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27th - 29th June 2025

Exige S1 Restoration (images changed).


jonnyfox

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I may do the funnel but I may leave the uprights. I would have thought that would have been how they were originally finished with a zinc passivate.

 

Anyway, once complete the car won't get the use it's had over the last 15 years.

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Jon, they were finished with zinc passivate. I could not tell that from the pic. Its the reason they rust so quickly. A addition coating will help or never use it in the wet or Winter   :)

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I suppose that's it really, I generally won't. There's nothing on the front Aluminium uprights either. How hot do you reckon they get?

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Leave em silver Jonny. Mine are gold and clear coated. The front uprights are probably best left bare metal, they'll corrode sufficiently to protect themselves from large deterioration.

 

Looking good btw.

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I suppose that's it really, I generally won't. There's nothing on the front Aluminium uprights either. How hot do you reckon they get?

 

Jon, if i had spent all that time on a car. They would not even get warm    :)

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Actually I have to say the uprights look MINT! Looking forward to getting these on over the next few weeks! Let the drivshaft work commence.........

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Hi q quick question, when cleaning the tub, you mention, tooth paste a dremel etc.

 

Can you go in to more detail, I have tried the magic sponges and some very mild polish but some staining remains, toothpast may be the answer?

 

Can you go through exactly how you cleaning it (step by step)

 

Cheers

 

Den

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Why can you never get the top back off POR paint once you've used it. Anyway I started to refurb the rear calipers.

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Whilst you are there you may as well heat shield both inner toe links? I think only the N/S is done normally?

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