I've plated my nuts!

[vecbtb]

I'm sure this will baffle most people, but I was never that happy with the clean up of the suspension parts under the arches that I did last year (you might have seen it at CSS). Everything survived the winter apart from the nuts and bolts which started to rust. Rather then buy new nuts and bolts, I bought a home plating kit and they are now zinc/nickel plated with a yellow passivate finish. At the same time I bought some new lower arms and a new carbon canister - thanks Tom @ Wests and finally got round to painting the subframe. I've also painted a proper coat of Monaco blue under there as Dieppe couldn't be bothered!

Before…

Plated and painted parts…

After…

I'm showing this now in case anyone is interested as I'm not taking the wheels off again at CSS!


I know I'm insane - but a married bloke with kids has to have a hobby!

 

[Gray]

That's just another level of OCD, but it does look very nice!

 

[Harpham]

Amazing!! Do mine for me please!!

 

[Addicted]

Looks good, but give it one week and it'll look pants again!

 

[guysy]

Looks good, how much do these plating kits cost roughly?

Although theres the clean/ocd side I like the idea of rust proofing things.

 

[Wick]

Hero. At CS Sat last year I thought you had a puncture until I wandered over... Then the OCD became clear.

Superb attention to detail!

 

[Silent_Scone]

Your springs are rusting mate.



:rasp:

 

[Nickson]

Wow!

That's awesome

 

[sbridgey]

That is just ridiculous, what happens when you go through a muddy or wet road?

 

[WAR 23N]

Thought I had OCD when it came to my car but this is a whooole new level... Looks well though :clap:

 

[Nyall]

That looks incredible! 10/10 for effort, but I'd be scared to drive my car if it was that clean

 

[vecbtb]

Looks good, how much do these plating kits cost roughly?

Depends on what level you want to go in at - just Zinc or Zinc and Nickel, filters, pumps heaters etc. Between £50 and £150.

Your springs are rusting mate.

I've cleaned them up since then - but you are right, they could do with powder coating again.

That is just ridiculous, what happens when you go through a muddy or wet road?

I clean it!


Thanks for understanding!

 

[andywa]

Wow that is on another level of OCD. Mental or not that looks superb.

 

[Ged]

looks mint! i mean, not for me, but i think you need to invest in a glass case to keep it in

 

[Struggler]

thats amazing!! did you just paint the hubs and steering arms?!

im rebuilding mine and would love it to look 0.0000001x's this good!! lol

i do however thing you have issues!!

 

[poobah]

Better than brand new. Doesn't get much better than that!

Link to these plating kits please.

 

[.GAZ.]

Paul, is that you?

 

[vecbtb]

Better than brand new. Doesn't get much better than that!

Link to these plating kits please.

Thanks. http://www.gaterosplating.co.uk/

 

[vecbtb]

thats amazing!! did you just paint the hubs and steering arms?!

im rebuilding mine and would love it to look 0.0000001x's this good!! lol

i do however thing you have issues!!

Hubs were painted last April. Steering track rods had a fresh coat of silver to tidy them up.

 

[Austin-182]

That looks amazing, well done on the work!

 

[Drew.]

Amazing, still rocking the BTB too?

 

[vecbtb]

Amazing, still rocking the BTB too?

Hell yeah! In fact I used their glass blasting cabinet to clean up the inlet plenum etc...

 

[caymanr26]

wow wow wow

That is nuts - fair play mate - real dedication - your missus must be a lot more understanding than mine!

 

[Keith185]

Amazing attention to detail, looks awesome.

The inlet only glass blasted or painted?

 

[vecbtb]

Amazing attention to detail, looks awesome.

The inlet only glass blasted or painted?

No paint - just glass.

 

[Adamm.]

That is crazy mate amazing attention detail, If I ever have the time to have a hobby this is what I want to do

 

[mantis946]

Hero levels of dedication, I doff my hat to you sir.

 

[GSKingsbury]

Wow insane hobby but looks immaculate.

 

[Jay.S]

That is awesome.

I might take up this hobby when I move in with the missus.

 

[Tom]

Will this have any benefit to longevity?

Serious question.

 

[jamie.91]

Looks spot on mate, i dont think your mad, I think your normal lol, everyone should have cars this clean and sound, I bet the mot station loves you coming haha

 

[vecbtb]

Will this have any benefit to longevity?

Serious question.

The plating is a sacrificial coating - i.e. it rusts so the nuts and bolts don't. This rust is called white rust. The zinc/nikel plate is actually better than the factory uses as the additional Nickel offers 5 times the resistance before white rust forms - that's about 1500 hours of salt spray! The plating on the thread doesn't come off when assembled so the whole nut and bolt is protected - no seized nuts.

 

[-J-]

Would it work on wheel / locking nuts or would it be damaged when doing them back up?

 

[Jon.G]

Credit to you, that's amazing.

 

[Rob]

Looks proper mint. Mental, but mint.

I bet Dawn is literally damp at the sight of this.

 

[Jon.G]

Where could I get my inlet plenum glass blasted?

 

[Chris_786]

Your springs are rusting mate.



:rasp:

So is that pulley....

 

[VIICarCare]

Holy sheeet! I think I should be your second wife, screw that ... divorce her we would make a great couple

Awesome! Superb, I loved this at ccs last year! Looking forwrd to meeting my hubby to be

 

[vecbtb]

Holy sheeet! I think I should be your second wife, screw that ... divorce her we would make a great couple

Awesome! Superb, I loved this at ccs last year! Looking forwrd to meeting my hubby to be

What a difference plated nuts make!

 

[vecbtb]

Where could I get my inlet plenum glass blasted?

BTB do it. Give them a call and ask them how much.