haygeebaby

Ok Rlisters - after checking out the thread "show me your engine / fan", and since my alternator is getting repaired, and the RS pulley is being done, I'm going to mod the fan and fan housing.

I want something flash but not loud. The red fan, and purple fan looked wicked in the other thread, but we need something different. I was thinking for getting the things chromed for that mirror look. Anyone done this ? How do you think it will look ? Will it get chipped and scratched ? Or any other colour options we think might look good ?

Also - do VW's use the same fan ? Looked at some pics of VW fans and they look the same as the P-car versions.

Cheers chaps.

Mark in Baltimore

I think you should chrome your flameproof fire suit . . .

geolab

Magnesium can be chromed, but hectic...

1. alkaline cleaner
2. Rinse
3. Acid Dip
4. Rinse
5. etch acid
6. Rinse
7. etch acid
8. Rinse
9. acid activator
10. Rinse
11. Zincate
12. Rinse
13. plating process Chrome

AOW162435

I would not.

It's finely balanced, and runs very close to the inside wall of the housing. Chrome will add thickness & weight.

If anything, consider thoroughly cleaning, prepping and then painting it.


Andreas

EckFe1

Or just polish it to a nice, almost, chrome finish! I had that thought for a while but when I do that, I want to take the whole varioram and do the same to it. It won't stop from there either propably. And then, after a while it looks outdated and funny. I'll just take the burrs off and leave it alone.