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Front struts Wanted

Post by CHR15E » Mon Sep 06, 2021 12:50 pm

I'm looking for a used pair of front struts to rebuild with new shocks and springs to save having my car off the road while I do it.

I would even consider a decent used sey with lowering springs as think I'm going to go that way with it.

A drivers door handle or even drivers rear door handle in Nightfire would be nice too.

I am now seriously considering hunting down a parts car if I can find one at sensible money.
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Re: Front struts Wanted

Post by scoobyh123 » Tue Sep 07, 2021 3:50 pm

I'll have a look Chris, think i have a pair in the shed somewhere. Might have a door handle too but can't be sure on the colour.
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Re: Front struts Wanted

Post by BlueRover » Sat Sep 11, 2021 7:34 pm

For plastic parts I'd be considering 3D printing. I need a drivers door handle surround, not the actual handle, for my Mk1 turbo and a rear nearside handle (not the surround) for my white Mk1 820i although I do have a lever from the driver's door so that may fit. I wonder if modern printing would be stronger than the ones used on the cars originally (they look like cheap die-cast metal to me).
Front indicator lenses, expansion tanks, interior clips etc could all be scanned. Something I may invest in after a large ultrasonic cleaning bath for rusty suspension, brake calipers etc.
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Re: Front struts Wanted

Post by BlueRover » Sat Sep 11, 2021 7:37 pm

Just read the whole thread and I do have a brand new driver's door handle in Nightfire somewhere. I'll have a look through my many plastic boxes. I was going to try to adapt it to fit the Turbo but I think I'm just going to glue the existing one as it's only a split in the plastic and gorilla glue will probably work.
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Re: Front struts Wanted

Post by CHR15E » Sun Sep 12, 2021 11:42 pm

scoobyh123 wrote:
Tue Sep 07, 2021 3:50 pm
I'll have a look Chris, think i have a pair in the shed somewhere. Might have a door handle too but can't be sure on the colour.
Apologies for not replying sooner. My other half's grab hs been badly.

I have now sourced some struts off a guy on the Facebook group. I'll add pics on the cars thread.
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Sat Sep 11, 2021 7:37 pm
Just read the whole thread and I do have a brand new driver's door handle in Nightfire somewhere. I'll have a look through my many plastic boxes. I was going to try to adapt it to fit the Turbo but I think I'm just going to glue the existing one as it's only a split in the plastic and gorilla glue will probably work.
I'd definitely be interested in the handle, if the price is not too crazy.

Mine is the surround that's broken.

It's glued up and is working OK at the minute, but for how long? 🙄
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Re: Front struts Wanted

Post by scoobyh123 » Mon Sep 13, 2021 12:18 am

No worries Chris, i haven't been able to find the struts anyway - got a feeling i sold them to someone in the west country some time back but still thought i had another pair.

Also i noticed the offer of a Nightfire Red handle so haven't hunted for the one i might have as it's the solid shade of red (Mexico Red?) like a pillar box red.
CHR15E wrote:
Sun Sep 12, 2021 11:42 pm

Apologies for not replying sooner. My other half's grab hs been badly.

Don't you just love autocorrect? :shock:
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Re: Front struts Wanted

Post by CHR15E » Mon Sep 13, 2021 2:30 pm

I was probably half asleep too. 🙄
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