Paint or polish cross brace?
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I started my intake refresh today and so removed the cross brace at front of engine compartment.
Realised how unsightly it looked - it's half silver and half black as a lot of the black paint has flaked off!
I've seen a cross brace on another 928 which was all silver. If I wanted this effect what's the best way of removing the remaining paint so that the bare metal still looks shiny afterwards?
If I went the other way and repainted it black, is there any special paint to use because of the heat in the compartment, or because of the material (it's light as a feather so presumably aluminium?).
Thanks for your advice. If the cross brace ends up looking nice I may be on slippery slope to powder coating intake, valve covers...
Realised how unsightly it looked - it's half silver and half black as a lot of the black paint has flaked off!
I've seen a cross brace on another 928 which was all silver. If I wanted this effect what's the best way of removing the remaining paint so that the bare metal still looks shiny afterwards?
If I went the other way and repainted it black, is there any special paint to use because of the heat in the compartment, or because of the material (it's light as a feather so presumably aluminium?).
Thanks for your advice. If the cross brace ends up looking nice I may be on slippery slope to powder coating intake, valve covers...
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I started my intake refresh today and so removed the cross brace at front of engine compartment.
Realised how unsightly it looked - it's half silver and half black as a lot of the black paint has flaked off!
I've seen a cross brace on another 928 which was all silver. If I wanted this effect what's the best way of removing the remaining paint so that the bare metal still looks shiny afterwards?
If I went the other way and repainted it black, is there any special paint to use because of the heat in the compartment, or because of the material (it's light as a feather so presumably aluminium?).
Thanks for your advice. If the cross brace ends up looking nice I may be on slippery slope to powder coating intake, valve covers...
Realised how unsightly it looked - it's half silver and half black as a lot of the black paint has flaked off!
I've seen a cross brace on another 928 which was all silver. If I wanted this effect what's the best way of removing the remaining paint so that the bare metal still looks shiny afterwards?
If I went the other way and repainted it black, is there any special paint to use because of the heat in the compartment, or because of the material (it's light as a feather so presumably aluminium?).
Thanks for your advice. If the cross brace ends up looking nice I may be on slippery slope to powder coating intake, valve covers...
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EDIT: WSM 10-2 ..... " car must stand on its wheels when cross brace is removed or installed"
So poor choice of words on my part : should have said 'when' vs 'until' - car suspension must be loaded when removing or attaching the brace, but once it is off, anything goes .... like engine removal.
Last edited by Garth S; 01-20-2008 at 07:22 AM.
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I'm going for the painted look myself, car was in the shop for the timing belt, Now I'm redoing the cam covers in red, intake in silver while it's there. and going red on the crossbrace when I get it back.
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Thanks for all the ideas/info.
While I'm here does anyone know the correct torque for the crossbrace? Can't seem to find it anywhere in the wsm.
While I'm here does anyone know the correct torque for the crossbrace? Can't seem to find it anywhere in the wsm.
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I have heard the car should not be moved or lifted with it off but I don't know the reasoning for that. Always played it safe and if I had to move/lift the car I would put one back on.....
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I have read somewhere on this forum that jacking/moving the car up and down with the cross brace off is a recipe for cracking the windshield. I've had my brace off several times but only after the car's up on stands. Dunno about the correct torque, I'd like to know too.
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I polished mine.
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