Huskyxantia wrote: 28 Jun 2025, 14:02
That bubble on the sill might be ok , but if like me I'd have that done we got the weather for it ( I have down here 31° and rising !
Caught it early but definitely needed treatment, again just a picture for now, waffle to follow
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And now, waffle!
- Post powerfile treatment
- Sill end
Ground back with powerfile, fortunately no holes, just bit of surface rust. Cleaned up then treated with phosphoric acid. Then brush painted grey primer.
Few more damper swap images:
- Surprisingly big difference between the old and new in terms of thread pitch
Old is standard pitch M10 (but with a less common 16mm nut)
Damper alloy top mounts were very aluminium oxide crusty, so wire brushed and quick squirt of silver paint.
- Spangley
Top mounts also modified with M5 tapped hole and screw to replace this:
- Crusty and .... Well, non-existent!
Bump stop retaining clip.
New version:
- Retainer MK2
Red rubber grease to help bump stop slip in. Also excellent and sticking all the swarf from the bolt mod. D'oh!
... he's doing what folks do where I live but instead he's using his bins , there must be a big racing place near him where they have race meets several times a year . Mucking out must me fun too 
Thinking outside of the box is better than sitting in a dark one.
