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by BiggestNizzy
Sat Feb 18, 2023 1:44 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Side skirts oooo matron
Replies: 9
Views: 2754

Re: Side skirts oooo matron

If you see Craig mention the Blue dusty S1 in the corner and ask when the F**k he is going to start it. It's only been 18 months.
by BiggestNizzy
Fri Feb 03, 2023 2:42 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: My Emira has landed :-)
Replies: 51
Views: 15297

Re: My Emira has landed :-)

Nice
by BiggestNizzy
Tue May 24, 2022 10:19 am
Forum: Technical
Topic: Suspension refresh - sandblasting/treatment?
Replies: 14
Views: 3701

Re: Suspension refresh - sandblasting/treatment?

Interesting Graeme, thanks. So pricey but possible worthwhile given the decent product and maybe doing it en masse. Is that just for wishbones/uprights or for bolts, nuts etc too? 1070 might be better than 1052? Anticorrosion properties seem more important than the extra lubrication of 1052? Sure b...
by BiggestNizzy
Tue May 24, 2022 8:34 am
Forum: Technical
Topic: Suspension refresh - sandblasting/treatment?
Replies: 14
Views: 3701

Re: Suspension refresh - sandblasting/treatment?

Ok, it's not the cheapest thing in the world and a lot of this has to do with the cost of running the oven for 2 cures.

Scope
  1. blast parts
  2. Zinc Phosphate
  3. Xylan 4090
  4. Xylan 1052
£547.75

If more people want this done the costs of curing in the oven could be split.

Graeme
by BiggestNizzy
Mon May 23, 2022 8:45 pm
Forum: Technical
Topic: Suspension refresh - sandblasting/treatment?
Replies: 14
Views: 3701

Re: Suspension refresh - sandblasting/treatment?

I think blasting following by zinc plating and then chromate passivation (“yellow”/“gold” or “olive” - I think olive looks cool) is considered best route. And then some kind of clear coating (often POR 15) over the top of that. Of course the last step easy to do at home. Like I said it's not my are...
by BiggestNizzy
Mon May 23, 2022 5:41 pm
Forum: Technical
Topic: Suspension refresh - sandblasting/treatment?
Replies: 14
Views: 3701

Re: Suspension refresh - sandblasting/treatment?

We do coatings From the sales bumf "Hyspec Engineering have offered their customer base a varied range of services and coatings which include Xylan, molybdenum disulphide, zinc phosphate, shot blasting, aluminium oxide blasting, and glass bead blasting. We also apply epoxy and phenolic paint systems...
by BiggestNizzy
Wed Feb 16, 2022 1:59 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Going Rate for Garage Rental in or Around Edinburgh?
Replies: 6
Views: 1300

Re: Going Rate for Garage Rental in or Around Edinburgh?

I put my car in the garage to get some work done, it's been nearly 5 months :D
by BiggestNizzy
Mon Nov 15, 2021 6:26 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Your Top 10 Cars - ever
Replies: 63
Views: 16347

Re: Your Top 10 Cars - ever

Needs more Metro's :D
by BiggestNizzy
Mon Nov 01, 2021 8:55 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Your Top 10 Cars - ever
Replies: 63
Views: 16347

Re: Your Top 10 Cars - ever

It was a tough choice as it turns out I have not driven many cars, and Metro's are loads of fun (also first and second cars)
by BiggestNizzy
Tue Oct 26, 2021 1:03 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Your Top 10 Cars - ever
Replies: 63
Views: 16347

Re: Your Top 10 Cars - ever

Top 10, struggled to get 10 to be honest
  1. Lotus Elise S1
  2. Metro GTi
  3. Metro 1.3L
  4. BMW 130
  5. Jaguar XF
  6. Jaguar S-type
  7. MX5
  8. Renault Clio 2 1.4S
  9. Fiat Tempra
  10. Honda CRV
by BiggestNizzy
Wed Sep 01, 2021 11:06 am
Forum: Technical
Topic: S1 petrol cap
Replies: 6
Views: 3254

Re: S1 petrol cap

Cheers, it's going to Craig on Friday I will let him deal with it :D
by BiggestNizzy
Sun Aug 29, 2021 9:57 am
Forum: Technical
Topic: S1 petrol cap
Replies: 6
Views: 3254

S1 petrol cap

Anyone know how to get it off when the locking mechanism has seized up?

I understand you can't get replacements so I don't want to get medieval if I can help it.
by BiggestNizzy
Mon Jul 05, 2021 4:12 pm
Forum: Technical
Topic: I'm going to get the elise back on the road
Replies: 20
Views: 14299

Re: I'm going to get the elise back on the road

You need to stop taking Ann's side. The car was my mid-life crisis so she's staying :D
by BiggestNizzy
Mon Jul 05, 2021 12:52 pm
Forum: Technical
Topic: I'm going to get the elise back on the road
Replies: 20
Views: 14299

Re: I'm going to get the elise back on the road

Back at this - again! Due to lockdown I have saved a couple of £ and came to the realisation that I just don't have the time or inclination to recommission the elise in any shape or form myself so I am going to have to throw some money at it, especially as Ann wants me to sell it and buy a camper va...
by BiggestNizzy
Wed Sep 16, 2020 9:29 am
Forum: Was it you ?
Topic: Yellow Elise - Stewarton
Replies: 0
Views: 1108

Yellow Elise - Stewarton

Spotted heading along the back road out of Stewarton towards Kilmarnock at 7:15 this morning.