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Old 10th December 2019, 19:05   #5
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Originally Posted by stocktake View Post
Wow, that would imply that no amount of protection against rust would help extend the life of something that is simply not up to the job from the start.
Dave, the Mr Kipling test alludes to the go/no go gauge I made from the top of a jam tart box.

This was to demonstrate to the QA department at XPart the fact that of nine spot welds securing the two halves of the arm together at the outboard end of the arm, none were actually connected.





https://the75andztclub.co.uk/forum/a...1&d=1576007878



I spent hours fettling, reshaping shaping and welding these arms before I was prepared to fit them to my own car, and that was only after I'd painted them properly.

When paying for genuine parts, the premium you pay should ensure they are of sufficient quality to be fitted out of the bag.............not the case here

Brian
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