Rear Upper Arms

[biffa75]

The tooling for the saic Chinese made arms haven't been destroyed, these arms are still stocked and sold by xpart and the quality imho is top notch having all three versions of arms.

[vitesse]

Originally Posted by biffa75

The tooling for the saic Chinese made arms haven't been destroyed, these arms are still stocked and sold by xpart and the quality imho is top notch having all three versions of arms.

Seems we have differing information: I believe, relying on my ageing memory, that DMGRS said the tooling had been destroyed.

I do agree that the quality of the SAIC arms was as original, true original, had a pair. However, a quick search of Xpart's upper arms on eBay reveals ones with offset mounting holes, etc. ie not the SAIC upper arms which were perfect - these now being sold are most probably the Indian ones.

If indeed there are three version around then there is only one way to beat the lottery - buy DMGRS'

Regards

[grivas]

Originally Posted by Arctic

I would say avoid these they are most likely renamed Indian ones, i doubt any more have been made by someone else since, there are thousands of Indian ones out there that sellers are stuck with.

Are yours anywhere near the one below.

https://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/for...73#post2994273

Hi Steve, I wonder if I may ask how you painted these and what did you use,and how did you rust proof the inside area, did you spray them inside with say Waxoil or something similar?

[macafee2]

Originally Posted by grivas

Hi Steve, I wonder if I may ask how you painted these and what did you use,and how did you rust proof the inside area, did you spray them inside with say Waxoil or something similar?

If you want to paint the arms, por 15 is an expensive but good paint. Don't drip it on the edge and then put the lid back as once the paint dries, you wont get the lid off.

macafee2

[daveo138]

Originally Posted by macafee2

If you want to paint the arms, por 15 is an expensive but good paint. Don't drip it on the edge and then put the lid back as once the paint dries, you wont get the lid off.

macafee2

Something I shouldn’t let my other half get hold of then. She has a nasty habit of ruining tins of paint

[Arctic]

HI Mac.
Because i had a subframe that had come from Spain through a local chap whom used to take apart R40 but now does FL2, i the inside was extremely clean, even so i used some Krust to spray inside, let that dry off.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/145663593557

You can get the above from B&M stores about half that price.

Once dried out i then sprayed inside with some Simoniz red oxide primer car spray paint.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/372673423394

Once dry i then used lots of spare spray paint i had, my local hardware stores keeps any small cans that are more or less out of date or do not sell good and let me have them for 50p per can.

The gold colour was from Aldi metal paint, the it had a coat of black, a coat of green and finally a coat of purple metallic

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Spray inside with Waxoyl rustproofing before fitting to the car.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185714164127

I'm not one for lathering the under side or parts in brushed on waxoyl because it can and will attract dirt and mud to cling to it under the car, which includes the salt put down on the roads in winter.

[johnnyb44]

Today I painted mine up ready to be fitted on the 7th of May.If it's dry tomorrow I will waxoyl all the insides.
Hopefully this will keep them in good order for a few years to come.
I I'm entrusting the local garage to do the job, how long should it take to do the pair.

[suzublu]

These I've had for ages "just in case"
No idea of their provenance 😎

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[trikey]

Originally Posted by suzublu

These I've had for ages "just in case"
No idea of their provenance 😎

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Those are SAIC ones Ronnie, in my opinion the best ones that were available.

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[suzublu]

Originally Posted by trikey

Those are SAIC ones Ronnie, in my opinion the best ones that were available.

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Thanks mate, good to know 👍

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