black944 turbo

Hey Ian, how long did that take you and what did you use? I have a set I have been dieing to do this to for years.

JohnKoaWood

The Triangle P stamp indicates an OE part...

User 52121

On the new one - is that a little funny-looking "P" inside a triangle?

If so that's a Geniune Porsche part. The P and triangle is the Porsche Parts logo.

ian

Polishing this set of phone dials hasn't been too much work because they were already down to the raw aluminum. So my steps were as follows:

- Degrease and clean wheels
- Wet sand with 1000 grit
- Wet sand with 1500 grit
- Polish with medium compound using a buffing wheel (electric drill)
- Polish with a polishing / finishing compound using buffing wheel
- Then for a last step I have tried a few different aluminum polishes, and had best luck with something designed for trucks, cannot remember the name right now.

Are your wheels painted? If so you would need to strip them first, using aircraft stripper, or having them professionally stripped.

I have a set of fuchs that I need to polish the lips on, with those I had to strip them first so the sanding process is requiring much more time and some more aggressive grits.

black944 turbo

Hey Ian,

My wheels are painted and poorly done (by me). So aircraft stripper it is, where do you buyt this?

ian

Any auto parts store has aircraft stripper, it comes in a liquid or rattle cans, I have had better luck with the rattle cans (but I am fairly sure it is the same exact stuff). Or you were looking for polished phone dials I don't think I am planning on keeping mine for very long.

The problem with polishing is that the surface needs to be perfect to get the shine, and it does take a lot of work.

black944 turbo

No, I have a set and mine is early offset. I was planning on polishing mine.

However, if you want to trad, I have a set of polished c2s I'll trade for your fuchs

ian

I might suggest having them bead blasted, it does not cost too much per wheel and it would give you a nice raw surface to work from. I have some aircraft stripper in the garage if you wanted to try one wheel with that technique, but regarldess budget some hours to get them how you want them.

And I think I am holding on to these Fuchs, even if they don't go on the graphite car, I need them for the 924 GTS replica I will someday own........

Fintro11

got my exhaust system today no more rusty muffler




ended up going with http://www.automotion.com

black944 turbo

Thanks Ian, I may take you up on the stripper. If you know of any bead blasters locally let me know.

Richard

thirdgenbird

great choice! my tip was attached to the muffler. mine also had a small dent in the curve. a few taps with a ball peen hammer made it look perfect.

Fintro11

yours was welded? I might tig it on or just use the clamp they gave with it

Hollywood D

Ooooo, daddy likes. Are you using the existing cat, or eliminating it? I ask because I need new exhaust and am not sure on which cat to get.

Fintro11

my cat is still the original I will leave it as is atm but i am going to take it off eventually and put a straight pipe in

Paulyy

Put a new battery in it and washed it