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Tuxedo Black LH SLR 5000

Started by hanra , May 13 2011 06:24 PM

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#176 _rogered_

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Posted 22 September 2011 - 06:06 AM

Does anyone know if the people in the design team at GMH responsible for the pedal box design are still alive??? Id like to have a chat with them...

Ill get these cleaned up, blasted n primed tomorrow.

My guess is a degree qualified Engineer who has never actually got his hands dirty!!!!!!

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#177 _BATHURST-32D_

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Posted 22 September 2011 - 06:39 AM

hi there dood
if i was you i would look for some more parts, it will be cheaper than tryin to get the others cad plated, you want be happy with the finish it leaves, it goes black spottish after a while,, and mate you never sandblast anything you are getting zinc plated,,,.

cheers john gong

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#178 hanra

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Posted 27 September 2011 - 01:05 PM

Just got all my CAD plated bits back. Yet to open the box and inspect...

Still awaiting on my diff.... The shop has had it for 12 weeks now... Ive rung twice a week and get told the same thing... How hard can it be...

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#179 _nial8r_

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Posted 27 September 2011 - 01:31 PM

i would be going and getting the diff and taking it elsewhere mate. 12 weeks to sort a diff out is not on !!

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#180 hanra

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Posted 27 September 2011 - 01:34 PM

Problem is up here is there is not a lot of choice to go to....

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#181 _nial8r_

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Posted 27 September 2011 - 08:00 PM

sound like a bit of a catch 22 :Headbang2:

hope it gets sorted for you real soon. nothing worse than having to wait for something for extended times. i reckon in the 12 weeks you would have been able to rebuild it your self..

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#182 hanra

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Posted 29 September 2011 - 12:28 AM

Got some bits back from being cad plated... These were zinc plated recently but I wasn't happy with it. Not happy with this work either.... What's the go... Why is it so hard???

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#183 _LH8VD69_

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Posted 29 September 2011 - 06:47 AM

Got some bits back from being cad plated... These were zinc plated recently but I wasn't happy with it. Not happy with this work either.... What's the go... Why is it so hard???

It doesn't look to good at all from the pics mate. I just had all that stuff chromed and it looks great. A bit of chrome is period look too I think. It may be your last option to get the finish you are after. Goodluck

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#184 _BATHURST-32D_

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Posted 29 September 2011 - 07:48 AM

mate if you had these parts sandblasted before you got them zinc plated,,, they will never look right, that why i said you need more parts the same and just send them in dirty, they will acid dip them then they will be fine.

the cad plating will turn black spotty after awhile.

cheers gong

Edited by BATHURST-32D, 29 September 2011 - 07:49 AM.

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#185 hanra

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Posted 29 September 2011 - 07:51 AM

Im so over this.... Its cost me $400 so far for this rubbish... I think Ill just get the scuff plates powder coated silver or something.... I hate dealing with electro platers..... My idea of a good job is obviously way off the mark compared to there's....

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#186 _abtorana_

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Posted 29 September 2011 - 08:04 AM

just a thought Hanra

have you thought of doing your own plating ??

couple of mates who are doing old m/bikes have bought their own kit

you can get zinc or nickel kits.

i have seen the results and they do a great job

try googleing JANE PLATING KITS then ring the guy and have a chat ,apparently very helpful fellow

as you say u dont have much choice being where u are

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#187 _nial8r_

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Posted 29 September 2011 - 09:09 AM

PM Matt ( LH SLR 3300 ) he just not long ago had some stuff redone and they come up a treat. only thing is, he got it done in Sydney i think.

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#188 hanra

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Posted 29 September 2011 - 09:32 AM

Well I had this lot done local in Zinc but was crap, so I sent it away to Lismore. Where ever that is......?

That Jane Plating Kit looks cool.

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#189 myss427

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Posted 29 September 2011 - 10:55 AM

That looks very ordinary, I would be asking for a refund. I had some cad plating done here in Canberra a little while ago and it was so shinny I had to dull it a bit with polish because it looked like fake chrome, the polish gave it that buffed aluminium look.

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#190 LHSL

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Posted 29 September 2011 - 11:41 AM

Don't feel so bad Hanra, they are small things. The bigger picture still looks fantastic in my opinion.
I am in the same boat with another project, one step forward, 3 steps back.

Phillip

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#191 _nial8r_

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Posted 29 September 2011 - 11:45 AM

here's a link to one of Matts threads.

about halfway down this page http://www.gmh-toran...on/page__st__75 you will see the bit he had done. hope it helps

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#192 hanra

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Posted 29 September 2011 - 12:23 PM

Im trying to get a resolution out of the company involved..... but its not looking good... See below

All the holden enthusiast in my area use the cad finish and are always very happy with the finish.
I think if you could see the ones from the factory back in 1975 I don't believe they would be any better then the ones you got back

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#193 _napes_au_

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Posted 29 September 2011 - 06:59 PM

I felt my zincing was spot on... I had virtually the same items done...

http://www.alburyele...platers.com.au/

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#194 _LH SLR 3300_

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Posted 29 September 2011 - 07:37 PM

I agree with Gong on sandblasting these parts before plating, media blasting leaves the surface with a rough texture that kind of feels like coarse sandpaper so any chemical plating will mirror that finish. All i did with my parts before sending them to be plated was to degrease them, i did however pick the best condition parts i had to send away though. I do sympathise with you on the finish of your scuff plates, it is pretty poor. I don't think surface prep is to blame there & i wouldn't accept that quality either. I had a similar issue with the brake lines i had plated but to the plater's credit, he did re-do them with no fuss or charge. Hope you get a satisfactory resolution to the problem.

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#195 hanra

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Posted 30 September 2011 - 08:08 AM

Im thinking perhaps I should try to replace these parts and get them all re-plated.... what an expensive exercise...

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#196 _Viper_

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Posted 30 September 2011 - 08:25 AM

Id also agree with the sandblasting before the coating... if they were blasted they would have to be sanded and polished to a near mirror finish before they were coated.

Like im sure most others do they put it in some sort of acid tank (I donno whats actually in there) and it strips all the paint/grease/oil without damaging the surface... except when I unknowingly gave him some diecast parts but luckily he was experianced enough to know and pulled them out before they were eaten

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#197 _Yella SLuR_

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Posted 30 September 2011 - 08:37 AM

Interesting Hanra, I see why you wanted the decal measurements now. With the rear spoiler, works best if you put the bulk of the lettering, excludes the '/' which goes a bit higher, 1cm below the ridge line on the rear spoiler (noting that you will have no other colour on it).

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#198 hanra

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Posted 30 September 2011 - 01:09 PM

Got this to chuck in the glovebox! And after 13 weeks of waiting...... The mechanic has finally finished my diff!!! Pick it up this arv.

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