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Pimp My Diff!
locoboy - 5/3/06 at 04:49 PM

bit of a scrub and some paint and doesnt she come up nicely


sml diff
sml diff



diff sml1
diff sml1


[Edited on 5/3/06 by locoboy]


flak monkey - 5/3/06 at 04:58 PM

7.5" Cossie LSD?

Looks rather nice


graememk - 5/3/06 at 05:01 PM

smart paint job there. . .looks like it was made to fly.he he


chasmon - 5/3/06 at 06:04 PM

Nice Job!

Ok I have to know, becuase my diff is out and I've always wanted to get it loking new. What paint did you use?

I bought some silver "Aluminium Paint" but it turned out it contained aluminium and could be painted on wood or ferous metal... DOH!

That looks GOOD!

Charlie


Peteff - 5/3/06 at 06:27 PM

If you ever reverse over anybody they will be in for a real treat .
You can use wheel silver aerosol paint on your aluminium stuff to tart it up Charlie.


Jon Ison - 5/3/06 at 06:42 PM

If I was a prop shaft i would'nt mind been stuck up that......


donut - 5/3/06 at 06:44 PM

Looks brand new!!


omega0684 - 5/3/06 at 06:51 PM

i pimp'd my diff to


SixedUp - 5/3/06 at 07:13 PM

You guys have *way* too much spare time. I am deeply jealous!
Cheers
Richard


omega0684 - 5/3/06 at 07:19 PM

ive been on holiday from work for two weeks so ive had a few days here and there


the_fbi - 5/3/06 at 07:22 PM

quote:
Originally posted by flak monkey
7.5" Cossie LSD?

Looks rather nice

Don't think its a 7.5", the top mounting doesn't appear to be any longer than a 7" one.

It does however look very very nice. I think "bit of a scrub" is a large understatement!


Mark Allanson - 5/3/06 at 07:26 PM

I pimped mine, well I lagged it with red smoothrite!! Rescued attachment Capri3 axle.jpg
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rusty nuts - 5/3/06 at 07:29 PM

Nice work bench Mark! If I did that SWMBO would castrate me.


graememk - 5/3/06 at 07:40 PM

arnt you married mate or was the other half out for the day


flak monkey - 5/3/06 at 07:48 PM

quote:
Originally posted by the_fbi
quote:
Originally posted by flak monkey
7.5" Cossie LSD?

Looks rather nice

Don't think its a 7.5", the top mounting doesn't appear to be any longer than a 7" one.

It does however look very very nice. I think "bit of a scrub" is a large understatement!


Reason I ask is that I am reliably informed 7.5" diffs have a solid top mount (as on Locoboys) and 7" ones have a cut away top mount. I asked a question about it a while back!

David


chasmon - 5/3/06 at 09:44 PM

A 7.5" Diff has mounts like these..

HTH




PS This one is a Cossy LSD

Soon to be painted after seeing everyone elses...

[Edited on 5/3/06 by chasmon]


mookaloid - 5/3/06 at 11:58 PM

quote:
Originally posted by flak monkey
quote:
Originally posted by the_fbi
quote:
Originally posted by flak monkey
7.5" Cossie LSD?

Looks rather nice

Don't think its a 7.5", the top mounting doesn't appear to be any longer than a 7" one.

It does however look very very nice. I think "bit of a scrub" is a large understatement!


Reason I ask is that I am reliably informed 7.5" diffs have a solid top mount (as on Locoboys) and 7" ones have a cut away top mount. I asked a question about it a while back!

David


Locoboys is deffo a 7.5"

Cheers

Mark


locoboy - 6/3/06 at 06:53 AM

guys,

Its a 7.5 Cossie LSD, Flak you know your diffs!

Seriously all i did was use Gunk foam aerosol degreaser,

steam wash it at work

then yesterday morning give it a good session with the hand held wire brush and then using a jewelers screwdriver to scrape the oxidisation off in the deep holes between the strengthening ribs.

2 coats of Wliko's own metal primer (spray)

then 2 coats of Plastikote metalic silver spray (up to 240deg C)

The back plate was done with the same primer and then using Plastikote Black super gloss as top coat.

The bolts and plug were done in the metalic silver.

All in all probably about 3 hours work. I had to replace the backplate anyway as it was cracked so thought i should make the effort whilst it was off


Simon - 6/3/06 at 07:57 PM

I used gunk on mine to get most of the grease off, then chucked it in the bead blaster.

ATB

Simon


Simon - 6/3/06 at 07:58 PM

I used gunk on mine to get most of the grease off, then chucked it in the bead blaster.

ATB

Simon


Liam - 7/3/06 at 12:53 PM

That's straight GANGSTA, dawgs!!

I pimped ma gearbox... Tha bolts are twenny-fo carrat gold, dawgs. Twenny-fo carrat GOLD!!! Rescued attachment 2005_0211_175830AA.JPG
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NS Dev - 7/3/06 at 12:59 PM

gawd blindme

feeling all inferior now wiv all theze blinged bitz!!!

My stuff just got caustic, wash and quick whiz over with some glass bead!

NEED MORE TIME!