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Old 29th September 2020, 18:41   #11
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When I did mine had it shot blasted then I treated it with bilthammer 80 and 4 coats of hammerite silver

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Old 29th September 2020, 18:46   #12
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Excellent!

Funnily enough, there was a guy selling the painted sub-frame I previously mentioned from near Nottingham...wasn't you by any chance?
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Old 30th September 2020, 07:38   #13
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I'm in the process of removing my front subframe and intend to get it dipped to remove all rust inside and out. It will then be primed and baked. (The rear was too far gone so had to be replaced)
Not sure if anyone as any experience of this but I'll let you know how it turns out. It's not particularly cheap, but a lot cheaper than a new subframe, even allowing for new bushes.
When it comes back I'll coat outside in chassis paint and inside with cavity wax so hopefully should last a few years.
I'd be interested to know who you use and how much

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Old 30th September 2020, 11:02   #14
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......I think Blink may have had a sub frame shot blasted and painted...........

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I did. It was this new one.



New subframe - rubbish factory paint job!

Here it is after blasting (ignore the arrows). Now it has the perfect surface for some real paint.



After blasting I cleaned it with Metal Prep, then I painted it inside and out with 2 coats POR15 Rust Preventive Paint.

Then multiple coats of Chassis Black (outside only).
Then multiple coats of Dynax S50 (inside only).
Then multiple coats of Dynax UC (upper surface only).

I wouldn't even think about trying to paint a subframe on the car - you'll never be able to do it properly.
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Old 30th September 2020, 16:16   #15
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I have just had an advisory for corrosion to the rear subframe and rear arms, so something to look at within the next 12 months.

I also had an advisory for worn rear subframe bushes though...

My question is, can the bushes be replaced and if so, where can they be purchased?

My thinking is do I want to waste my time dropping the subframe, prepping and painting, refitting and then have it fail next year on knackered bushes?

Also, might be worth noting, the mechanic said its definitely worth tidying up and painting the subframe, but that the arms were scabby so better to just replace those.
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I have just had an advisory for corrosion to the rear subframe and rear arms, so something to look at within the next 12 months.

I also had an advisory for worn rear subframe bushes though...

My question is, can the bushes be replaced and if so, where can they be purchased?

My thinking is do I want to waste my time dropping the subframe, prepping and painting, refitting and then have it fail next year on knackered bushes?

Also, might be worth noting, the mechanic said its definitely worth tidying up and painting the subframe, but that the arms were scabby so better to just replace those.

look at the arms now, in 12 months they could be so rotten they need replacing.

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Excellent!



Funnily enough, there was a guy selling the painted sub-frame I previously mentioned from near Nottingham...wasn't you by any chance?
It was

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Nice to know these sub-frames can be sorted at not too great a cost...I will remember to put that in my selling advert!

Much as I love my Rover, and have lavished loads of dosh on it over my ownership, I think I'll have to let it go for a small petrol car; these days it only gets used for very short journeys to the supermarket, which is not the best use of a diesel engine like this one.

Next up...probably a Fiat Panda...100hp of course... If that doesn't work out, I can always return having seen the error of my ways
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.... worn rear subframe bushes ...

My question is, can the bushes be replaced and if so, where can they be purchased?
The rear subframe bushes are no longer available on Rimmers but they'll be able to give you the original MGR part numbers if you ask them. There are two types of bush on the 75 (as you can see from the pic below) and one type on the ZT.

The two types for the 75 are #2 and #3 on GRID001554. I suspect their part numbers are KHC000181 and KHC000191 (or vice versa) - see here and here. In post 1 of that second link DMGRS asked for the dimensions of the bushes - and in post 3 he said he had a supplier who could make them up.

So I'd ask Rimmers (or XPart) to confirm the part numbers for 2 & 3 on GRID001554. Then I'd ask DMGRS if their supplier came up with the goodies.



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