You'll need a good 3 metres or so per door.
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You'll need a good 3 metres or so per door.
UPDATE
Had to go try out the rubber door seal lol Cut out the bad bit from the door and made sure the current seal was fitted properly in the correct position. I then measured up the gap that was left over and cut the new one to size and fitted it in between .
Have to say that the seal I got is a perfect fit, and near as makes no difference the same size as the original one.
Before
http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/7936/1002366z.jpg
https://images2.imgbox.com/d1/19/m7DwPAMY_o.jpg
After
http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/2169/1002367i.jpg
https://images2.imgbox.com/04/0a/QIgeSVvE_o.jpg
Once happy with the fit, I added a touch of black sealant around the lip of the rubber seal so it bonds with the existing rubber seal. Happy with the outcome and when the current stuff is completely worn out I know what to get and who to get it from :)
I then gathered all the nuts, bolts, washers, clamps, jubilee clips etc to send to the electro-platers. Some will be getting gold plated and others will be chrome plated. I'm also gonna enquire to see if the place can electro-plate the rocker cover in 'black chrome'... example below:
http://www.4chrome.com/Chrome4.jpg
https://images2.imgbox.com/fb/e4/CxmRf7NR_o.jpg
I split the bits into two groups. This lot will be gold plated ^ there will be a fair few more jubilee clips added to that lot
And these will be chrome plated (will probably add a few more bits to that group)
https://images2.imgbox.com/9f/e9/y6V7tmc6_o.jpg
http://img818.imageshack.us/img818/9373/1002369z.jpg
Some people may feel that gold plating is a bit 'tacky' but I'll only be using the gold plated items when against any black painted object i.e. rubber hoses, rocker cover etc just to accent certain areas. :)
Need to buy a few more various sized multi purpose bolts for around the bay and get them chromed up too.
Wanna do the boot, that's all.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nova_Tek
What do we think of these?
https://images2.imgbox.com/8b/88/bHh00I0x_o.jpg
http://img832.imageshack.us/img832/7740/imag0160b.jpg
[ ^ Come out really well on the HTC Sensations camera :d ]
Came across them on my travels today as we were stopped at a garage to ask a few questions as my bro's Cav has a bit of a clutch related problem. Saw them and thought 'hmmmmmmm'. Very close to BBS CH's (which I really like) and as it's proving to be a ball ache to find CH's in 16" I'm hoping that these will be ok (when I find out info on them). It's either CH style or BBS LM's but even the replicas are crazy offset :(
Off to raid the interwebz for infos.
Found a bit of info on them
MAKE: Riva
MODEL: DTM
SIZES: Available from 17" x 7J
OFFSET: 35mm/45mm
STUD/PCD: 5x120 / 4x100
An inch too big :cry
UPDATE
Not much time spent done due to work. Have got a few things in the post, although some of them not what I ordered
Firstly got the bits from Jack (thanks again dude )
Rear Braided Brake Lines
https://images2.imgbox.com/e4/22/2394NtpX_o.jpg
And a lower strut brace
https://images2.imgbox.com/57/94/BjD3dr32_o.jpg
The other day as I was messing around in the bay looking at what needed to be plated and in what finish... I saw the headlamp screws looking utter sh*te and not very tight fitting. Dunno about anyone else but over the years the screws that hold the headlamps to the slam panel vary slowly got larger and so has the screw hole. I found a couple screws in the garage that do up nice and tight and fit the larger sized holes. They were some random M8 sized bolt. So I ordered a pack. Contemplated if I should go for the same type bolts as will be fitted to the rocker cover or something else. In the end, looking at the slightly worn plastic bracket on the headlamps themselves, I opted for a hex bit button head M8x16 bolt. Large enough to fit the enlarged hole in the slam panel, large enough head to hold down the headlamp and will do up nice and tight. Also got some washers too.
Button head M8's
https://images2.imgbox.com/ef/bb/dVoUVvAY_o.jpg
M8 washers
https://images2.imgbox.com/a9/5f/5rZq6KoI_o.jpg
These will also be plated
One thing that is totally f*cking me off is that eBay part I got now three weeks ago. Yet to arrive. Seller has apologised for the delay but that was a week ago. Don't wanna open a dispute coz I really do need that so I'm just hoping it arrives soon
Nice, they will look much better.
Oh yes mate, taking a leaf out of your book fo' sho' ;)
UPDATE
Well things are at a standstill really... called the plating company near me who said ''ok... send us an email with a list of things that need to be plated so we can quote you''. So I thought 'sounds reasonable'.. sent them an email with images to give them an idea... that was more than a week ago! :mad:
Then the dude with my pump and bracket bits still hasn't done jack (eBay)! Now I'd normally not take this kind of bullsheets and dispute or raise a case but this, as some of us may know, is a fairly rare part so... I've re-contacted him asking what's going on so hopefully he gets his backside into gear.
Q:Anyone know what size hole is needed to be drilled in order for the rubber loom grommet to fit in and seal up?
Finally, after realising the button head bolts I got were actually too big (measuring error, I actually needed M6's :tard:), I re-ordered another pack of button head M6's together with some spare allen key head ones in case, again M6.
http://img714.imageshack.us/img714/2398/1002384y.jpg
The M8 button heads I got will be used for something else, I'm sure there is something I can use them for :)
Just need to get replies from people to get things planned. I'm off on Sunday (woooo) so I'm really hoping that I get the LET stripped... we'll see, not going to count my chickens just yet :roll:
UPDATE
Well I only realised on Saturday that Sunday was fathers day :tard:, so no joy in meeting up and starting work on the LET.
I'm also beginning to get really funked off at a few people. One is the guy on eBay that still needs to send me the pump assembly I won last month. I messaged him telling him to either send it or expect a dispute to be opened up :mad:
Secondly are these plating companies... They both state that email is best form of communication for quotes etc. I emailed one company 2 weeks ago with pictures explaining what I want, then a follow up email on Monday... no reply! :mad:
I then found anther company near by which offered the same services. I also emailed them and so far... you guessed it, no reply. What is it with people now-a-days. You write them an email in a professional manner about services they offer and no one ever gets back to you. Fine they may be busy but how long does it take to read and respond to an email? A simple 'sorry pal we don't do small plating job' would suffice! :mad:
I did however received these today
http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/5604/1002386k.jpg
https://images2.imgbox.com/02/09/5OJYDPJo_o.jpg
Good condition, no bad wear, all good for the princely sum of £3.18 + postage lol
Still contemplating whether to use both inlet and exhaust cam (cannot recall what the overall gain was with both cams fitted). I know it'll be a spur of the moment 'what the hell' decision if it does get fitted lol