Stock Elbow ?
10-17-03, 12:52 PM
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Stock Elbow ?
Just a quick question before I wreck my stock elbow. I was about to have a go at polishing the UIM and Elbow and stuff.
Is the stock elbow plastic? Therefore not really polishable by the usual means.
Is the stock elbow plastic? Therefore not really polishable by the usual means.
10-17-03, 12:59 PM
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I have to go digging in the rats nest next week to find a boost problem. I thought I would do the UIM while I had it off. So to save time I thought I could do the Elbow tonight.
Only thinking about polishing coz I'm a tart.
Only thinking about polishing coz I'm a tart.
10-17-03, 01:26 PM
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At least you asked before you spent hours trying to "polish" it like one of the members did last year.....(I apologize to whoever it was that did that, but I couldn't resist...)
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10-17-03, 01:37 PM
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At least you asked before you spent hours trying to "polish" it like one of the members did last year.....(I apologize to whoever it was that did that, but I couldn't resist...)
At least you asked before you spent hours trying to "polish" it like one of the members did last year.....(I apologize to whoever it was that did that, but I couldn't resist...)
everything about it implies plastic
its light, it sounds like plastic when you drop it
I guess on the 93s they just did a great job matching the cast aliminum parts color when they painted it.
I made mine black like the 94s and 95s because it got so dirty all the time from working on the car. That's the first thing I'd usually rip off.
10-17-03, 01:45 PM
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jdhuegel1: Doesn't powder coating require you to bake the material, thus plastic would melt? Can the elbow resist this? or were you talking about the UIM and such.
I maybe wrong about the powder coating process and just may be in need of clarification.
Garrett
I maybe wrong about the powder coating process and just may be in need of clarification.
Garrett
10-17-03, 02:07 PM
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I looked and felt like plastic. Just wanted to double check. If it was Aluminium is was about to start chipping the coke of the inside.
I did rub it down with AutoSol which brought it up nicely.
I did rub it down with AutoSol which brought it up nicely.
10-17-03, 02:21 PM
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Originally posted by Garrett
jdhuegel1: Doesn't powder coating require you to bake the material, thus plastic would melt? Can the elbow resist this? or were you talking about the UIM and such.
I maybe wrong about the powder coating process and just may be in need of clarification.
Garrett
jdhuegel1: Doesn't powder coating require you to bake the material, thus plastic would melt? Can the elbow resist this? or were you talking about the UIM and such.
I maybe wrong about the powder coating process and just may be in need of clarification.
Garrett
I'll donate mine to someone if they want to get it done. 
10-17-03, 02:54 PM
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Originally posted by Snook
zerobanger didn't have his powdercoated he used a special ceramic paint out of a can instead...
zerobanger didn't have his powdercoated he used a special ceramic paint out of a can instead...
Thought he powdercoated...
10-17-03, 03:40 PM
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Well I have already started to polish the UIM. I just wish I hadn't bought such a fine Grit wet n dry.
AutoSol metal polish cleaned up the elbow really well. Worth a try If you don't want the car off the road while paint dries. Just a wee suggestion.
AutoSol metal polish cleaned up the elbow really well. Worth a try If you don't want the car off the road while paint dries. Just a wee suggestion.
10-17-03, 03:48 PM
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Originally posted by ejmack1
You cant powder coat plastic
You cant powder coat plastic
My bad man!!!
10-17-03, 05:48 PM
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Originally posted by Snook
don't both of you bastards have to4 turbos on your new motors waiting to go in your cars!
who gives a **** what you can powdercoat lol
<----jealous
don't both of you bastards have to4 turbos on your new motors waiting to go in your cars!
who gives a **** what you can powdercoat lol
<----jealous
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