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Posted: **Sat Jun 18, 2011 4:27 pm**

Just fitted my new zero sports shroud...
Didn't like the black radiator brackets against chrome so
I took them of and polished them..
What do u think...

Posted: **Sat Jun 18, 2011 6:13 pm**

Nice, very nice. Take long to scrub up like that?

Posted: **Sun Jun 19, 2011 7:28 am**

Used nitromos to take paint off then it was alot of elbow grease and plenty of wet and dry sand paper..
Took a couple of days.
But I think it was well worth it.

Posted: **Sun Jun 19, 2011 9:21 am**

S4lford wrote:Used nitromos to take paint off then it was alot of elbow grease and plenty of wet and dry sand paper..
Took a couple of days.
But I think it was well worth it.

...and you can have the pleasure of watching the brackets corrode, now you've removed their environmental protection!

The Zero Sports 'Cool Radiator' is made of Stainless Steel, the brackets aren't. In fact, you've probable created a 'Battery' at the junction between the two dissimilar metals. So expect to see some Galvanic Corrosion in the near future.

Posted: **Sun Jun 19, 2011 9:56 am**

Scooby lee.
I have only polished the top of bracket due to this so called battery the boffs talk about.
I thought the battery was only created when two metals and water touch(ie tinfoil and a fillin in your mouth hence spit acts as water creatin a battery current.)
I can asure u there is no water gettin anywhere near them brackets and if it does I have added some Everbrite to combat it..

Posted: **Sun Jun 19, 2011 11:34 am**

"I have only polished the top of bracket due to this so called battery the boffs talk about." - A good idea ruined by the bolt touching the polished metal! You'll need to install an insulating washer.

"I thought the battery was only created when two metals and water touch(ie tinfoil and a fillin in your mouth hence spit acts as water creatin a battery current.)" - It's two (or more) metals and an electrolyte......such as air (esp. damp air).

"I can asure u there is no water gettin anywhere near them brackets and if it does I have added some Everbrite to combat it." - So your engine bay is water / air tight? I think not!

Posted: **Sun Jun 19, 2011 11:55 am**

Only wanted a bit of feed back about them lookin good or not..
Not a physics lesson. But point taken onboard if they corrode it's only 4.50 for a set from scoobyparts..
So not all lost.
Ps do they look good or not. Ha ha..

Posted: **Sun Jun 19, 2011 12:10 pm**

S4lford wrote:Only wanted a bit of feed back about them lookin good or not..
Not a physics lesson. But point taken onboard if they corrode it's only 4.50 for a set from scoobyparts..
So not all lost.
Ps do they look good or not. Ha ha..

...technically, it's Chemistry! :lol:

Yes I do agree that it looks good......at the moment!

Posted: **Sun Jun 19, 2011 12:17 pm**

Cheers.

Posted: **Sun Jun 19, 2011 12:39 pm**

pmsl at Lee our own nuclear physicist

Posted: **Sun Jun 19, 2011 3:36 pm**

WR 1mpostor (aka number 1 moderator) wrote:pmsl at Lee our own nuclear physicist

Hang-on......I'm only a geek, not a cone-head!

I'm an Engineer (Chartered), not a Physicist.

Posted: **Sun Jun 19, 2011 4:55 pm**

Looks good.

Love the lesson.

This must be a first... In all the years of Lee using the forum he has finally got someone's back up. Lol.

Posted: **Sun Jun 19, 2011 5:01 pm**

WR1 Bro wrote:This must be a first... In all the years of Lee using the forum he has finally got someone's back up. Lol.

T@SSER!

...now that makes 2! :rofl:

Posted: **Sun Jun 19, 2011 5:57 pm**

Scooby Lee wrote:
WR1 Bro wrote:This must be a first... In all the years of Lee using the forum he has finally got someone's back up. Lol.

T@SSER!

...now that makes 2!

You will have to try harder than that to reach a score of 2.

Posted: **Sun Jun 19, 2011 7:33 pm**

Looks good mate.

Galv on s/s will be a very slow electrolysis so corrosion will take a while.

Just put a nylon washer instead of the metal one under the bolt. Check that the bolt doesn't touch both as it goes through the thread too, possibly use some grease to insulate it ?

You could put some thin clear plastic film under the bracket so it doesn't touch?

Posted: **Sun Jun 19, 2011 7:46 pm**

Mc Tiddler: Gay And Proud wrote:Looks good mate.

Galv on s/s will be a very slow electrolysis so corrosion will take a while.

Just put a nylon washer instead of the metal one under the bolt. Check that the bolt doesn't touch both as it goes through the thread too, possibly use some grease to insulate it ?

You could put some thin clear plastic film under the bracket so it doesn't touch?

Wise words, that should slow down the anodic/ cathodic reaction. :roll:

Posted: **Sun Jun 19, 2011 8:17 pm**

pmsl at this thread, we have some right fookin boffins, :lol:

and a gay scouser ! :gay:

Posted: **Sun Jun 19, 2011 8:36 pm**

Mc Tiddler: Gay And Proud wrote:Looks good mate.

Galv on s/s will be a very slow electrolysis so corrosion will take a while.

Just put a nylon washer instead of the metal one under the bolt. Check that the bolt doesn't touch both as it goes through the thread too, possibly use some grease to insulate it ?

You could put some thin clear plastic film under the bracket so it doesn't touch?

