2012 4:58 pm

Back at RATS now as well .All rot sorted .Other turret was hiding a lot more between the joints of turret to main chassis .
Got busy with the Zinga on the framework but have run out before doing lower wishbones :roll:
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Can be left as is or overpainted ?? Black ??
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Postby clee » Tue Jul 17, 2012 5:04 pm

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Postby jonc » Wed Jul 18, 2012 4:28 pm

That's looking really good.

What do you reckon in terms of top-coating over the Zinga?
How was it to use?
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Postby clee » Wed Jul 18, 2012 5:47 pm

Easy enough to apply ,First coat goes on like std paint but 2nd feels ' thicker ' on application and goes off faster also ( well, seems to )
Top coat would look better over time I feel .Let me know if you want anything other than Black :P

RATS is off to do some mobile repairs so will be next week before I'm back on with it .New supplies should be here tomorrow though .1kg tin just about enough to do as seen .Could have thinned it down as I bought that as well and may go further if sprayed .
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Postby jonc » Thu Jul 19, 2012 9:39 pm

Good stuff.

I agree on the top coat and the Zinga manuals says the same sort of thing and even longer lasting.

Colour: trying to decide between black and silver. I know black looks good... so, I think it's probably best to go for that.
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Postby simonsays74 » Thu Jul 19, 2012 10:56 pm

Why not strip the bushes from the arms and strip them, grease them and re-fit them??
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Postby clee » Fri Jul 20, 2012 7:12 am

Because I'm far too busy to faff about :P
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Postby clee » Fri Jul 27, 2012 8:38 am

Rear gear all ready to build up .Also got Nick's to do then it's engine builds for the next week .Darren's needs a pot pulling and replacing + build up top end for Nick's car .
Pull the gearbox off Jon's and clean the powerplant up as well as it'll look pants plonking a dirty lump on this shiny lot 8)

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Postby simontaylor » Fri Jul 27, 2012 12:30 pm

If it was mine, I would drill a 10-15mm hole in the corner of the lower wishbone plate, to aid drainage of water and dust. It could prevent a rust trap in the future. I can tell you that a simple small water only hole is no good, it quickly gets blocked with a little stone etc.
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Postby clee » Fri Jul 27, 2012 12:34 pm

They already have a large scallop in the center outer edge .But yes it always helps .One of the wishbones has had a full plate welded over to repair and I do need to put the scallop/hole in that .
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Postby Trevor Skedge » Fri Jul 27, 2012 1:24 pm

Looks very nice, see you next week sometime with mine.

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