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MIKEGNJ
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Post Mon Mar 28, 2016 11:56 pm

BMG wrote:Lovely attention to detail. Are the oil cooler lines painted, and is that original ? I just assumed they would be plated and yellow.
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I did not paint the lines, that is the way they come from the factory. And for a good reason, being they are in the front of the car suceptable to road grit abrasion, etc. Zinc plating would not hold up as well.
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Post Tue Mar 29, 2016 12:15 am

M20 oil cooler pipes are also the same colour.
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Post Tue Mar 29, 2016 9:11 am

Was looking at either cleaning up mine or just buying new and see new parts look to have just a zinc coating from new now.

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Post Tue Mar 29, 2016 1:14 pm

BMG wrote:Was looking at either cleaning up mine or just buying new and see new parts look to have just a zinc coating from new now.

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Wow, I'm surprised to see that, but then again, not really.
The original coating was way more durable, I believe.
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Post Tue Mar 29, 2016 2:30 pm

Yellow passivate is being phased out due to it releasing a minuscule of carcinogenic gas when it corrodes. Hence all new parts no longer come yellow.
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Post Tue Mar 29, 2016 7:34 pm

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Post Tue Mar 29, 2016 8:42 pm

More cooler pipes

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Post Wed Apr 06, 2016 11:09 am

Wow ! That is a sensational E30 M3 Convertible.

Great job indeed !
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