Introducing... Rhubarb

[Mnbrennan]

What was supposed to be a reasonably easy job has turned into an epic

When I said the remedial work was holding up, it actually hasn't. When I did the inner sills a couple of years ago I intended to remove the jacking points and protect underneath but didn't get round to it. The POR15 hasn't really worked where I did paint, so have decided to re-do the full lot.

When I took the front and rear wings off, it was all good under there with only a couple of small rust spots to be dealt with. I cleaned up underneath and treated it with Bilt Hamber Dynax S50

For the inner sills I started with all jacking points looking like this

I stripped these as much as possible using an abrasive disc on an angle grinder which got me to here.

I then treated them with Bilt Hamber Deox Gel which eats away the rust, which got the points to this state (sorry about my face!)

I then stripped the rest back to bare metal using a flap disc (might as well do it all properly)

And applied Bilt Hamber Hydrate 80. This converts any remaining rust and acts as a barrier to stop the rust coming back

It's then had a couple of coats of Electrox Zinc rich primer. Whist it's not perfectly smooth I just need it to be functional and stop the rust coming back

The next steps are to give them a couple of coats of Epoxy Mastic and a coating of Dynax UC and treat inside the sills to Bilt Hamber s50

All of the new panels have been treated to Dynax UC inside to protect them

And so the car is now sitting like this

I didn't get the front bumper back, the painter wasn't happy with the job for some reason

 

[Mnbrennan]

I have finally changed the corroded steering cooling loop including all new fixtures

From this

To this

 

[Sean d]

Great work Martin, I think we aree that POR 15 is a waste of time, do you still have the old power steering cooler as I could do with one as a pattern to get a stainless one made up

 

[Mnbrennan]

Great work Martin, I think we aree that POR 15 is a waste of time, do you still have the old power steering cooler as I could do with one as a pattern to get a stainless one made up

Agreed

I didn't Sean, I chucked it out.

 

[Althulas]

That’s two fails with the Por 15 thanks for sharing Martin I think I’ll ovoid that stuff. At least a positive that your jacking point cleaned up on with no terminal rust to report.

 

[Sean d]

Agreed

I didn't Sean, I chucked it out.

Ok mate, never mind, how much is a genuine one

 

[Bazza]

Great job mate I think a must for everyone

 

[Mnbrennan]

Ok mate, never mind, how much is a genuine one

I think they're about £70. I did get a decent one with all the hoses from spurs for £50 that's in the shed

 

[Jjim]

Great work there Martin

Also interested if a stainless steel power steering cooler pipe is made.

 

[Mnbrennan]

Great work there Martin

Also interested if a stainless steel power steering cooler pipe is made.

I think most of us would be.

Oh and plastic sills!

 

[gookah]

interesting to hear that POR15 has gone from the treatment of choice, to a waste of money.
At one time, every thread I saw, seemed to have someone saying "must use POR15".
Must have been the fashion 12 months ago.


Hammerite, Waxoyl and Kurust is still the way forward,

sod all these new clever chemical named snake oils, made in the house of L'Oreal with Miscella Water, Argan oil and other such nonsense:
after all, only
73% of 57 women agree.

 

[Mnbrennan]

So I managed to get a lot more done this weekend, including the final 2x layers of epoxy mastic on the sills which now look almost oem

I'd started to put the interior back together, before I realised I'd put the wings on incorrectly and had to take them back off again!

Finally got the sills and front bumper in place and got everything lined up nicely

Still to do:

• Paint and fit new screws (when they eventually come)
• Fit wheel arch liners
• Refit all ducting behind the front bumper
• Refit undertrays
• Fit some trim to the rear and fit rear lights
• Clean and protect wheels
• Take off the injector rail and send injectors for cleaning
• Refit intake

Then she's ready for this season! Feel like I've missed out a couple of days already

She's also due an inspection II service this spring

 

[Mnbrennan]

I also treated inside the inner sills to a Liberal coating of Dynax S50 and the outside to Dynax UC

 

[andyglym]

Coming along nicely mate

 

[Jjim]

Looks amazing

 

[roadvoyager1]

Great job you have done there Martin. Rhe car is looking really good.
Have a check of the inner sill drains where it joins the floor. With all the protection you have put on they may have become blocked.
I replaced all of the sill screws and washers with unpainted stainless steel which look fine on my arctic silver car but may not work with red.
Keep up the good work.

 

[Mnbrennan]

That's a good shout Robert. Is that the ribbed section?

 

[roadvoyager1]

That's a good shout Robert. Is that the ribbed section?

Yes, right underneath where the inner sill joins the gloor. Two of the raise sections are slightly domed and have a gap. I used the end of a cable tie to poke mine clear.

 

[Mnbrennan]

I got most of the things on the list ticked off this weekend

• cleaned and protected wheel arch liners
• cleaned, clayed and ceramic coated the wheels and brakes
• refitted all ducting and undertrays at the front
• fitted new headlight washer parts (previously dribbling!)
• refitted the interior
• New trim pieces at the back (either side of the boot lid)
• quick wash

Unfortunately I had to put the old 8mm screws back in as waiting for new ones to turn up (lost in the post) and I haven't done the injectors yet. But otherwise she is ready for another season!

 

[Mint]

She looks fantastic Martin. A real credit to your hard work