172 Cup OEM+

Matt Cup · Oct 20, 2024

Colin-S said:
. What colour were they supposed to be from new?

Rouiller.

bowen86 · Oct 29, 2024

Another small update.

In the effort to keep things OEM+ I've decided to swap in a PH1 Stalk with a horn and a genuine Sabelt Steering Wheel.

That's this weekends jobs sorted...

MRBILLYUK · Oct 29, 2024

Colin-S said:
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Found this pic of mine from 2006 and the clips were the same crappy colour. What colour were they supposed to be from new?

The clips are brown from new.

bowen86 · Wednesday at 9:16 AM

MRBILLYUK said:
The clips are brown from new.

And they look awful.

MRBILLYUK · Wednesday at 11:35 AM

bowen86 said:
And they look awful.

They do look a bit odd and out of place. God knows why they're brown?

Mr Underhill · Wednesday at 12:11 PM

MRBILLYUK said:
They do look a bit odd and out of place. God knows why they're brown?

Rust - they've been cleaned up but start to corrode immediately unless treated. To retain the "metal look" ACF-50, machine oil, WD-40 can hold the rust back, but a bit of a chew as it soon dries out. I use a clear coat, which does that job or a Cold Blueing oil - for guns - which leaves them Black.

MRBILLYUK · Wednesday at 12:45 PM

Mr Underhill said:
Rust - they've been cleaned up but start to corrode immediately unless treated. To retain the "metal look" ACF-50, machine oil, WD-40 can hold the rust back, but a bit of a chew as it soon dries out. I use a clear coat, which does that job or a Cold Blueing oil - for guns - which leaves them Black.

I stand corrected. I've just been to fill the screen wash up and checked mine. They are lightly coated in rust. I've had the car since new and they've always been rusty as far as I can remember lol.

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