Robs 2g BA1 prelude

Rob_Cool1 · Post by **Rob_Cool1** » Sat May 10, 2014 7:16 am

Neither can I! It's raining hard today so hopefully it clears up later and me and my mate can crack on and finish it!

What's Passivated (Parkerized) steel and what's the difference between those and alloy?

Yeah the rotas will be on the car for a while untill I can afford some new ones, the polished bits are starting to corrode and there's a few buckles in em

there's a flat spot on the outer rim! How did that happen lol!

I've been looking at the these klutch sl1's but are 8" and are ET15 so might have to roll my arches which I'm not sure I want to do :/

And I think this is on a 3g lude and I think look sick, even in 16's!

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Sat May 10, 2014 9:05 am

Rob_Cool1 wrote: What's Passivated (Parkerized) steel and what's the difference between those and alloy?

Passivating is a process to treat the surface of the metal and provide a level of surface corrosion protection. Parkerizing is a particular type of Passivation (probably originally developed or patented by a Mr Parker I expect...) It's what turns steel that sort of golden colour. A lot of automotive bolts are treated like this, cheaper than using stainless or galvanizing (but not as resistant as either). They will still corrode but will take ages. Provided you give them a good spray over to clean off crap (especially in the winter) they should stay looking sweet and minty fresh

Alloy would be aluminum alloy, like a lot of aftermarket shocks seem to be made from and they seem to corrode like drokk - Teins being a prime example, where (externally) 6 month old shocks look like they're about ten years old and about to fall apart, with all the paint flaking off and surface corrosion...

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Sat May 10, 2014 9:07 am

Donald wrote:^ Dunno why more companies don't do this.

Probably because most people don't know better and would rather have something that's a shiny larey colour when they open the box?

Rob_Cool1 · Post by **Rob_Cool1** » Sat May 10, 2014 10:27 pm

Hehehehehehe can't believe it's finally finished

needs more adjustment on the rears and the undertray needs fastening a bit better (screw fell off so it started dragging lol) but it's all good

soooo happy!

Hopefully get her insured and taxed this week then Il be bombing around again XD

bb1boy · Post by **bb1boy** » Sat May 10, 2014 10:39 pm

Looking slick dude, I really like this car

Post by **newkid** » Sat May 10, 2014 10:41 pm

Loving the dedication youve put into this!

Flashman · Post by **Flashman** » Sat May 10, 2014 10:43 pm

love the gen 2 matey, keep up the good work.

love that pick of the third gen with those wheels.

Post by **NafemanNathan** » Sun May 11, 2014 1:04 am

Well done Rob. You deserve 3 years of free fuel for your persistence with this bad boy

Rob_Cool1 · Post by **Rob_Cool1** » Mon May 12, 2014 10:31 pm

Cheers everyone

hopefully Wednesday it'll be back, if I can sort the insurance to start it then lol.

Gave her a quick clean after work and there's loads of bits on there that are really hard to get off, I have to scratch em off but I don't really know what it is, and also where it's been raining there's streak marks down the sides that won't come out. I'm guessing a good polish will sort that out but with the bits thays all over it is it a case of scratching them all off?

Sorted the undertray out with some trusty cable ties

Next step will be taking her to work and adjusting the suspension

can't wait! Il put some more pictures up soon

Rob

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Mon May 12, 2014 11:12 pm

Is it small bits of tar? Or tree sap?
Clay bar treatment should sort those (apparently - not tried it myself)

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