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magpie
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Wed Dec 11, 2013 12:20 pm
what's the best method of freshening springz up,powder coat or some sort of plasti dip ?
what have you done if anyone has actually "been here done that"


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DanThe
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Wed Dec 11, 2013 12:23 pm
Sandblast and powdercoat mush

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Wed Dec 11, 2013 12:33 pm
DanThe wrote:Sandblast and powdercoat mush

there's a powder coating company not far from me
cheers Dan


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Wed Dec 11, 2013 9:28 pm
Paul at the Drovers will do them for you, Bunny will blast them they do all my stuff.
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Wed Dec 11, 2013 9:34 pm
where do you mean Neil ? anywhere near the jolly drovers pub ?

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Neilios
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Wed Dec 11, 2013 9:41 pm
Yes, I know Paul well, its the Forge other side of the round about, Bunny does his blasting at Ferguson's Tyres at Anfield plain.
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Wed Dec 11, 2013 10:27 pm
cheers.

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Thu Dec 12, 2013 2:39 pm
i've been given colour choices ffs
do just go gloss black or go for a bit of colour
any thoughts ?

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Thu Dec 12, 2013 2:55 pm
i suppose OEm would say gloss black bud,
but theres something i like about coloured springs, when the underneath is minty, have you got any colour on the car bar black and white? maybe either red or yellow springs, colours in the german flag after all.

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Thu Dec 12, 2013 3:19 pm
i've got some yellow [billy's] and some pinky red [eibach ARB's] going on.


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Thu Dec 12, 2013 3:23 pm
How about blue like the Billie dust covers?
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Thu Dec 12, 2013 3:29 pm
you could get the roll bar done the same colour?
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Thu Dec 12, 2013 3:47 pm
magpie wrote:i've got some yellow [billy's] and some pinky red [eibach ARB's] going on.

Is that spring "CUT"


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Thu Dec 12, 2013 4:54 pm
Last time I did this I used sandpaper and smoothrite. Came up a treat.
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Thu Dec 12, 2013 5:43 pm
Rav335uk wrote:magpie wrote:i've got some yellow [billy's] and some pinky red [eibach ARB's] going on.

Is that spring "CUT"

the springs are off the touring i'm breaking until i get the eibachs done.
fookin well spotted though cptn


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Thu Dec 12, 2013 6:11 pm
Red, Yellow and Green normally go down well

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Thu Dec 12, 2013 6:54 pm
magpie wrote:Rav335uk wrote:magpie wrote:i've got some yellow [billy's] and some pinky red [eibach ARB's] going on.

Is that spring "CUT"

the springs are off the touring i'm breaking until i get the eibachs done.
fookin well spotted though cptn

Is you a "Stancecock" Mick.


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Thu Dec 12, 2013 7:04 pm
secretly


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