» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | | | | | | | 03-06-2011, 03:04 PM | #976 | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Potomac Falls VA DMV Posts: 1,794 | Quote: Originally Posted by cooljess76 136 down, 136 to go. My fingers feel like leather Edit, BTW, I stripped the clearcoat and then polished the factory zinc plating. | dang Jess, looks tedious, and very aggravating haha. good work bro | | | 03-06-2011, 04:47 PM | #977 | That's not Millpoint Blue Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: BNA Posts: 3,161 | Quote: Originally Posted by cooljess76 136 down, 136 to go. My fingers feel like leather | Dang, dude... I'd make a jig to clamp the bolt into and use a Dremel to do the polishing. __________________ Real men know how to SEARCH! THIS IS A MILLPOINT BLUE INTERIOR Mods 'n' stuff: Star Spoke 43 wheels - X-Brace - Mason Engineering front strut brace - CF gauge overlay - ZHP shifter knob - Racing Dynamics cat-back - Doubled brake lights - M-tech rear spoiler From Page 68 of the 1997 Owners Manual: "Vehicles equipped with ASC+T remain subject to the laws of physics." | | | 03-06-2011, 06:26 PM | #978 | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: NJ Posts: 110 | - Did some maintenance work, suspension, cooling/heating. (need a cat. and fresh injectors) - Removed M-System wheels and installed OE staggered polished LTWs - Replaced E-brake boot with new leather one. - Replaced shift boot and knob with leather combo ///M unit - Replaced headlights with Euro ZKWs - Replaced broken front corner signals - Replaced dented front nose panel - Replaced front and rear bumpers with used M-tech version - Replaced side moldings with new OE M-Tech version Next up is H&R/Bilstein, and replacing the ugly stock steering wheel with this custom rewrapped Euro Sport wheel. Last edited by M-System; 03-06-2011 at 06:42 PM. | | | 03-06-2011, 06:31 PM | #979 | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Potomac Falls VA DMV Posts: 1,794 | That's a sweet steering wheel. How much?? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Im guessing im the youngest member on here with a S52 power'ed Ti at 16 years old! | | | 03-06-2011, 06:48 PM | #980 | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: NJ Posts: 110 | Quote: Originally Posted by slow_ti That's a sweet steering wheel. How much?? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk | Don't know why I can't see the pictures anymore. But the wheel was less than $400 shipped from a guy in Latvia, on ebay. Hi did a magnificent job. Besides the OE pattern M stitching, he made it thicker and and added the thumb rests. Last edited by M-System; 03-06-2011 at 06:51 PM. | | | 03-06-2011, 07:01 PM | #981 | NOBODY F's with the Jesus Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ventura California Posts: 7,824 | Quote: Originally Posted by roadrash Dang, dude... I'd make a jig to clamp the bolt into and use a Dremel to do the polishing. | I used a milling machine. Eventually got a rhythm going. Used Strypeeze semi-paste paint remover to strip the clearcoat. Then inserted a bolt into the drill chuck on the milling machine. Each bolt received a 3 step process approx 5sec per step @ 1500rpm. Step 1, wire brush to remove any leftover clearcoat. Step 2, BlueMagic polish on a terrycloth applying firm pressure(wore several holes through the cloth). Step 3, final buff with tshirt to remove polish residue(still on milling machine @ 1500rpm). Believe it or not, the worst part was threading them into the mesh, but hopefully that should save me a bunch of money. I'm sure the factory zinc plating will probably protect them against corrosion, but before I spend the money getting them gold plated, I'm gonna do a chrome/nickel combo just to be sure they won't corrode. I'm also considering having the wheel lips/barrels chromed so I won't have to spend my whole life polishing bare aluminum every week. | | | 03-06-2011, 07:06 PM | #982 | NOBODY F's with the Jesus Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ventura California Posts: 7,824 | M-System - dang dude, you've been busy! Love the steering wheel, can't wait to see the rest of the car after the suspension. | | | 03-06-2011, 07:31 PM | #983 | That's not Millpoint Blue Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: BNA Posts: 3,161 | Quote: Originally Posted by cooljess76 I used a milling machine. | Whew... good... I should have known you were too smart to be doing that by hand. LOL Quote: Originally Posted by cooljess76 I'm also considering having the wheel lips/barrels chromed | Or better yet, just buy my chrome wheels and you won't have to go to all that trouble and expense to get your chrome fix. __________________ Real men know how to SEARCH! THIS IS A MILLPOINT BLUE INTERIOR Mods 'n' stuff: Star Spoke 43 wheels - X-Brace - Mason Engineering front strut brace - CF gauge overlay - ZHP shifter knob - Racing Dynamics cat-back - Doubled brake lights - M-tech rear spoiler From Page 68 of the 1997 Owners Manual: "Vehicles equipped with ASC+T remain subject to the laws of physics." | | | 03-07-2011, 03:44 AM | #984 | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Wichita Falls, Texas Posts: 1,364 | Jess, that's beautiful craftmanship. Today I polished my lug bolts with a wire wheel on a bench grinder. I am sure I got them down to bare metal...the natural finish is pretty in my opinion. Are they stainless steel? Anyone have any advice about coating them with anything? | | | 03-07-2011, 02:27 PM | #985 | NOBODY F's with the Jesus Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ventura California Posts: 7,824 | Quote: Originally Posted by jca Jess, that's beautiful craftmanship. Today I polished my lug bolts with a wire wheel on a bench grinder. I am sure I got them down to bare metal...the natural finish is pretty in my opinion. Are they stainless steel? Anyone have any advice about coating them with anything? | Thanks jca, I'm pretty sure the lugs are grade 8, grade 10 steel or perhaps cro-mo, but definitely not stainless. The black finish you removed was likely a hard anodized corrosion barrier and they may rust. As far as coating them goes, I think most over-the-counter sprays ie; clearcoats, paints etc will just peel, scuff or flake when you tighten them. Even powder coat would scuff or chip when you torque on them with a lug wrench. Your best bet is probably going to be getting them electro-plated in zinc or TiN. The other option is getting them hard anodized in another color. I think I have a set of chrome lug bolts w/locks laying around that I'd let go for the cost of a tall-boy and shipping | | | 03-07-2011, 03:07 PM | #986 | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Fürth, Bavaria, Germany Posts: 156 | Got my wiper arms from the painter: | | | 03-07-2011, 04:28 PM | #987 | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Bamberg, Germany Posts: 107 | Stefan, Will your painter also do smaller parts of the car vs. repainting the whole thing? I am impressed with his work. I think maybe in May it would be a good time. | | | 03-07-2011, 04:42 PM | #988 | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Fürth, Bavaria, Germany Posts: 156 | yes, they will paint everything you bring to them But repainting the complete car could take some time, it´s more important for them to do their daily work | | | 03-07-2011, 04:50 PM | #989 | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Bamberg, Germany Posts: 107 | Okay alles klar So touching up parts of my car should be kein problem! | | | 03-08-2011, 04:43 AM | #990 | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Wichita Falls, Texas Posts: 1,364 | Thanks for the information, Jess, and the generous offer. I'll run these guys a while and see what happens to them. | | | | | Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | | Posting Rules | You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts HTML code is Off | | | |