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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20359  
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Is that for other parts cost wise or just for the steps? If the latter it sounds expensive!
You wouldn't get rust inside with hot dip Galv, but you would need all cappings and accessories removed and possibly drill drain holes to aid the dipping process and avoid gassaeous explosions at the plant. (They normally advise.) I was seriously interested in Wedge Galvanizing as a company but never got around to it as of yet. $W33T $0U7H3RN $UG4R 🇬🇧🏴🏴🏴🇮🇪🇺🇸⛽️🛢️⚙️🧰💪 Last edited by custom90 on 19th Jul 2018 10:01pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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19th Jul 2018 6:53pm |
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| zsd-puma Member Since: 09 Aug 2016 Location: Kent Posts: 2720 
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the molten zinc will run inside the tubes, but you might have to drill a few more holes to let the zinc in and the air out.
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19th Jul 2018 9:16pm |
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| justinp Member Since: 24 Jun 2016 Location: Cambridge Posts: 167
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Are the holes at the end not big enough?
 Click image to enlarge Now gone - 2012 2.2 110 DC XS |
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19th Jul 2018 10:02pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20359
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On that size tube yes, check your other fittings too though.
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19th Jul 2018 10:04pm |
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| justinp Member Since: 24 Jun 2016 Location: Cambridge Posts: 167
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Good point, I hadn’t considered the other fittings. Now gone - 2012 2.2 110 DC XS
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20th Jul 2018 11:25am |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20359
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👍🏻 ZSD-Puma has it wrapped up really. It’s just to ensure there is no internal section that cannot release air and of course to allow molten Zinc in. As well as the explosive side.
They also do degreasing dipping etc and all that sort of thing. $W33T $0U7H3RN $UG4R 🇬🇧🏴🏴🏴🇮🇪🇺🇸⛽️🛢️⚙️🧰💪 |
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20th Jul 2018 12:11pm |
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| Mdm Member Since: 11 Sep 2013 Location: Sunny Lancashire Posts: 1599
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if you want them dipping you will have to remove all paint or powder coat before galv
Click image to enlarge good work by pillar wedge recently for me |
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21st Jul 2018 8:07pm |
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| williamthedog Member Since: 29 Dec 2012 Location: south wales Posts: 3441 
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^^^^ mmm... Looks lovely
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21st Jul 2018 8:27pm |
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| Tardis Member Since: 24 Nov 2017 Location: Hannover Posts: 22  
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£200 seems a bit over the top, I paid around €70 for sandblasting and galvanizing mine (Puma 90) two years ago:
Click image to enlarge After galvanizing they got an U-Pol Raptor coat. Click image to enlarge |
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24th Jul 2018 3:49pm |
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| doublea Member Since: 12 Jul 2011 Location: Aberdeenshire Posts: 495  
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What did you use to receive attach the treads? I couldn't find a supplier of the long rivets to replace the originals and had limited success with riv nuts. Current Steeds:
2015 110 UW in Grasmere Green 2003 BMW F650 the Hack 2000 Elise 1992 Ducati 888 (no longer in bits, yahoo) 1990 TDR 250 (in bits again) 1988 TDR 250 (no longer in bits) and for sale |
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24th Jul 2018 10:33pm |
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| Kit Member Since: 12 Feb 2016 Location: Shropshire Posts: 1110 
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£200 Is way too much, shop around, it might be a big tank and they have a minimum charge 1993 200 Tdi 90 CSW
1956 Series 1 Hard-top 1958 Series 1 Soft-top |
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24th Jul 2018 10:42pm |
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| Tardis Member Since: 24 Nov 2017 Location: Hannover Posts: 22
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If I remember correctly they were like 6,4mm x 20mm (similar to these but aluminium). My local landy garage fixed them because my one hand rivet gun can't handle rivets larger than 5mm. |
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25th Jul 2018 7:26am |
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| sako243 Member Since: 08 Jul 2014 Location: Wales Posts: 1218  
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£200 seems very expensive. It wasn't blasted (I attacked it with a wire wheel) but I had some sliders I repaired for a friend galvanised for him. Each weighted in at 38kg and cost under £30 to hot dip galvanise. Ed
82 Hotspur Sandringham 6x6 95 Defender 110 300Tdi |
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25th Jul 2018 7:04pm |
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| Stacey007 Member Since: 25 Sep 2015 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3750
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I was looking at new steps as I'm fed up having to keep painting them...
I started sanding them down to paint before holidays and a hole appeared... eeek. so On my return it will be new step time. £200 sounds a lot? Standard new steps are around £235 for a 110 XS Then a Zinc plated option for £330 Interestingly though the guarantee is a year for both? My plan is to go for either of these as I also would like a black tread plate like the fire & ice style. Then also fit front mudflaps to stop the crud catching and baking in on the steps rotting them. https://www.sidesteps.co.uk/shop/side-step...ide-steps/ For now I've painted mine again even with the hole  |
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26th Jul 2018 10:36am |
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