Irrelevant Posted December 26, 2007 Share Posted December 26, 2007 Professionally modified to allow fitting to all s3 chassis, even the older ones with their underslung A-frame mounts. Taken out of a race car that is going to be used by a midget and it's perfectly straight/undamaged. IIRC, these are about £235 from Caterham so £120 seems fair to me. Located near J4 of the M3 in Surrey and I can't be bothered posting it, so pickup/local exchange only please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Deslandes Posted December 26, 2007 Share Posted December 26, 2007 Adam if the drilled holes will line up and its in reasonably good nick I'll have it. I can pick it up any time from Gomshall. Got any rivets? Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiddy1 Posted December 26, 2007 Share Posted December 26, 2007 2nd dbs please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irrelevant Posted December 26, 2007 Author Share Posted December 26, 2007 Hello Paul . . . . the holes are standard so you should be fine. You're meant to use steel rivets but I use stainless. I can get you some at cost if you want but the place down the road from me isn't cheap so a trawl of the web would be the cheapest source. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Deslandes Posted December 26, 2007 Share Posted December 26, 2007 Adam YHM Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Deslandes Posted December 26, 2007 Share Posted December 26, 2007 I'll check with Margnor in Jacobs Well for the rivets. I think they stock them but they're v. expensive. Not too many required though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Newman Posted December 27, 2007 Share Posted December 27, 2007 about 200 per floorpan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JampJ Posted December 27, 2007 Share Posted December 27, 2007 Loads on Ebay, just put in stainless rivets Cheers John JFDI (Just F*****g Do It) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Deslandes Posted December 27, 2007 Share Posted December 27, 2007 hope they come with a free air rivetter 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rj Posted December 27, 2007 Share Posted December 27, 2007 I would not use stainless rivets. These will induce even more bimetallic corrosion - in fact tri-metallic! Then rather re-rivet every now and then. /r Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Deslandes Posted December 27, 2007 Share Posted December 27, 2007 steel or ali then RJ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irrelevant Posted December 28, 2007 Author Share Posted December 28, 2007 Paul - I got your email. I'll give you a call later today(Friday). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Deslandes Posted December 28, 2007 Share Posted December 28, 2007 Adam great Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rj Posted December 28, 2007 Share Posted December 28, 2007 Ali - anytime Rather sacrifice a bunch of rivets than either a sideskin or a lowered floor. /r-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irrelevant Posted December 28, 2007 Author Share Posted December 28, 2007 RJ: Can you please explain why stainless rivets will be worse for corrosion - I don't geddit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Lowe Posted December 28, 2007 Share Posted December 28, 2007 Bimetallic Corrosion Guy SB Lowe o *arrowup*o How to fit a ZETEC in one easy lesson here Edited by - Guy Lowe on 28 Dec 2007 18:20:13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irrelevant Posted December 28, 2007 Author Share Posted December 28, 2007 Ta Guy . . . I knew about bimetallic corrosion...the bit I don't get is how stainless rivets, which are more 'noble' according to the link than steel or ally, will cause more corrossion Right . . . had a re-read and now I think I get it, or am at least starting to get it 😳 . .. . With ally rivets, the rivets will be the cathode in a galvanic reaction and will fail rather than the steel chassis. But with stainless rivets, the steel chassis and the ally panels will be the cathode and corrode rather than the stainless rivets . . .correct? So I guess if you use steel rivets, the chassis and rivets are the same and will corrode any ally they're in contact with in a galvanic reaction? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Deslandes Posted December 28, 2007 Share Posted December 28, 2007 are ally rivets strong enough for the job? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leadership Team SLR No.77 Posted December 28, 2007 Leadership Team Share Posted December 28, 2007 Use steel rivets for the rear and along each side to half way, then also across the support bracket (below the seat front). Use ally rivets forward of the support bracket. Stu. www.superse7ens.co.uk..........the rebuild 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Deslandes Posted December 28, 2007 Share Posted December 28, 2007 Stu, do you mean steel rather than stainless? Adam, what were all the holes in the middle of the front section of the floor panel for? Its not a problem, I'm just curious! Foot rest maybe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Lowe Posted December 28, 2007 Share Posted December 28, 2007 So I guess if you use steel rivets, the chassis and rivets are the same and will corrode any ally they're in contact with in a galvanic reaction? Yes that's how I see it Guy SB Lowe o *arrowup*o How to fit a ZETEC in one easy lesson here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rj Posted December 28, 2007 Share Posted December 28, 2007 And I'll second Guy I see it exactly the same way. /r Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irrelevant Posted December 28, 2007 Author Share Posted December 28, 2007 Paul - holes are probably from a combination of a fire extinguisher and drainage holes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leadership Team SLR No.77 Posted December 28, 2007 Leadership Team Share Posted December 28, 2007 Paul - ordinary steel - Caterham can supply them for very little cost. Stu. www.superse7ens.co.uk..........the rebuild 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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