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Post by Jembo » Fri Jan 29, 2021 8:34 pm

The exhaust clamps have been known to be a weak point with corrosion ... cheaper to pay the £20 or so quid on fleabay for a stainless steel set rather than have them drop off on the road 👍
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Post by john-e89 » Fri Jan 29, 2021 8:37 pm

M340 wrote: Fri Jan 29, 2021 7:25 pm So....was it parked in the sea? I mean jaysus.... genuinely curious, how did it get like that? Mines an 07 and parked on the street so wondering if I need to get it on a lift 😄
I honestly don’t know how it’s got so bad tbh M340, no idea if this is the norm and mostly hidden unless you get it on a ramp sire.
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Post by john-e89 » Fri Jan 29, 2021 8:42 pm

buzyg wrote: Fri Jan 29, 2021 8:04 pm Not looking too clever under there John. It will be worth the effort to get it right. :)
It can’t stay like that can it Buzy....! :cry:
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Post by john-e89 » Fri Jan 29, 2021 8:44 pm

mgrlane wrote: Fri Jan 29, 2021 8:12 pm I have some serious garage and lift envy going on right now!
It’s got to earn its living Mgarlane, rent isn’t free is it....! :lol:
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Post by sars » Fri Jan 29, 2021 8:48 pm

That doesn’t look that bad underneath, nothing that can’t be made shiny again especially with what you’ve got tucked away in that man cave extraordinaire :thumbsup:
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Post by pvr » Fri Jan 29, 2021 8:57 pm

The argument we always have on Porsche related discussions why some people like me won't drive their car over winter with salt. Road salt (or sea salt for that matter) will do something like that.
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Post by john-e89 » Fri Jan 29, 2021 8:58 pm

Jembo wrote: Fri Jan 29, 2021 8:34 pm The exhaust clamps have been known to be a weak point with corrosion ... cheaper to pay the £20 or so quid on fleabay for a stainless steel set rather than have them drop off on the road 👍
Looks pretty clean under yours Jembo...! :thumbsup:
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Post by john-e89 » Fri Jan 29, 2021 9:00 pm

sars wrote: Fri Jan 29, 2021 8:48 pm That doesn’t look that bad underneath, nothing that can’t be made shiny again especially with what you’ve got tucked away in that man cave extraordinaire :thumbsup:
Yes we'll get it dealt with Sars, but it’s a pretty nasty sight when you’re a concours fan weirdo....! :o
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Post by inkey$ » Fri Jan 29, 2021 9:18 pm

What a project, This is going to be an interesting thread. Best of luck and I’m sure you’ll get her looking lovely :thumbsup:
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Post by john-e89 » Fri Jan 29, 2021 10:23 pm

inkey$ wrote: Fri Jan 29, 2021 9:18 pm What a project, This is going to be an interesting thread. Best of luck and I’m sure you’ll get her looking lovely :thumbsup:
Thanks very much Inkey$...quite looking forward to it tbh. :thumbsup:
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Post by Mr Tidy » Fri Jan 29, 2021 10:49 pm

That does look pretty scarey John!

But at least you've got the space and equipment to sort it out properly, so I hope you enjoy your project. :thumbsup:
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Post by Thrustyjust » Sat Jan 30, 2021 2:59 pm

Crikey that's had to many days at the seaside in its life. But looking like it is all removable and replace/ treatable, especially with that awesome man cave you have. The floors look mint thought, which would be harder to repair than unboltable stuff.
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Post by mr.tourette » Sat Jan 30, 2021 3:10 pm

not sure if ive missed a post somewhere but what is this new business venture John? heard you mention it many times now but not entirely sure what it exactly is
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Post by Justino » Sat Jan 30, 2021 3:48 pm

That's just generally just surface corrosion, the only really nasty but are the track control arms.

I would say most of that is from driving on salted roads. Parked up if outside you will get condensation forming and corrosion, and also inside a garage if its not aired or heated, but not to that extent.

Most of this could be prevented by spraying the underside annually with ACF50. I have a bottle and an aerosol. It comes out slightly thick, so I am trying to work out the best way of applying a thin layer. I think a small air gun would work.

To remove light rust you can spray with an acid - the type used to remove salts from bricks, Phosphoric acid I think from memory, but its not that strong that when I used on bricks without gloves, it didn't sting, so fairly mild. I discovered this by accident as the overspray when applying to bricks removed the rust on some metal fixtures on the wall. I'm planning to spray the various bolts that hold the under shields with the HG stuff I have and then coat in ACF50. Its probably the same stuff you buy for rust removal, and I will buy some of the generic acid and dilute once I run out.

I'm now wondering if I have enough head height to get one of those scissor lifts!
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Post by Z4M-2006 » Sat Jan 30, 2021 5:06 pm

That an ex scottish car John?

We see a few like that..

All sortable though...... Get stuff enamelled,nicer than powder coat.

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