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V8 Vum

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3,206 posts

250 months

Wednesday 21st November 2007
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Anyone tried this stuff?

http://www.por15.com/prodinfo.asp?grp=1&dept=1

Expensive but has all the right claims if they can be believed?

Whilst taking my sde-pods off I noticed that the chassis tube on one joint in the engine bay was showing signs of rust where the weld is, which is slightly worrying. Obviously where the powdercoat did not take!
And the build has not finished yet!

Like many, I am sure, we want to make sure we don't allow any rust to start, so need to keep on top of it.

On another subject also noticed that the side-pod moulding has been chipped quite deeply on one edge, presumably when it was orginially pre-fitted. Does one just use filler on these ?

cheers

Keith

SplatSpeed

7,491 posts

280 months

Wednesday 21st November 2007
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when i removed the floor i found a load of rust inside

Seasider

12,728 posts

278 months

Wednesday 21st November 2007
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Have a search on the TVR forums wink

Builder

1,225 posts

271 months

Wednesday 21st November 2007
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V8 Vum said:
Anyone tried this stuff?
Used it. Like it. It's holding up well on my 1976 Chevy where road debris hit the lower edge of the fender. Rust inhibited.

GTRMikie

874 posts

277 months

Wednesday 21st November 2007
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SplatSpeed said:
when i removed the floor i found a load of rust inside
Inside where?

San Diego GTR

469 posts

236 months

Thursday 22nd November 2007
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Used it extensively. Love it. But don't get any on your skin, you'll have it for weeks without the ability to get it off. It is like iron and extremely tough. You can hit it with a hammer and it won't chip. The black holds its color well over the years but the silver will turn a greenish tinge after a year or two.
Paul

V8 Vum

Original Poster:

3,206 posts

250 months

Thursday 22nd November 2007
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Green Tinge?

Sounds positively appealing!thumbup

Ref the rust thing.....Dunno if anyone noticed but on an earlier thread (someone was selling a wrecked Sport) they eluded to the fact that the chassis had rather a lot, and challenged anyone to scrape back the powdercoating and see what was underneath!

That has certainly put the yikes 'w1llys' up me, and the damn thing is not even on the road yet!!!!

...especially after seeing the rust I have at a joint in the chassis. paperbag

I have no wish to see all that money, sweat and tears..dissolve into a heap of red-stuff even after a few years!

Think a session with a drill, some bungs and a few gallons of Waxoil is coming on, even if it drips all the time!
frown
Keith