Macbeast
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| posted on 29/7/07 at 06:35 AM |
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Paint Floor ?
Out of interest (and because I'm at that stage) does anyone bother to paint the underside of the floor ( the side that faces the ground 
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It doesn't seem right to leave it as bare ally.
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JamJah
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| posted on 29/7/07 at 08:27 AM |
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Depends if you want it to rust...?
This is personal advise or personal opinion.
Constructive comments gratefully recieved, picking is left for noses.
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nick205
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| posted on 29/7/07 at 08:41 AM |
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If you've got an ally floor then leave it as it is - no one can see it and the paint wouldn't last very long anyway.
If you've got a steel floor then I'd paint it and then add some car body underseal to protect it.
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 29/7/07 at 08:43 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by JamJah
Depends if you want it to rust...?
Ally floor? rust? corrode perhaps but not rust.
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JamJah
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| posted on 29/7/07 at 08:55 AM |
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OK, I didnt read the post fully enough. My mistake.
This is personal advise or personal opinion.
Constructive comments gratefully recieved, picking is left for noses.
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graememk
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| posted on 29/7/07 at 09:23 AM |
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mine came powder coated
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 29/7/07 at 09:27 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by graememk
mine came powder coated
So did mine but it's falling off!! Thinking about stripping the car , shotblasting the chassis and getting it done properly
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RazMan
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| posted on 29/7/07 at 10:03 AM |
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My chassis is powder coated - or used to be anyway. A few speed bumps have made their mark 
I find that as long as the alloy is cleaned occasionally (with a pressure washer) then corrosion is minimalised and can even seal the surface.
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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nitram38
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| posted on 29/7/07 at 01:08 PM |
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Aluminium forms it's own protective oxide if it is only water that comes into contact, but road salt will also eat through Aluminium as well as
steel, so wash after a winter run!
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Macbeast
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| posted on 29/7/07 at 02:21 PM |
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OK, consensus is no. Thanks guys
On second thoughts, I could stencil "OTHER WAY UP" in case of accidents
[Edited on 29/7/07 by Macbeast]
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JamJah
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| posted on 29/7/07 at 05:42 PM |
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I remember hearing that guy form the Locost Race Serise had PTO under his, another I recall had a roll cage manufacturing company sponsoring it.
This is personal advise or personal opinion.
Constructive comments gratefully recieved, picking is left for noses.
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