Rusty nuts

[miller1098]

Some of you may know of my problem and I always like to make people aware and maybe think about routine maintenance .for those of you with a weak stomach don't look any further
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These are off my boot rack I'm going to send them off for rechroming .I Hope they come back nice and shiny

 

[hard top]

That's the problem with the chrome one's, mine are mat black so I just scrub them up and re-spray them again with a can.

 

[miller1098]

£17 for new ones but none in and they don't supply them anymore

 

[hard top]

Have you got the BMW plugs for the boot lid when the rack is off?
I have but I think it was @FRANKIE (I have just remembered or I would have told him this earlier) that was looking for some and I know there was a chap on the Dutch forum that purchased something from a DIY store for peanuts that looked good and did the job perfectly, I will have a look.

 

[miller1098]

This is the part. no 8279000275 if anyone knows of a secret hoard

 

[GazHyde]

Are we looking at Part 4 on this Hugh? If so the PN Part 4 is 82790006616 for silver. Guessing that the second PN is for black?

 

[hard top]

No Gaz, part #4..............

 

[GazHyde]

No Gaz, part #4..............

Whoops, should have gone to specsavers. I've edited my original post!

 

[Ashbandicoot]

@miller1098 I have spare chrome nuts

Ash

 

[t-tony]

Some of you may know of my problem and I always like to make people aware and maybe think about routine maintenance .for those of you with a weak stomach don't look any further
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These are off my boot rack I'm going to send them off for rechroming .I Hope they come back nice and shiny

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When you mentioned weak stomach and rusty nuts in the same sentence Hugh for a minute I thought you had a picture of my mate Neil.

Tony.

 

[miller1098]

Phoned our local dealer and he supplied some a couple of years ago yes it looks like part no4

 

[miller1098]

@miller1098 I have spare chrome nuts

Ash

Your so lucky

 

[hard top]

Have you got the BMW plugs for the boot lid when the rack is off?
I have but I think it was @FRANKIE (I have just remembered or I would have told him this earlier) that was looking for some and I know there was a chap on the Dutch forum that purchased something from a DIY store for peanuts that looked good and did the job perfectly, I will have a look.

It was something like this.

5480315 Z Covers for philips cross screws 15 black € 13,70
per 1000 € 0,03Subtotal excl. € 0,03 Order & Freight costs NL+ € 13,50 Total excluding € 13,53 total VAT+ € 2,84 Total € 16,37

Link:http://www.verpas.co.uk/f-round-bolt-caps-protection-plugs-and-caps-and-nylon-push-riv/covers-for-philips-cross-screws/?ba=true&bal=5480315 Z&bac=2

 

[David Cullen]

can you not get stainless steel nuts?

sorry to hear about your nuts :-( nothing worse then than having to air the issue in public to try and get some help :-(

 

[Ashbandicoot]

Your so lucky

I was offering them, not gloating

Ash

 

[t-tony]

Nice one Ash.

Tony.

 

[hard top]

I was offering them, not gloating

Ash

If @oldcarman Jim had any on offer, you would have to wait until next summer.....

 

[miller1098]

I was offering them, not gloating

Ash

Thanks for the offer and I may take you up on it.but I'm going to try and get mine refurbed,and I'm not really sure I'm comfortable with my wife seeing your shiny nuts.it'll be interesting to see how they come back I'll have to be a bit more careful how I keep them polished

 

[t-tony]

T..t.

Like that.

Tony.

 

[hard top]

Well, he does store them in an unheated garage.........