...or he could have just left it painted! :lol:

Posted: **Sun Jun 19, 2011 10:29 pm**

Scooby Lee wrote:
Mc Tiddler: Gay And Proud wrote:Looks good mate.

Galv on s/s will be a very slow electrolysis so corrosion will take a while.

Just put a nylon washer instead of the metal one under the bolt. Check that the bolt doesn't touch both as it goes through the thread too, possibly use some grease to insulate it ?

You could put some thin clear plastic film under the bracket so it doesn't touch?

...or he could have just left it painted!

That is as stupid as saying:

1 I will not have one more beer because I'll get drunk
2 I will not have a curry because I will shit liquid
3 I will not buy a Merc because I will lose X grand when I drive it out the showroom

Posted: **Mon Jun 20, 2011 7:27 am**

WR1 Bro wrote:
That is as stupid as saying:

2 I will not have a curry because I will shit liquid

your shits are very photogenic.... I well up with emotion everytime you give me a running commentary :lol:

Posted: **Mon Jun 20, 2011 8:07 am**

Excellent thread.. on the plus side if he makes a battery under there he could use the additional battery to power a set of neons under the car or a knightrider light in the air scoop....

hmmm knightrider light in airscoop now theres an idea... :lol:

Posted: **Mon Jun 20, 2011 1:13 pm**

I think it looks pretty good. What about a coat or two of lacquer on the bracket before it corrodes?

Posted: **Mon Jun 20, 2011 1:39 pm**

Steveyk wrote:I think it looks pretty good. What about a coat or two of lacquer on the bracket before it corrodes?

I was too scared to post something along those lines in case one of the nerds burst a blood vessel. On your head be it Steveyk!

Posted: **Mon Jun 20, 2011 4:14 pm**

Had a bit of free time on my hands today so took megamans advice and bought the neon and knight rider lights..
Looks bloody marvelous...

Glad I made that battery now.. :lol:

Posted: **Mon Jun 20, 2011 4:57 pm**

WR1 Bro wrote:
Steveyk wrote:I think it looks pretty good. What about a coat or two of lacquer on the bracket before it corrodes?

I was too scared to post something along those lines in case one of the nerds burst a blood vessel. On your head be it Steveyk!

I've been educated by this thread. I always thought nerds drove Saabs and Volvos, not Subarus

Posted: **Mon Jun 20, 2011 5:15 pm**

Megaman wrote::lol: Excellent thread.. on the plus side if he makes a battery under there he could use the additional battery to power a set of neons under the car or a knightrider light in the air scoop....

hmmm knightrider light in airscoop now theres an idea...

Now then Megaman, there is nothing more that you can do to your 1 that will make it any better, not even furry dice.

Posted: **Mon Jun 20, 2011 5:42 pm**

Steveyk wrote:
WR1 Bro wrote:
Steveyk wrote:I think it looks pretty good. What about a coat or two of lacquer on the bracket before it corrodes?

I was too scared to post something along those lines in case one of the nerds burst a blood vessel. On your head be it Steveyk!

I've been educated by this thread. I always thought nerds drove Saabs and Volvos, not Subarus

Some of the class of old is top of the tree in education shall we say, but some recent members are obviously not :lol:

Posted: **Mon Jun 20, 2011 5:48 pm**

WR1 Bro wrote:That is as stupid as saying:

1 I will not have one more beer because I'll get drunk
2 I will not have a curry because I will shit liquid
3 I will not buy a Merc because I will lose X grand when I drive it out the showroom

1. I'm not stupid, my Doctors say I'm 'Special'.
2. The Merc lost X grand in Petrol alone when I drove it out of the showroom!
3. I decided to buy a Merc. whilst eating a curry and drinking lots of beer......so I got a hang-over, liquid poo and a huge dent in my bank balance as a result of one meal! :roll:

Posted: **Mon Jun 20, 2011 7:38 pm**

Scooby Lee wrote:
WR1 Bro wrote:That is as stupid as saying:

1 I will not have one more beer because I'll get drunk
2 I will not have a curry because I will shit liquid
3 I will not buy a Merc because I will lose X grand when I drive it out the showroom

1. I'm not stupid, my Doctors say I'm 'Special'.
2. The Merc lost X grand in Petrol alone when I drove it out of the showroom!
3. I decided to buy a Merc. whilst eating a curry and drinking lots of beer......so I got a hang-over, liquid poo and a huge dent in my bank balance as a result of one meal!

and promised to sell it to Imposter next year for Â£10k

Posted: **Mon Jun 20, 2011 7:39 pm**

WR 1mpostor (aka number 1 moderator) wrote:
Scooby Lee wrote:
WR1 Bro wrote:That is as stupid as saying:

1 I will not have one more beer because I'll get drunk
2 I will not have a curry because I will shit liquid
3 I will not buy a Merc because I will lose X grand when I drive it out the showroom

1. I'm not stupid, my Doctors say I'm 'Special'.
2. The Merc lost X grand in Petrol alone when I drove it out of the showroom!
3. I decided to buy a Merc. whilst eating a curry and drinking lots of beer......so I got a hang-over, liquid poo and a huge dent in my bank balance as a result of one meal!

and promised to sell it to Imposter next year for Â£10k

You can't keep a WR1 driving in a straight line... you would be fooked with an AMG

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Zero sport radiator shroud(physics/chemistry lesson) ha ha

Zero sport radiator shroud(physics/chemistry lesson) ha ha